A heavy load on a country road when the ground is soft and mushy is a recipe for road damage. Protecting the pavement on rural routes means posting lower weight limits when the road is most vulnerable – during the freezing and thawing of early spring.
Learn more about spring weight postings and what they mean for local farmers from Arin Rader, who is a farmer and the Dry Grove Township Road Commissioner in this week’s Farm Fresh Podcast.
Check out the Farm to Table segment on WJBC radio every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m.
Not much wiggle room! A barge moving through the lock at Peoria Lock & Dam on the Illinois River. Photo by: Cat Woods
The Ag Exchange program, sponsored by the McLean County Chamber of Commerce offers participants a ‘backstage pass’ to see agriculture up close and personally meet local farmers.
Take a look behind the scenes with Ag Exchange members Krishna Balakrishnan & Cat Woods, guests on WJBC’s Farm to Table segment Episode 10.28.15.
Tune in every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. for the “Farm to Table” segment on WJBC Radio.
The Ag Exchange program, sponsored by the McLean County Chamber of Commerce offers participants a ‘backstage pass’ to see agriculture up close and personally meet local farmers.
Take a look behind the scenes with Ag Exchange members Krishna Balakrishnan & Cat Woods, guests on WJBC’s Farm to Table segment Episode 10.28.15.
Tune in every Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. for the “Farm to Table” segment on WJBC Radio.
