Episode 87: Stu Ellis - Half a Century of Changes in Agriculture

<p>Stu Ellis has been a well-known agricultural communicator in Illinois for 50 years.&nbsp; He began as the farm broadcaster at WSOY in Decatur and expanded his service to corn belt farmers through radio, television, newspapers, newsletters, and the Internet. &nbsp;Listen to hear Stu's story - from growing up on the farm, attending college, and through a long, distinguished, and impactful career "helping farmers make money and stay out of jail."</p> <p>Although he has reached the point in his career at which many people would consider retirement, Stu is busier than ever. &nbsp;He generates ag related content for the <a href="https://www.ilsoy.org/">Illinois Soybean Association</a>, <a href="https://www.ilcorn.org/">Illinois Corn Growers</a>, and other organizations and also hosts a daily farm report on <a href="https://www.wityradio.com/">WITY radio</a>. &nbsp;You can read his weekly column in the <a href="https://herald-review.com/">Decatur Herald and Review</a>. &nbsp;For the last 20 years, he has published the Cornbelt Update weekly newsletter which is available through a variety of sources. &nbsp;Follow Stu on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FarmGateMedia">@farmgatemedia</a> and subscribe to his YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@user-gq2ql5im8o/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@user-gq2ql5im8o/videos</a>.</p>