‘Fiber for Farms’ progressing locally at different speeds

Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of modern-day farming.

“The simple life ain’t so simple anymore,” said Mr. Bodine, the director of business and regulatory affairs for the Illinois Farm Bureau.

“I don’t know if you’ve been in a combine cab lately, but city dwellers may not understand the amount of technology that’s…