Roegge Family Harvest Day Set For Sept. 29
By Benjamin Cox on September 24, 2021 at 9:40am
Two area businesses are coming together with the Cass County community to help support a family who lost a loved one unexpectedly two weeks ago. Matt Roegge died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 8th in Springfield. Roegge was a well-known and well-respected member of the Arenzville community where he was a member of the Illinois Farm […]
Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau Announces Annual Fire Protection District Grants
By Benjamin Cox on August 6, 2021 at 9:21am
The Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau has announced an annual grant to help local fire departments. The farm bureau is making an annual grant for up to $10,000 open to local districts for items and essential needs to help the fire districts be prepared for rural and farm emergencies. Applications for the grant are now being accepted. […]
IL Crops Beat USDA Predictions in 2020
By Benjamin Cox on December 30, 2020 at 9:56am
Illinois farmers had their harvest end on a high note this year. In just a few short months, the 2020 corn and soybean harvest was a major concern for farmers. By harvest time, the anxiety subsided as yields for Illinois corn and soybeans beat US Department of Agriculture predictions. A sharp rise in commodity prices […]
Hurrelbrink Selected to GROWMARK Board of Directors
By Benjamin Cox on December 9, 2020 at 9:13am
A Winchester-area farmer was recently elected to the Growmark, Inc. board of directors. Jeff Hurrelbrink of Winchester was selected to Growmark’s board during the cooperative’s annual meeting. Hurrelbrink will succeed David Watt of Murrayville, who retired after serving 18 years. According to the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau newsletter, Hurrelbrink operates a grain farm with his father […]
LLCC Leads State With Ag Hemp Production Research
By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2020 at 4:22pm
A local community college is paving the way for agricultural hemp production research. Lincoln Land Community College is conducting field research at its Springfield campus to test agricultural hemp production practices. According to a press release from the college today, it is currently the only college in Illinois doing such research. The LLCC agriculture program […]
IL Livestock Farmers Eligible for B.I.G. Grants
By Benjamin Cox on October 5, 2020 at 7:20am
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday that the state’s Business Interruption Grants would be available to the state’s livestock farmers. Livestock producers and small meat and poultry plants impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to receive the grants, and the application period is open now through October 31st. Governor J.B. Pritzker […]
Three West Central IL Residents Part of 2020 4-H Hall of Fame Class
By Benjamin Cox on September 1, 2020 at 10:28am
A long-time Pike County extension office worker and volunteer, a Cass County business owner, and the Morgan County Fair Board President were recently inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame. Morgan County Fair Board President Jay Harris grew up in 4-H, according to his Hall of Fame biography. Harris remains an integral part of […]
Swarringim Receives Blue Ribbon Grand Champion Award From Compeer
By Benjamin Cox on August 27, 2020 at 12:23pm
A Rushville-Industry freshman recently received a Blue Ribbon Award for a fair project this year. Youth across the state faced the closure of the Illinois State Fairs this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative, stepped in to fill the void to recognize young people’s fair projects with their Blue […]
Major Report Week For Crops Says Large Yields Coming for Corn, Soybeans
By Benjamin Cox on August 15, 2020 at 12:25pm
Pleasant weather conditions over the past few weeks have made for what some are calling record-breaking yields coming in the next few months. There were 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 9, 2020. Statewide, the average temperature was 69.2 degrees, 4.6 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 0.42 inches, 0.56 inches below […]
SIU Medicine Seeking Farmers To Fill Out Survey for Farm Family Resource Initiative Program
By Benjamin Cox on August 4, 2020 at 12:08pm
Farmers and their families have the opportunity to complete a survey aimed to improve a wide range of services that will be available to them from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Farm Family Resource Initiative program in the coming months. State Senator Andy Manar who chairs the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee, says he worked […]