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Macon County Farm Bureau News
May 1, 2026
Featured Benefit of the Month for May -
Connie’s Country Greenhouse
Members receive 10% off!
325 2400th Avenue in Latham
Phone: 217.674.9033
Web: www....
April 16, 2026
Freezer meals for summer are now available! Simply call 217.877.2436 to place your order today. Funds raised benefit the Macon County Farm Bureau Foundation.
April 2, 2026
Here are some planting season driving tips from Executive VP Tim Stock of the Macon County Farm Bureau.
https://youtu.be/9nvCGKrix8k?si=7d-QxuFm5ke5Zg5Q
March 24, 2026
Celebrating the 2026 Macon County Farm Bureau Ag Day Baby
Nora Tuel was born on National Agriculture Day, March 24, 2026, at 6:44 am at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Daughter of Anthony and...
March 23, 2026
National Agriculture Week kicks off!
The Macon County Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Committee donated over 40 books to both the Baum and Maroa-Forsyth Elementary school libraries! The two...
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
May 3, 2026
Years of research and growing demand are clearing a path for large‑scale production for the perennial grass.
May 2, 2026
We are trying to dry out and pick up the pieces from the storms that came through April 27. There was a wide range of rain that fell and a few confirmed tornadoes. Some areas received a decent inch of…
May 2, 2026
Our week started out stormy as a thunderstorm left a half inch of rain April 27. We had some repairs to do anyway, so Tuesday morning we fixed what we needed. Wednesday we got back in the fields and the…
May 2, 2026
It would appear the return on the 45-day weather cycle bringing below average temperatures to the area has come to fruition. One would think that as we transition into May we would be ready to turn up the heat a…
May 2, 2026
A three-day opportunity last weekend got field activity going. Many fields were planted before more rain April 27. I received 0.6 inches making April’s total 6.1 inches. Planters were going again Thursday. I have not seen any of the early…
May 2, 2026
The April 27 rain paused planting, but we were able to plant a few fields Wednesday before the clouds came Thursday and we were sprinkled out of the field. It didn’t rain hard, but the sprinkles keep coming. True to…