We are close to being ready for harvest but the closer you get it seems like the more surprises pop up. The latest was a revamping of the corn head trailer to accommodate the Devastators we installed on our corn…
Ag Day Baby
We present to you the 2023 National Ag Week Baby, the first Macon County baby born on National Ag Day!
Braxton Camps Norman, Jr., was born March 21, 2023 at 12:48 a.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was 6 lb 14 oz and 19 inches long. Congratulations to proud parents Braxton Norman and Emily Rose of Decatur!
The family was showered with a variety of baby items, including farm books and toys, diapers, a blanket, and of course a cow robe!
Congratulations and best wishes to the family!
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
September 13, 2025
The cool weather continued into midweek last week but started warming into the 80s by Tuesday. Several guys were picking corn in Stark County with moisture from 20% up to 30%. No one is bragging about their yields, so that…
September 13, 2025
Another dry week. Corn harvest is ramping up with drier moisture and lower yields than expected. I haven’t got going yet, so l don’t have first-hand knowledge, but the dry finish and the highest disease pressure in years has taken…
September 13, 2025
We did not receive any rain last week. It has turned very dry and more warm weather is predicted for this week. We started harvesting corn last Thursday. The moisture was from 18% to 23%. Yields are good. Not sure…
September 13, 2025
Harvest is around the corner. We are working on our last cutting of hay for the season. Hay production has been very good this year. The weather has been dry for the past week and looks to remain dry for…
September 13, 2025
Warm and dry weather has crops maturing and moving harvest time closer. Choppers are finding corn drying fast. Final cuttings of hay are being completed. Pastures are not growing much. Looking back at my first harvest (1956) I used a…