Macon County Farm Bureau News
Thanks to all that came out for the 2025 MCFB member appreciation dinner and annual meeting last night!
A very big THANK YOU to our three MCFB directors going off of the board this year. Your service and dedication is very much appreciated!!
Barry Albert
District 1
Paul Butler
District 3
Michelle Carr-Rommelman
District 3
Due to the amount of rainfall we have already received and with more possibly on the way, we have decided to postpone the Emmett Sefton Memorial Drive for tomorrow and will plan on doing it next Sunday, July 27th. The same schedule for the day will take place.
We hope you can join us next weekend!!
Our office has $15 2025 Farm Progress Show tickets available!!! Tickets are $25 at the gate. Will have tickets on hand through the show or until they run out. Grab yours today!
July Benefit of the Month
Featured MCFB Benefit of the Month:
Johnson Shoe Repair
Members receive 10% off purchase of $20 or more!
Address: 609 E Van Buren Ave in Decatur
Phone: 217-875-1169
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Weather
Weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK
Illinois Farm Bureau News
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…