We had several small showers last weekend as surrounding counties had flash flood warnings and several inches fell in Henry and Bureau counties just north of us. Interstate 80 and Route 40 north of Buda were flooded for a while.…
National Ag Week - Book Donation
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 schools were selected as winners of this year's Ag Week book donation by actively participating with the Ag in the Classroom program. The books were selected from the Illinois Ag in the Classroom suggested reading list. Congratulations!!!
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
June 13, 2026
After proceeding through last weekend with minimal moisture, we felt a little disappointed we missed some timely, much needed rain chances. That soon changed. We had sprayers running full bore Wednesday in soybeans with some light shower activity present in…
June 13, 2026
We received 3.7 inches of rain last week. That is what we normally get for the entire month of June. It’s great for the crops but not prices. Post spraying has stopped until the fields dry out. The rain did…
June 13, 2026
It was a stormy week on the farm. We received some needed rain, about 3 inches, but also multiple rounds of destructive winds. The corn is twisted in every direction. We will have to wait and see how it recovers.
June 13, 2026
We asked for rain and we sure received it. Rainfall for the week ranged from 3 to 12 inches. Flash flooding tore up some fields and roads over in Henry County. I saw snapchats of round bales floating down the…
June 13, 2026
The rains finally came so there are plenty of smiles to go around here in Lee County. Depending on location, we got anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 inches and I can hear the thunder still rumbling outside my window. The…