It was very hot and dry last week. The rain we received didn’t last long. Soybeans seem to be the crop most farmers are harvesting now as they wait for corn to dry down in the fields. Very little fieldwork…
Weather update - Tractor Drive
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!!
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
October 4, 2025
Soybean fields disappeared quickly last week. It would be great to get another shot of rain to improve these 9% beans, but I don’t think it will happen. Hopefully I will be done with soybean harvest this week. The beans…
October 4, 2025
Dusty, that’s the theme of last week! We harvested beans all week and the dust is just crazy. Combine filters are earning their keep for sure. Bean yields are considerably off from normal, but we are probably lucky to have…
October 4, 2025
Hot and dry. It’s perfect for getting the moisture down in the corn I have yet to harvest and it’s doing a pretty good job of drying out the full season beans I’m trying to harvest. My combine has been…
October 4, 2025
We are wrapping up soybean harvest as I write this. Yields are above average, but the biggest surprise was our beans that got hailed on. They were very short, not even knee high, but the field averaged 67 bushels to…
October 4, 2025
Harvest continues to roll quickly with the dry weather. Soybean moisture has been dropping every day with the warm and dry weather. Some are fighting green stems while moisture is 10% and below. The dust is the worst I have…