With higher corn prices and a forecast of more acres, the GROWMARK Crop Nutrient Division expects strong demand for nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers this fall. Farmers will likely experience … Read More
Join us for a look at how the African Swine Fever outbreak is shaping global markets Wed., July 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the McLean County Farm Bureau office. The … Read More
June 12, 2019 – University of Illinois farmdoc Webinar on Late Plant/Prevent Plant
Take a look at some agronomic issues for switching crops, planting cover crops and preparing your prevented planting acres for next year. Soil Health & Weed Control Presentation Slides … Read More
A look at what we know & don’t know yet about the 2019 Market Facilitation Program. 6.3.19 – Market Facilitation Program Slides
A look at prevented planting coverage, claims and options from COUNTRY Financial. Presentation Slides Handout 1: Delayed & Prevented Plant definitions & Rules Handout 2: Final & Late Planting Dates
Links to University of Illinois Extension/farmdoc articles and the 2019 Planting Decision Model. University of Illinois Extension/farmdoc Planting Decision Model 6/4/19 – The Advisability of Planting Corn Declines Rapidly … Read More
May 29, 2019 – Prevented Planting Webinar Presentation Slides May 29, 2019 – Prevented Planting Webinar Q& A
Last week, a judge ruled Anheuser-Busch must stop using some of its print and TV ads attacking rival MillerCoors’ use of corn syrup. The ads first caused controversy in the … Read More
More rounds of rain and flooding continue to bog down shipments of fertilizer on the Mississippi River. Fertilizer supply issues are most severe in the Upper Midwest due to river … Read More
