Indiana FFA convention is exciting time for members
Where does the time go? This year, serving as an Indiana FFA state officer has made the year fly by. This year has been spent doing many different, crazy, exciting things.
Relationships key during tenure as beef president
As the final days of my tenure as president of the Illinois Beef Association wind down, it is a good time to reflect on that experience and the accomplishments we have achieved over the last two years.
Growers have options to apply sidedress nitrogen
When circumstances beyond your control limit your ability to apply nitrogen or if growing conditions cause the loss of already-applied nitrogen, it makes sense to consider a sidedress application to meet crop needs.
Pork profit returning, but planting delay worrisome
Hog production has returned to profitability as hog prices rallied from the mid-$50s per live hundredweight in March to the low $70s today.
Marketing focus shifting to soybean planting progress
The late start to the 2013 corn planting season created concerns about the likely magnitude of planted acreage and likely yield potential, but rapid planting progress in mid-May alleviated some of those corn production concerns.
New budget provides more money for roads in Indiana
It was a quiet session for the Indiana General Assembly. The state budget passed with time to spare. But there was at least one big change that hasn’t received the attention it probably deserves.
Illinois soybean farmers can become leaders in the field
The Illinois Soybean Association’s vision is to help make Illinois soybean farmers the most knowledgeable and profitable soybean farmers in the world.
Growers advised to scout early and often for weeds
We all know what’s at stake in the battle against hard-to-control weeds — potentially lower yields, thanks to increased competition for nutrients, water and sunlight between our crop and weeds.
Samples in late season now arriving at U of I Plant Clinic
After the extra early season last year, we now are in the midst of an extra late one. Samples have been slowly appearing this spring at the University of Illinois Plant Clinic, which is in its 38th year of operation.
Many to thank as Illinois FFA officers’ term winding down
“Convention! Convention! Read all about it!” It is crazy to think that the 85th Illinois FFA State Convention will be under way in just a few weeks at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield.
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