SOUTHERN POLL – Sixty-three percent of voters in Southern Illinois believe the state’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit can be solved by cutting waste and inefficiency, but oppose cuts such as closing outdated or underutilized state facilities, according to the latest Southern Illinois Poll, conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU-Carbondale. The poll … Continue reading »
January 10, 2012
LEADER PAGE 1/10/2012 1:20 PM AFBF UPDATE – Delegates at the AFBF Annual Meeting in Honolulu are debating policy today. Yesterday, Illinois garnered two runner-up finishes in the Young Leader Discussion Meet and Achievement Award. Check out FarmWeekNow and RFD Radio for details. WHAT’S THE VALUE – A new study shows that we tend to … Continue reading »
Johnson to present “Managing Crop Margins: Utilizing Risk Management Tools” Program
Dr. Steve Johnson, Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist from Iowa State University Extension, will be in Macomb on Monday, November 22nd at 12 p.m. to present his seminar titled “Managing Crop Margins: Utilizing Risk Management Tools.” Steve serves as the Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist in Central Iowa for Iowa State University Extension. … Continue reading »
McDonough County Farm Bureau names Harn new Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
MACOMB- The McDonough County Farm Bureau has named Margaret Harn as its new Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator. “We are very excited to have Margaret as part of our team,” noted Sarah Grant, Manager of the McDonough County Farm Bureau. “Her background as an elementary teacher and knowledge of agriculture will make her a … Continue reading »
Labor Pool Listing Offered
The McDonough County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a farm labor pool listing for McDonough County area residents. A list is currently being compiled of people who are looking for agricultural related work. The list will then be available at the Farm Bureau Office in Macomb, and will also be accessible to anyone who needs farm … Continue reading »
Shine up those clubs!
The Second Annual McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Gold Hills Golf Course in Macomb. The proceeds raised from the Golf Outing benefit the MCDFB Foundation which support programs such as Ag in the Classroom to provide free agriculture materials, presentations and resources to local … Continue reading »
“Marketing Made Easy” Seminar to be Offered
Farm Bureau is offering a ladies marketing seminar on Monday, August 30th at the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau in Monmouth, Illinois. Ladies will be offered two different time slots to attend the seminar in an effort to accommodate busy schedules. The first seminar will be presented from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The same information will be … Continue reading »
Mark Your Calendars!
Grain Marketing 102 Andrew Goodrich will present a commodity marketing 102 seminar on Thursday, July 22nd beginning at 7 p.m. at the McDonough County Farm Bureau office. Goodrich will be building upon some of principals taught in his 101 seminar earlier in the year. If you’re looking to improve your marketing strategy, then this meeting … Continue reading »
Marketing Meeting Held
Dr. Steve Johnson made a stop in Macomb on Tuesday night for a commodity marketing presentation entitled “Controlling the Crop Controllables.” A great crowd joined us at the Vineyard Church in Macomb for his no nonsense presentation. Pictured above is Dr. Gordon Roskamp of WIU and Dr. Steve Johnson. Follow this link to her a … Continue reading »
Marketing Seminar Planned
“Controlling the Crop Controllables” McDonough County producers will have an opportunity to hear Dr. Steven Johnson as they gather information on meeting the new challenges during an upcoming seminar. Topics will include: 2010 Crop Supply/Demand & Price Outlook, Understanding USDA Reports, Determining 2010 Crop Margins, Overcoming Crop Marketing Paralysis and Utilizing a Variety of … Continue reading »
