Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:25:00 GMT
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- A District 9 seat on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is up for election. Petitions with at least 176 signatures of corn producers in the district must be filed by May 15 for
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- A District 9 seat on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is up for election. Petitions with at least 176 signatures of corn producers in the district must be filed by May 15 for the seat serving Adams,...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:22:09 GMT
Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America by participating in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Census forms must be completed by May
Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America by participating in the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Census forms must be completed by May 31. The census,...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:18:15 GMT
The Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year. Applications
The Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program will provide nearly $175 million in funding for up to 12.6 million additional acres of enrollment this year. Applications should be...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:12:00 GMT
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The registration deadline is May 20 for the 12th annual Heritage Tractor Adventure. The event, slated for June 7-10, will be based in Streator with stops in Ottawa, Sheridan and Pontiac.
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The registration deadline is May 20 for the 12th annual Heritage Tractor Adventure. The event, slated for June 7-10, will be based in Streator with stops in Ottawa, Sheridan and Pontiac. The revised...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:11:13 GMT
MACOMB, Ill. -- Manure management options will be highlighted at a composting workshop and field day slated for Tuesday, May 21 in Macomb. The program beings at 8:30 a.m. at the Western Illinois
MACOMB, Ill. -- Manure management options will be highlighted at a composting workshop and field day slated for Tuesday, May 21 in Macomb. The program beings at 8:30 a.m. at the Western Illinois University Livestock Center...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:10:50 GMT
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Petitions must be filed by May 15 by growers interested in running for director positions on the Illinois Soybean Board. Six Illinois districts -- including District 8 covering
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Petitions must be filed by May 15 by growers interested in running for director positions on the Illinois Soybean Board. Six Illinois districts -- including District 8 covering Adams, Brown, Hancock,...
Wednesday, May 8 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-08 22:10:27 GMT
FAIRBURY, Ill. -- The Central Illinois Sustainable Farming Network will sponsor a field day program, "Small Farm Machinery and Your Body -- Using Both Wisely," Saturday, May 11 in Fairbury. The program
FAIRBURY, Ill. -- The Central Illinois Sustainable Farming Network will sponsor a field day program, "Small Farm Machinery and Your Body -- Using Both Wisely," Saturday, May 11 in Fairbury. The program begins at 9:45 a.m....
Tuesday, February 26 2013 12:22 PM EST2013-02-26 17:22:36 GMT
By DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Jim and Bob Baucom learned a lot from their dad about how to run a successful trucking business. "Dad's philosophy always was, you
CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Jim and Bob Baucom learned a lot from their dad about how to run a successful trucking business. "Dad's philosophy always was, you do the best job you possibly can for the most reasonable price you...
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:46 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:46:59 GMT
FISHHOOK, Ill. -- Greg and Pat Zak were looking for a place to hunt and camp in Pike County. They ended up with almost 300 acres of timber and a statewide award to recognize their effort.
FISHHOOK, Ill. -- Greg and Pat Zak were looking for a place to hunt and camp in Pike County. They ended up with almost 300 acres of timber and a statewide award to recognize their effort. The Zaks, the 2010 Illinois...
Friday, January 25 2013 3:10 PM EST2013-01-25 20:10:22 GMT
CARTHAGE, Ill. -- First State Bank of Illinois will hold its 26th annual Ag Strategies dinner-seminar at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the First Baptist Church community room just off the northeast
CARTHAGE, Ill. -- First State Bank of Illinois will hold its 26th annual Ag Strategies dinner-seminar at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the First Baptist Church community room just off the northeast corner of the Carthage...
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:53 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:53:43 GMT
The lack of moisture has not only hurt existing plants, but is becoming a concern for those who wish to plant lawns as well as fall-seeded crops this fall.
The lack of moisture has not only hurt existing plants, but is becoming a concern for those who wish to plant lawns as well as fall-seeded crops this fall.
Tight crop supplies and record farm prices dominate a midyear baseline update from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri.
Tight crop supplies and record farm prices dominate a midyear baseline update from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri.
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:52 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:52:24 GMT
Homeowners may not realize that multiple trips mowing grass can create soil compaction. Walking, playing and other activities in the yard also can cause soil compaction.
Homeowners may not realize that multiple trips mowing grass can create soil compaction. Walking, playing and other activities in the yard also can cause soil compaction.
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:51:46 GMT
AUGUSTA, Ill. -- The bright yellow sunflower blooms stretch as far as the eye can see in one of Mark Holst's fields. It's a nontraditional crop for the Augusta farmer but one that pays off -- at the fuel pump.
AUGUSTA, Ill. -- The bright yellow sunflower blooms stretch as far as the eye can see in one of Mark Holst's fields. It's a nontraditional crop for the Augusta farmer but one that pays off -- at the fuel pump. ...
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:49 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:49:32 GMT
KINDERHOOK, Ill. -- If a farmer has to go into a grain bin, Mark Pulliam offers some advice: Use the buddy system.
KINDERHOOK, Ill. -- If a farmer has to go into a grain bin, Mark Pulliam offers some advice: Use the buddy system. "It's a team effort," Pulliam said. "You don't ever want to enter without another person there...
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:49 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:49:03 GMT
"Corn stover has become more of a management concern over the years as new hybrids produce stronger stalks, relatively larger amounts of biomass, more corn-on-corn acres are planted and less tillage is done."
"Corn stover has become more of a management concern over the years as new hybrids produce stronger stalks, relatively larger amounts of biomass, more corn-on-corn acres are planted and less tillage is done."
Thursday, March 29 2012 4:48 PM EDT2012-03-29 20:48:10 GMT
Combines have been rolling for several weeks now, with at least one producer done with corn while others have yet to begin. And yields are a mixed bag, which I think we all knew.
Combines have been rolling for several weeks now, with at least one producer done with corn while others have yet to begin. And yields are a mixed bag, which I think we all knew. Many are pleasantly surprised by some of...
Thursday, September 1 2011 3:48 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:48:17 GMT
PERRY, Ill. -- Poor-quality hay and rising commodity prices have beef producers looking at ways to pinch pennies when it comes to winter feeding. One of the best suggestions is as close as a corn field. "Cornstalks are...
Thursday, September 1 2011 3:31 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:31:26 GMT
When is the last time you had a taste of fresh summer produce? If you haven't taken advantage of the numerous opportunities to purchase and use locally grown produce, you haven't really experienced summer. If you...
Sunday, August 28 2011 2:29 AM EDT2011-08-28 06:29:49 GMT
In two decades, poultry producers increased consumer consumption of chickens by 40 pounds per capita. In the same era, 1980 to 2001, beef consumption slowly slipped.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:41:21 GMT
A simple, inexpensive program can reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift. University of Missouri Extension weed management specialist Kevin Bradley supports the
A simple, inexpensive program can reduce errors in herbicide applications and limit off-target chemical drift.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:37:07 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ Spring bulbs are a delight this time of year and add early extra color to the yard and landscape. Bulbs should be planted in the fall so they can establish roots and be in place
Spring bulbs are a delight this time of year and add early extra color to the yard and landscape.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:36:08 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ This spring certainly hasn't been an easy one for gardening. April and early May had one or two days of nice warm weather followed by unusually cool weather (not to mention the constant
This spring certainly hasn't been an easy one for gardening. April and early May had one or two days of nice warm weather followed by unusually cool weather (not to mention the constant rains) which disrupted the normal...
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:09:34 GMT
Current biofuel production is limited because plants are inefficient in the way they capture solar energy and convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into fuel. But the Plants Engineered to Replace
Current biofuel production is limited because plants are inefficient in the way they capture solar energy and convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into fuel.
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:05 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:05:25 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ Could you tell me if now is the time to put dormant oil on euonymus ground cover? A big percentage of my yard is covered in it, and I have had scale in past years. -- Carolyn S.,
Any species of scale insects damages landscape plants, shrubs and trees. Scale insects poke their mouthparts into plant tissues and suck out the sap.
Thursday, May 9 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:01:32 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE The following article was written by Kari Houle, horticulture educator for our counties. If you'd like to contact Kari, call our office at (217) 223-8380. As the weather begins to warm
Friday, May 24 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:00:28 GMT
Friday's Close May 24, 2013 ADM-Quincy FH June '13 Corn $7.03 June '13 Corn $6.89 July '13 Corn $6.59 Aug. '13 Corn $5.87 Sept. '13 Corn $5.43 Oct. '13 Corn $5.16 Nov. '13 Corn $5.24 Dec.
Friday's Close May 24, 2013 ADM-Quincy FH June '13 Corn$7.03 June '13 Corn$6.89 July '13 Corn$6.59 Aug. '13 Corn$5.87 Sept. '13 Corn$5.43 Oct. '13 Corn$5.16 Nov. '13...
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:43:25 GMT
Thursday's Close May 23, 2013 ADM-Quincy FH June '13 Corn $7.06 June '13 Corn $6.94 July '13 Corn $6.70 Aug. '13 Corn $5.83 Sept. '13 Corn $5.38 Oct. '13 Corn $5.15 Nov. '13 Corn $5.25
Thursday's Close May 23, 2013 ADM-Quincy FH June '13 Corn$7.06 June '13 Corn$6.94 July '13 Corn$6.70 Aug. '13 Corn$5.83 Sept. '13 Corn$5.38 Oct. '13 Corn$5.15 Nov. '13...
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:31 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:31:02 GMT
Tuesday's Close May 21, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 Corn NA FH June '13 Corn NA June '13 Corn NA July '13 Corn NA Aug. '13 Corn NA Sept. '13 Corn NA Oct. '13 Corn NA Nov. '13 Corn NA Dec.
Tuesday's Close May 21, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 CornNA FH June '13 CornNA June '13 CornNA July '13 CornNA Aug. '13 Corn NA Sept. '13 CornNA Oct. '13 CornNA Nov. '13...
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:46 GMT
Monday's Close May 20, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 Corn $6.93 FH June '13 Corn $6.91 June '13 Corn $6.85 July '13 Corn $6.59 Aug. '13 Corn $5.74 Sept. '13 Corn $5.29 Oct. '13 Corn $5.00 Nov.
Monday's Close May 20, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 Corn$6.93 FH June '13 Corn$6.91 June '13 Corn$6.85 July '13 Corn$6.59 Aug. '13 Corn $5.74 Sept. '13 Corn$5.29 Oct. '13...
Friday, May 17 2013 8:37 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:37:01 GMT
Friday's Close May 17, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 Corn $6.97 FH June '13 Corn $6.95 June '13 Corn $6.90 July '13 Corn $6.63 Aug. '13 Corn $5.76 Sept. '13 Corn $5.31 Oct. '13 Corn $4.97 Nov.
Friday's Close May 17, 2013 ADM-Quincy May '13 Corn$6.97 FH June '13 Corn$6.95 June '13 Corn$6.90 July '13 Corn$6.63 Aug. '13 Corn $5.76 Sept. '13 Corn$5.31 Oct. '13...
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 06:00:53 GMT
The 116th Ellington Memorial Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 27. The church is at 4600 N. 36th. The menu will include chicken salad, just-rites,
The 116th Ellington Memorial Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 27. The church is at 4600 N. 36th. The menu will include chicken salad, just-rites, potato salad, potato...
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:11:23 GMT
The Quincy Family YMCA will offer a youth weight training program from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to July 25. The program meets at the YMCA Wellness Center and is designed to
The Quincy Family YMCA will offer a youth weight training program from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to July 25. The program meets at the YMCA Wellness Center and is designed to teach youth ages 11-14 the...
Friday, May 24 2013 12:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:38:30 GMT
The Augusta VFW and Plymouth American Legion are planning Memorial Day services on Monday, May 27. The Plymouth service will be at 10 a.m. in the Legion building on the west side of the square.
The Augusta VFW and Plymouth American Legion are planning Memorial Day services on Monday, May 27. The Plymouth service will be at 10 a.m. in the Legion building on the west side of the square. The Augusta service will...
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:52:52 GMT
CARTHAGE, Ill. -- The Carthage pool will open for the season Monday. The hours will be from noon to-6 p.m. daily. Admission is $3. There is a discount offered for seasonal passes until June 3. Children
CARTHAGE, Ill. -- The Carthage pool will open for the season Monday. The hours will be noon-6 p.m. daily. Admission is $3. There is a discount offered for seasonal passes until June 3. Children under the age of 11 must...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:41:49 GMT
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pittsfield Main Street's annual meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the County Seat, next to Courtyard Cafe, on the square. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and discounted
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pittsfield Main Street's annual meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the County Seat, next to Courtyard Cafe, on the square. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and discounted memberships...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:30:14 GMT
BEVERLY, Ill. -- The Beverly Cemetery Association will hold a Memorial Day luncheon Sunday, May 26 at the Mound Prairie Cemetery a mile east of Beverly. A service will be held at the Mound Prairie
The Beverly Cemetery Association will hold a Memorial Day luncheon Sunday at the Mound Prairie Cemetery a mile east of Beverly. A service will be held at the Mound Prairie Church at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served about...
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:34:39 GMT
The Hull Community Memorial Day services will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the downtown park. There will be a short program followed by the salutation of flags. Lunch will be served in the
The Hull Community Memorial Day services will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the downtown park. There will be a short program followed by the salutation of flags. Lunch will be served in the Lions building after the...
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:34:14 GMT
Mark Twain scholar Kent Rasmussen will discuss his newest book at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mark Twain Museum. "Dear Mark Twain: Letters From His Readers" contains letters written to Twain and his responses.
Mark Twain scholar Kent Rasmussen will discuss his newest book at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mark Twain Museum. "Dear Mark Twain: Letters From His Readers" contains letters written to Twain and his responses. Rasmussen will...
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