Congresswoman Lauren Underwood met recently with her newly formed Ag Advisory Committee.
Committee members serving have varied farm and food backgrounds and most have connections to Farm Bureau. Pictured are (from left) Mark Tuttle, Somonauk; Carolyn Gehrke, Elgin; Congresswoman Underwood and Dan Ziller, Huntley.
Others on the committee are: Chris Gould, ...
State Rep. Tom Demmer (left) met with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and President Mark Tuttle (right) recently to provide a legislative update.
In the spring session, he voted in favor of the state budget and was supportive of improvements to infrastructure. “It’s not a perfect budget, but ...
Many farmers are calling this year’s corn crop a disaster. For two good reasons – thousands of corn acres didn’t get planted due to relentless rainfall and the corn which was planted is less than ideal.
“Farming is never easy, but this one was the worst in my 31 years of ...
Fewer corn acres will have a significant effect on the ag supply chain.
Lindon Gord knows what to expect with a reduction in corn acreage in DeKalb County. “Less crop means less equipment use, less repairs, and less parts,” said the general manager and partner of DeKalb Implement.
In DeKalb County about ...
Understand assessment calculations and long-term impact on farm values.
Like it or not, farmland owners will see increases in their property assessments for years to come. To more fully understand the upsurges, an informational meeting has been planned for landowners at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau.
Farm Bureau is hosting a farmland ...
Know your options before signing a contract with a utility company.
Local landowners are being encouraged to understand their property rights before entering into a new agreement with a company proposing an underground power line.
DeKalb County Farm Bureau will host a landowners meeting for those who may be on the potential ...
Weather issues and trade tariffs are putting the ag economy at risk.
“I can think of few times when things are as truly uncertain as they are today for Illinois farmers,” said Scott Irwin, University of Illinois ag economist.
“They’re being buffeted on the demand side by news of big crops in ...
By now farmers are usually scouting their growing crops. In early June, farmers were still struggling to get crops planted due to unrelenting rainfall.
The number of acres of corn and soybeans not yet planted is unprecedented. Only about 15% of corn had been planted by June 1st in DeKalb County. ...
Last year’s corn yield potential was limited in local fields.
The 2018 growing season began with frequent May and June rains. While rainfall totals for May and June were 6.5” and 7” respectively, most of DeKalb County received rainfall on 11 days in May and 12 days in June.
Many acres in ...
Meet the 2019 Farm Bureau leadership team.
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently elected officers of the Farm Bureau Executive Committee.
Serving in Farm Bureau leadership are: President Mark Tuttle, Vice President Phil Montgomery, Secretary Roy Plote, and Treasurer Steve Drendel.
Here’s a brief profile of the leadership team highlighting ...
