Logan County E-NEWS
Monday, March 05, 2012 Issue# 3 - 21
Logan County Farm Service Agency Phone: (217) 735-5508 Ext. 2
1650 5th St Fax : (217) 732-9916
Lincoln, IL 62656 Hours: M-F, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Topics Covered:
· 2012 DCP/ACRE Signup Reminder
· 2011 NASS Estimated Yields
· Farm Bill Hearings
· Ag Day Breakfast
· Soil and Water Conservation District Sales Reminder
2012 ACRE/DCP Signup underway
The 2012 DCP/ACRE Program signup is currently underway at the Logan County FSA Office. June 1st is the deadline to have your completed contracts in the office. Take care of this now before spring field work begins!
2011 NASS Yield Estimates
NASS has released their 2011 county yield estimates. Logan County yields are:
- Corn : 173.4 bu/acre
- Soybean: 54.6 bu/acre
For other crops/counties please visit the link below:
Farm Bill Hearings
The hearings will give Members of the House Agriculture Committee the opportunity to hear firsthand how U.S. farm policy is working for farmers and ranchers in advance of writing legislation. The field hearings are the next step in the farm bill development. The full schedule is below. For those who cannot attend the hearings, the House Agriculture Committee plans to provide a live webcast at this link.
Friday, March 9, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. EST
North Country Community College, Sparks Athletic Complex
23 Santanoni Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Friday, March 23, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. CDT
Carl Sandburg College, Student Center Building B
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL 61401
Friday,
March 30, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. CDT
Riceland Hall, Fowler Center
Arkansas State University
201 Olympic Drive
State University, AR 72467
Friday,
April 20, 2012 – 9:00 a.m. CDT
Magouirk Conference Center
4100 W. Comanche
Dodge City, KS 67801
13th Annual Logan County Chamber of Commerce Ag Day Breakfast
Who? EVERYONE
When? 7:00a.m., March 22nd
Where? Lincoln Christian College, Laughlin Center
Cost? Free
Come join this free community event celebrating Ag in Lincoln/Logan County. Reservations are required. Please call 217-735-2385 or e-mail events@lincolnillinois.com to make your reservations today!
Chamber of Commerce website - http://www.lincolnillinois.com/
SWCD
Sale Reminder
Orders must be turned into the office by close of business:
Tree Sale –March 14th
Fish Sale – April 13th
For more information contact the Logan County Soil and Water District by phone; 217-735-5508 or online at Logan County SWCD Website -http://loganswcd.org/default.aspx
Trivia Question
Q: Who is the largest purchaser of beef in the entire world?
A: Steve and Cory both chimed in with the correct answer: McDonald’s (also accepted Mack Donald’s and/or Mickey D’s)
Can you correctly fill in the blanks? E-mail me your guesses.
Q: __% of all beef raised in the United States is sold in America, while __% is exported.
Title picture: It is very common to see Snow Geese flock by the thousands during this time of year. Feel free to share any interesting photos you may have.
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John Peters
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