(From GROWMARK release) - Dr. Rick Ringer, associate professor, Illinois State University College of Business, was honored with the “Friend of GROWMARK” award at the GROWMARK annual meeting in Chicago. Through his support and coordination of programs … [Read More...]
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A New Face to Consumer Education
In a time when the average consumer is becoming more and more removed from the family farm misinformation… [more]
Latest Crop Progress and Conditions Report Released
USDA released their latest crop progress and conditions report Monday afternoon. Click HERE for… [more]
Soybean Farmer-Leaders Meet with Congressmen, Senators
(Illinois Soybean Association) - Five Illinois Soybean Association board members from throughout the… [more]
Great Plains Launches New Planters
(Great Plains) - They say good things often come in small packages, and that is certainly the case with… [more]
Farmer Message Visible in Today’s Brickyard
Regan Smith’s Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet will pay tribute to the American farmer and rancher in… [more]
Mid-Season Corn Update
We traveled to Chapin, IL on Wednesday to visit the farm of John and Dean Werries. The Werries'… [more]
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A New Face to Consumer Education
August 22, 2010 by meghan · Leave a Comment
In a time when the average consumer is becoming more and more removed from the family farm misinformation is often times at its peak. Illinois commodity groups took the opportunity to address those misnomers consumers are receiving on Agriculture Day … [Read More...]
Growmark’s Barry Nash Talks Weed Resistance
July 28, 2010 by meghan · 1 Comment
Each month we take a closer look at some of the problems and issues facing producers on a regular basis. In this month's webisode of Growmark Gleanings Agronomist Kevin Black addressed the challenges facing this year's corn crop. One of those challenges: … [Read More...]


