This year we are excited to rollout a new program, the Southern Illinois Channel Masters! We are highlighting a group of growers that are growing brand new products for the 2023 year. The end result, on farm data to get more insight on new products #ChannelMastersMonday
Farmers needing semi-truck drivers can train new drivers themselves, in a little-known provision of the new Entry Level Driver Training law. Rodney Knittle of
@ILFarmBureau explains, and colleague Jennifer Smith says scholarship funds are available for commercial training.
Louis L’Amour did more to insure that young men who would eventually become mechanics and welders learned to read than the entire Department of Education has done since 1979.
1/?PUT CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN YOUR SHOP!
So... now that we all are recovered and fine. I gona share a experience. Last Sunday me and my 3 boys 5,10,12 where working on shop. Cleaning and moving stuff around in preparation to put up new pallet racking. Was using forklift.
I know weather is the big headline, but take a minute to appreciate this moment. @SLMPD Officer Colin Ledbetter was shot a week ago and it was unclear if he’d survive. Today he stood/sat with assistance - and bigger headline, hugged his mom & held her hand. 💕 @FOX2now
The best take things personally. They hate getting scored on or losing a drill or game. They play with a chip on their shoulder. When competing, they lean more towards being an asshole than being nice. When they aren’t competing, they can be kind, compassionate and loving.
Marrying the woman you love is good. But loving the woman you married, now that is special. Someone said “A happy man marries the woman he loves. But a happier man loves the woman he marries.” - Isaac Kubvoruno
A 47yo farmer lost his life in a grain bin in Illinois, four weeks ago. This is his story.
His children, marriage, his land, the relationships he built — Brianne Satorius is confident in her husband’s legacy.
“We’ll have that forever.”
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I would pay $100 for a ticket to the @FPShow on a day that didn’t have golf carts. Unbelievable the amount of lazy in this industry.
If you aren’t elderly or handicapped WALK!
And now the bad news.
After 5/10 we begin to lose .3-.4 bu/day soybeans. I’ve seen years it was .5 bu. In this market, that’s $5-6/acre/day lost potential revenue. For 1000 acre grower w/split rotation that’s $2.5-3k/day One of the many reasons I stress early bean planting!!!