The Sherrard School District expanding its high school agriculture program to the junior high level. The Sherrard School Board approved the move last week says Superintendent Carl Johnson. The junior high ag program is expected to be in place by…
Here’s Paul Rosmann with the Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows Report for 9-20-23.
A strong land sale in Mercer County. The Aledo area property includes both farm ground and acreage for hunting says Dale Jones with Merit Auctions. The sale occurred on Thursday.
Drone technology featured in a Sherrard FFA Field Day event today (Thursday). Sherrard FFA President Levi Schurr says the field day is 5 to 7 p.m. at the FFA field plots east of Sherrard High School.
Here is Paul Rosmann with the Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows Field Report.
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service releasing cash rent data for Illinois. The 2023 estimates show Mercer County at $263.00 per acre for non-irrigated cropland. Pastureland is averaging $42 per acre. For nearby counties. $267.00 for Henderson County with pastureland…
Here is Paul Rosmann with the Wyffels Hybrids Between the Rows Field Report.
Mercer County included in U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s latest natural disaster declaration. The action stems from summer drought conditions. Mercer, McDonough, Fulton, and Tazewell counties are designated as primary natural disaster areas. This follows the Illinois Farm Service Agency…
