Harvest season about a month a way in Western Illinois. Michael Zecher farms south of Aledo and also has ground in northern Henderson and southern Rock Island counties. He spoke with WRMJ Thursday morning. Zecher also serves as Mercer County…
It takes fans, it takes drinking water, and it takes sprinklers to keep livestock cool during this stretch of heat in western Illinois. Mercer County pork producer Chad Bell took to social media to explain his practices. Bell farms in…
Sunflower season is here. Kate Danner and her husband Jason have started Dandee Flowers on their family farm, west of Aledo. The grand opening is this weekend. Dandee Flowers is open Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting…
Another big success for the Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction. $53,934 was grossed at the Friday night event. Evan Wynne showed the grand champion market swine, which brought $7 a pound. The grand champion steer garnered $2.70 a pound at…
