only in illinois

hello farmers union members,

it is nice to have a forum like this to help spread the information. this past week in central illinois we received a wide range of rain. from a trace to some areas getting over 5 in. areas alone the mississippi and illinois rivers continue to fight flood waters. my cousin in law was just sent to quincy, through the air guard, to help with efforts there. this monday morning i think we have received yet another disconnected report from the usda. i soon will post a few pics of fields in here. corn in a single field can range from having just emerged last week to over chest high. this should make for interesting harvest and storage issues. speaking of storage, my local coop has a new competitor in town. adm just opened a grain elevator in town. bids have exceeded the coops by 10 to 30 cents. maybe they will play nice one day??? after they own the coops and control of all our grain. i would also encourage everyone to start thinking about the inputs for the 2009 crop. i was able to start locking in inputs this feb. i chose not to, and wish i had. n-1050/ton, dap-1000+, pot-700+ and fuel 4.40+ today. we must also keep in mind the financial stability of the companies that we purchase these inputs from so far in advance. oh and blue cross just jumped my health insurance again in less then a yr. just a question, were are the commodity groups in this battle with the food/gain price debate. looks like a great place to spend our money informing the public!!! maybe it slipped their mind??? on a bright note, we will have some good yields, hay will get baled this week and i think i can pay the bills! i hope this receives you in good health and a good day.

bryan

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After receiving a suggestion from a member from Minnesota, the NFU has started a blog for agriculture producers across the country to report on the conditions of their crops. Feel free to let everyone know how your fields are faring this growing season and to post a few photos as evidence if you'd like.

Let the discussion begin!