fly in

what a success. this fall fly-in was a great for agriculture! i am very excited about what nfu accomplished. i carried info on my farms cost of production for 2009. it shouldn't be a shock to producers, but it doesn't cash flow with the input costs. illinois delegation couldn't believe that 5 dollar corn wouldn't work. well it really was in black and white. we ARE being taken advantage of and it is WRONG. there is no competition among our suppliers, they have to understand that. WE have to do a better job of explaining that! why is profit such a dirty work in production ag! adm , monsanto, and deere thrive on it, why cant we? thank you to the dc staff and nfu staff.
crop, well today it is wet.over night we received an inch and two tenths and it is going to continue the weekend. the lowest credible moisture i have heard is 35% out of the combine. we are thinking two week to harvest now.
i am also thinking about the election. talk about two polar opposite ag candidates. i have to admit i am going to be selfish. i am voting for ag! there is only one ag candidate in this election and politics aside, we need to look out for ourselves! think Illinois!