A central Illinois farmer says his crops survived this week’s derecho with little to no damage. Chris Stoller, who farms in northern McLean County, tells Brownfield… “We missed a lot of the major wind, which I’m thankful for because we spray fungicide with the ground rig and so that would have been an issue if…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front crossing the Ohio Valley is generating showers and thunderstorms.  However, mild, dry air has overspread most of the Corn Belt, resulting in nearly ideal conditions for corn and soybean development.  Scattered Midwestern locations are still contending with the aftermath of recent severe thunderstorms, particularly those which produced damaging…… Continue Reading

Some farmers are finding retrofitting machinery a viable option in the current economy.               Central Illinois farmer Chris Stoller says they’ve retrofitted most of their machinery. “There’s not one piece of equipment that’s on our farm that is 100% from that manufacturer.”  He says, “We fine tune every acre. We fine tune every piece of equipment…… Continue Reading