Franklin County Farm Bureau News

From Gay Bowlin, Franklin County Farm Bureau Manager 

BENTON – We have been busy at the office so far this month. With a meeting on Truck Regulations last Friday that was attended by over 30 people from several counties to this past Tuesday when Dale Durchholz from Agri Visor gave the 21 people in attendance all of the information on the outlook of the grain markets.  Our goal at Farm Bureau to to keep everyone well informed about farming issues and I feel we do a good job of that.

Also last week several counties held their annual FFA Acquaintance Day at SIU. We had 435 FFA students in attendance. This is an annual event and each year the breakout sessions lean toward a different topic. I am very proud that three of the four Franklin County Schools attended this event.

Plans have been in progress for the 2018 Farm City Days on June 9.  If you would like more information on the event or how to be a part of it please visit our website at farmcitydaysil.com. Go to the event page and also visit the registration page if you would like to be a vendor or a volunteer.

It is time to start thinking about college scholarships and we have applications available at our office or call 435-3616 for more informations.  The student must be going into an agriculture related field of study and must be a Franklin County Farm Bureau member or their parents must be.  Applications are due the first week of April so don’t wait.

The Young Leaders are currently taking orders for their smoked pork loin again this year.  The pork loins will be available to pick up March 28 & 29 just in time for Easter Dinner.  I know it sounds like a long way off but we are limited to the number that we are able to cook so if you are interested please call the office or see a FranklinCounty Young Leader to get your order in.

Melissa Lamczyk is always busy teaching our youth about agriculture but if you would like to have her come to your classroom you can call the office and set up a date that would work.  Melissa is excited about teaching the kids and we have found that the kids are just as excited to see her.  Call today 435-3616.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have finalized a rule that makes the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule applicable in two years.  The decision prevents the rule from taking effect as the federal agencies reconsider and rewrite it.

Remember we are farmers working together. If we can help let us know.