•July 22, 2015•

By Tyler Harvey
Mo-Do Farm Bureau Manager

As of Sunday, July 19, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) had Illinois corn condition at 55 percent good or excellent. This compares with 45 percent of the corn crop at poor or fair condition. Silking for the corn is at 75 percent which is slightly lower than the five year average of 77 percent. Soybeans are at 56 percent blooming with 16 percent setting pods. This compares with soybean condition of 47 percent in good or excellent condition and 46 percent in poor or fair condition.
In county news, the Moultrie County Farm Bureau annual meeting was held July 16. Phillip Nelson, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, was the guest speaker. Director Nelson spoke on many issues affecting agriculture including new regulations affecting the industry.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.