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WOMEN’S COMMITTEE RECIPE OF THE MONTH Submitted by Carol Froeschl Corn Bread Salad Ingredients 2 boxes of Jiffy corn muffin mix ½ C. sugar 4 eggs 1 C. Mayonnaise ½ C. Sweet pickle juice 1 small onion (chopped) 1 Green pepper (chopped) 2 tomatoes (cut up) Preparation Mix muffin mixes with sugar & eggs. Bake as directed on box. (This can be done the day before) About 6-8 hours before serving. Mix crumbled up corn bread, onion, pepper, & tomatoes.…

Notice is hereby given that the 114th Annual Meeting of the Champaign County Farm Bureau is called for Thursday, January 16th, 2025, at the Champaign County Farm Bureau, 801 N. Country Fair Dr, Champaign, IL. The business meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of consideration of any business which may be properly presented. Directors from the following townships will be elected: Compromise Ludlow Newcomb Philo Raymond Sadorus St. Joseph Scott Somer Minutes of the 2024 CCFB Annual…

Fall has arrived! We all know the signs. Vegetation has changed, combines are whirringthrough the fields, and animals are scurrying away from the impending doom of the combine. Semi drivers are roaring down our roads with goals of efficiency and a rapid return tothe field. All of nature is changing around us, and we begin to think of how we are going tomanage all the engagements and challenges that come during the season ahead. As a committee, we have decided…

Earlier in the spring, I unknowingly predicted it would be wise to bepatient for optimal planting conditions because we will need to “out yield”the storm we are experiencing in the markets. I’ve never been much ofprophet, but boy did we need to outyield the market and I think we all have.Waiting to plant in good conditions once again proved to be the right thingto do. With the exception of one really wet farm with heavy water damage,all my yields have…

by Joanie Stiers Drones Take Off in Agriculture Most have seen those cool, little drones that hover like hummingbirds to capture bird’s-eye images at festivals, weddings and sporting events. In agriculture, these unmanned aerial vehicles survey cattle, monitor plant health, locate wind-damaged crops and define field boundaries. But check out the big brother: A drone with a footprint the size of a small SUV and the weight-holding capacity that could (but shouldn’t) carry a small adult. These high-tech, spider-like pieces…