Walnut man named Master Farmer win in Prairie Farmer annual honor
Dean Ganschow of Walnut was among four Illinois farmers named Master Farmer by Prairie Farmer magazine. He was recognized for no till conservation begun in 1969 on his 1200 acre farm, with 90 percent highly erodible land. He serves on Bureau County Tillage Club and cites his wife Delores as key partner. Other winners include Laver Byers Tuscola Edwin Eddieman Anna and Glenn Meyer Steeleville.
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Dean Ganschow
Walnut
Prairie Farmer Magazine
Decatur
Ganschow
University of Illinois
Ganshhow
Bureau County Tillage Club
Ganshow
Springfield
Cherry Brieser
Bureau County
Brieser
Delores
James
Dean
Jeanne Wilt
Barbara Bailey
Walnut Community Church
Walnut High School Education Council
Laver Byers
Tuscola
Edwin Eddieman
Anna
Glenn R. Meyer
Steeleville
Farmers push low input farming to cut chemical use
Washington UPI reports that farmers, led by The New Farm magazine, say profits can rise or stay steady while reducing or eliminating chemical pesticides. Farmers DiVault Tawczynski Buxman Holsapple discuss cost cuts, health concerns, and gradual transitions while a toll free line offers guidance and contacts for low input methods. Public sentiment favors chemical-free produce, and Rodale calls for greater funding to expand organic farming research.
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Washington
UPI
New Farm Magazine
George DiVault
The
Farm Magazine
DiVault
Daniel Tawczynski
Great Barrington
Mass
Terry Holsapple
Greenup
Ill
Tawczynski
Paul Buxman
Dinuba
Calif
Buxman
Holsapple
New Farm
Agriculture Department
Robert Rodale
Rodale
Pork seminar in Amboy area attracts pork producers
Rock River Valley farm hosts a free outlook and marketing seminar in Amboy on Wednesday March 22 at 7 30 p m at the Jaycees Building. Ron Dieter vice president of Heinold Hog Market Inc of Galva will speak on year end price outlook and cash hog price prospects in the $50s this spring or summer. The event is free and open to all area pork producers and guests.
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Jaycees
Amboy
Ron Dieter
Heinold Hog Market, Inc
Dieter
Galva
Debt relief offers reach 23,000 troubled farmers in aid drive
Washington reports debt restructuring offers have been made to 23,000 farmers seriously delinquent on loans, with 45 days given to accept modify or reject FmHA proposals. About 28,493 applications were completed as officials say many will be processed in time for spring planting while the lender of last resort continues to weigh various relief methods.
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Washington
UPI
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Ron Ence
Neal Sox Johnson
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Telegraph
Rock River Valley Farm
IRS
APU
Visa
MasterCard
Eagle
Garfield
D. “Triumph
Saale
Dée Furniture
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