Weekly Update: 01.12.2023

HERE WE GROW AGAIN!

This week, the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) announced the addition of five new staff members who will represent the internal Government Relations and Human Resources departments, as well as the appointment of a new Director of Finance.  

ISG ANNUAL MEETING

The annual Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) meeting will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, February 7-8 at the ISA office, 1108 Trinity Lane, Bloomington, IL 61704. This meeting will also be offered virtually via Zoom. For more information or to RSVP for the meeting, contact Dustin Scott via email or call 309-846-3673.

ISGPAC RECEPTION

Following the ISG Annual Meeting, the ISGPAC will host a private fundraising reception with Rob Sharkey “The Shark Farmer” at the ISA Bloomington Office on Tuesday, February 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All ISG Members are invited to attend. For more information or to RSVP for the event, contact Ashley Barry at 309-660-5492 or ashley.barry@ilsoy.org. 

IWA DOUBLE CROP FARMERS FORUM

Farmers and researchers are invited to learn best field practices and strategies from top Illinois and Kentucky double-crop farmers during the Illinois Wheat Association’s (IWA) 2023 Double Crop Farmers Forum, which will be held on January 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton in Mt. Vernon. For more information, contact Mike Doherty at 309-557-3268 or mdoherty@ilfb.org.  

If your key operator falls ill at the most important time of the farming season, there’s no need to fall behind. The latest SoyInnovator article, “Autonomy in Harvest Application: The Time Is Now,” explores autonomous “self-driving” harvest application technologies, currently in testing mode and soon to be on the market.

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