Montgomery County Extension held its annual county yield check Monday, August 25. Listed in the attached pdf.file is the unofficial results.

Ethanol has been blamed for higher food prices, but according to the United Nations, biofuels are a small part of the problem. Instead, ethanol has help stretch the fuel supply, thus reducing the cost of transporting food.

Check out these and other facts at the attached link: farmingforyou.org.

Have you ever wondered when the county fairs are for the state of Illinois? Here's a quick reference for you.

Unlike some websites, we try to give our members information so that that they can make an intelligent decision on whatever the topic is of interest to them. We don't always just give the Rah-Rah nothing is never wrong. People don't always agree with us about this stance, but we are here to inform not just to be cheerleaders.

Here are some useful sites that you may want to check out. I have also included some comments from oppontents of Wind Farms. Some of the articles are quite long. Please be patient.

Just click on the address.

Not do we only want to give you the postive side of windmills, but here are some of the drawbacks that we have been hearing about.

Every day we receive e-mails. Most we can delete right away and not give a second thought to. Today I received one that I would like to share with each of you. RED MARBLES