Springfield FFA ranks high at State Convention

Springfield FFA qualified students in 13 events, the events we received plaques for were: Scott Vogel took 3rd in Talent The Crops team took 4th (team members: Evan VanDerWal, Karson Herfurth, Scott Vogel, and Zach Wells) The Ag Sales team were Runner Up! (team members: Cole Milbrath, Jacob Anderson, Matt Vogel, and Sidne Gardner) Cole [...]

Crop Progress-April 23rd,2012

Released April 23, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).     Corn Planted – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage] —————————————————————–                  :            Week ending            :                  :———————————–:       State      : April 22, : April 15, : April 22, : [...]

Corn Pools: Fun or Foul?

  Click here to read or comment on this story from Farm Safety 4 Just Kids on corn pools.     Corn pools: Fun or foul? Posted by Farm Safety 4 Just Kids — April 18, 2012 0   County fairs. Summer festivals. Pumpkin patches. Apple orchards. Seems everywhere you go throughout the year you [...]

MN FFA Talent Show participants & winners

MN FFA Talent Show participants & winners MN FFA Talent Show- Congratulations to all that entered- all top 3 winners were from around the Morgan area. 1st place: Stained Glass- BOLD FFA 2nd place: Brittin Pankratz-Mt. Lake FFA 3rd place: Scott Vogel-Springfield FFA Congrats to each of you! Click here to watch the video of [...]

Winners Announced for Coloring Contest!!!

  We are very pleased to announce our Coloring Contest Winners! Ages 3-4: 1st place: Brooklyn Petersen, 2nd-Julia Lang, 3rd-Tegan Steffl. Ages 5-6: 1st place: Kenley Schiller, 2nd-Kiah Helget, 3rd-Zoe Evers. Ages 7-8: 1st Place:Theresa Larsen, 2nd-Emberlyn Morales, 3rd-Janiya Williams. Ages 9-10: 1st-Brooke Jensen, 2nd:Kendall Kelly, 3rd:Makenna Cook. Girl Bike Winner: Avery Wenisch Boy Bike [...]

Coloring Contest Judging Today

  We will be judging the coloring contest photos today at 3:00 P.M. Then, we will be drawing for the boy & girl who will win a new bike. Keep checking back for pictures throughout the day. As of this morning we are at 341 pictures! Thank-you again to all the schools, daycares, and families [...]

Using soil-applied pre-herbicides before planting-Tim Woelfel

  The next couple weeks are perfect time to put on a preplant for soybeans like Authority First. I have noticed quite a few cornstalk fields that have been worked down recently. For those of you that were planning on using a soil applied pre-herbicide, like Authority First, these herbicides do not volatilize like some [...]

USDA 2011/12 global grain and soybean ending stocks

  USDA 2011/12 U.S. grain and soybean ending stocks USDA April       Average of      Range of         USDA March 2011/12        analysts’       analysts’          2011/12 end-stocks      estimates       estimates         end-stocks estimates                                         estimates Wheat         0.793__           0.792          0.720-0.825         0.825 Corn         0.801____           0.721          0.626-0.812         0.801 Soybeans     0.250__           0.246          0.214-0.300         0.275     USDA 2011/12 global grain and soybean ending stocks USDA April       Average [...]

REMINDER of Planting Prior to April 11th on corn, April 26th on Soybeans

REMINDER of Planting Prior to April 11th on corn, April 26th on Soybeans:   If a producer plants before the ‘earliest’ date they simply DO NOT have any REPLANT coverage on those acres planted before the 11th, regardless of the cause of loss (freeze, poor emergence from excess rain, etc.).  He will be required to [...]

Coloring Contest Entries

We have had a great turnout for the coloring contest so far. We have one week remaining before we pick the winners. If you have not colored a picture yet, stop in at any of our locations or go online to our websites or Facebook to print them off! Good luck and keep coloring!   [...]