Farm Briefs

Risk management meetings planned
Farmers interested in receiving a checkup on their risk management plans are invited to attend one of two upcoming meetings in the Central Illinois area.
Meetings will be held on Jan. 31 at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon and on Feb. 1 at the Northfield Suites in Springfield. Both meetings begin at 5 p.m., cost $19 and include a ribeye steak dinner.
Registration closes on Jan. 23. For more information, contact a COUNTRY financial representative or a Farm Bureau office, or go online at www.agrivisor.com.

Tillage seminars set for Jan. 23, 24
Experts in soil drainage, cover crops, water quality and conservation tillage will participate in three regional tillage seminars in January.
The closest seminar will be Jan. 23 in Mt. Vernon, at the Rolland Lewis Building, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A similar seminar will be held in Springfield on Jan. 24.
To register, call 217-352-3536 or go to www.ccswcd.com.