3342 North President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur IL 62521 PHONE: 217-877-5670 x 3
MAcon County Lady Land Owners
About Us
Macon County Lady Landowners was organized in 1984, through the Soil & Water Conservation District. Its purpose was, and remains, to bring together women who are interested in agriculture. Our meetings provide education & fellowship.
We meet 6 times a year, usually the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. The September meeting is usually a day-long tour of several agricultural businesses. Meeting topics are often suggested by the members.
How to Join?
The only requirement to attend the meetings is your interest in agriculture. A person does not have to be a landowner, nor live in Macon County. (Some of our current members are from neighboring [and far-away] counties.)
Annual dues of $20 are used to fund an agriculture scholarship at Richland Community College.
Contacts
Pam Jarboe - President - 217-841-4420
Teresa Chenoweth - Treasurer - 217-855-2837
Macon County, IL Ag Facts
Farmers
Conservation in Action
By the numbers
- 589 Farms
- Male Producers 686
- Female Producers 275
- 96% Family Farms
- 10.5% of farmers under age of 35
- 34.1% of farmers over age of 65
By the numbers
Conservation in Action
By the numbers
- Farmland Ac. 277,429
- Average Farm Size 471 ac.
- $175,910,000 of crops sold
- $4,094,000 Livestock sold
By the numbers cont.
Conservation in Action
Conservation in Action
- 607th in the U.S for Total Ag Sales
- 41st in State for total Ag Sales
- 27th in Crop production in IL
- 12th in Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys in state
Conservation in Action
Conservation in Action
Conservation in Action
- 24% of farms no-till
- 33% or farms reduced till
- 9% of farms use cover crops