ESSENTIALS: KOHL-laborations, Brad Paisley Stage Side Tent at State Fair, Scholarship & Grant Recipients, and More

Issue 2

April 2025

KOHL-Laborations

In this issue of KOHL-Laborations by Dr. David Kohl, learn about the importance of maintaining a high-level management mindset and what variables to focus on when planning ahead for a volatile economy.

High School Seniors Awarded $2,500 Scholarships

Thirty high school seniors were named FCI Agriculture Scholars, receiving $2,500 towards their college education. Since the program’s start in 2004, $863,500 of scholarships have been awarded to 536 students planning to study agriculture at a college or university.

Meet The Scholars

4-H & FFA Groups Receive Improvement Grants

Fifty 4-H clubs and FFA chapters were awarded $500 grants to make tangible improvements in their local communities. FCI has invested nearly $260,000 in grant funds since the program’s start in 2008.

Community Improvement Grant Recipients

Save the Date: She Grows Farm Women's Event

Invite a friend and join us at FCI’s She Grows, a program designed to empower women in all farm roles. Dive into valuable topics that will help you harvest fresh ideas for your farm business. Plus, build meaningful connections with farm women peers.

Join FCI To See Brad Paisley at the Illinois State Fair

FCI Stage Side Tent ticket packages for the August 14 Brad Paisley concert are on sale now. The $175 ticket package is available exclusively for current FCI members (with either an FCI loan or crop insurance policy). The package includes two racetrack (standing only) concert tickets, two fair admittance passes, one infield parking pass, and exclusive access to complimentary beverage service in the FCI Stage Side Tent and an air-conditioned restroom trailer throughout the concert.

Buy Tickets Now

Crop Insurance Reminders

APRIL 1 OR 5*

Corn Initial Plant Date – earliest date a crop may be planted and eligible for a replant payment per MPCI policy provisions

APRIL 5 OR 10*

Soybean Initial Plant Date – earliest date a crop may be planted and eligible for a replant payment per MPCI policy provisions

APRIL 29

Corn & Soybean Production Reports Due for Individual Plan Policies – last date to report production for all spring-planted policies

May 31 or June 5*

Corn Final Plant Date – last date to plant with full coverage

June 20

Soybean (NFAC) & Grain Sorghum Final Plant Date – last date to plant with full coverage

JULY 5

Soybean (FAC) Final Plant Date – last date to plant with full coverage

JULY 15

Signed Acreage Reports Due for Spring-Planted Crops – last date to report acreage planted

*Contact FCI agent for county-specific dates

Contact Your FCI Crop Insurance Agent

Annual Report Released

Review the Association’s initiatives and financial results in the 2024 Annual Report.

Review Year-end Financials

Read the 2024 Highlights

Ambiguous Loss and Farming Webinar

Learn about facing adversity in farming and how to build resilience strategies for your farm family in this free one-hour webinar hosted by AgrAbility.

Learn More and Register

On the Block: Upcoming Farmland Auctions

Farm Credit Illinois maintains a list of upcoming farmland auctions submitted within the Association’s 60-county marketplace.

View Listings or Submit an Upcoming Auction

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