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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Cattle Relief Efforts |
| 2017-03-22 |
| When Evan Marr saw recent reports of massive livestock deaths due to raging Kansas wildfires, he had one thought - load a truck with hay and help those in need. Then the New Berlin young farmer had a second thought - rally the troops. So, the Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau Young Leader (YL) vice president texted Jenny Jackson, District 10 Illinois Farm Bureau YL State Committee director and fellow Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau leadership. An effort initially involving a single load of hay rapidly turned into donations to fill six more semi-trucks. And Cass-Morgan YLs will continue taking donations until Friday. Donations can include hay (round or square bales), fencing material, mineral tubs, milk bottles and milk replacer. Donors can call Marr at 217-473-9897 or Jackson at 217-370-5851 to arrange for items to be picked up. Or visit their Facebook page by clicking here. So March 6 we had a little fire. I wanted to give a heads-up to everyone that there is a massive relief effort going on. If you have seen convoys of hay, they are a big part of it. If you facebook, this link gives a good roundup on just how widespread this effort is. These guys and gals are on trips which make Smokey and the Bandit look like a walk across the street. They are loaded, they are tired, and at this point working on their second trip. And if you could do us a favor, give these drivers a high five. They are saving lives, and in the effort risking their own. |
| Posted by:swksvolFF |
| #2 Thank you bman, and I'm sure we were not the only ones pulling a 72 hour shift no rest. My concern now are these noble truckers coming from all states, and their Odyssey. If anyone reading this post is heading this way, or you know somebody who is, remind them this is tornado storm season in this part of the country, with bad weather predicted beginning Thursday. With the forecasts as off as they have been, ears are perked today. Oh, and people throwing cigs out their window will be flayed, quartered, and then tortured. Only half kidding. I have to be on fecesbook - links above are good though - there is bold talk from one I keyboard posers about where is so and so. Honestly I don't we need them or even want them here. They would just be in the way. Except for Dicrapprio. He found time to go golfing at Greensburg, he can come out and build fence. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-03-22 12:26 |
| #1 by the grace of god and the sweat of the vol. firemen like swksvolff our little town of Ashland is still here. The reason why the hay is so important is some ranchers lost all there grass, and stored hay. Thousands of cattle lost, miles and miles of fencing destroyed. Many outbuildings and homes burned to the ground. this was an incredible catastrophe and may end up destroying our economic foundation: farming and ranching. |
| Posted by: bman 2017-03-22 11:08 |