Burnt Prairie Fertilizer

07/17/2025

July 14 vs July 17. Ideal conditions for southern rust in corn. Southern rust show symptoms in about 4 days. In as little as 7 days, pustules can form and release thousands of spores to spread the infections. Call us at BPF, if you have questions.

07/14/2025

This is the map which shows in red, the counties that have identified Southern Rust in corn fields as of July 14. Rust is blown in from the southwest on prevailing winds. Southern Rust thrives in warm temperatures (about 77 to 88 degrees) and high humidity. All corn is vulnerable this early but pay special attention to late planted corn. Call BPF for more information.

12/09/2024

We have a lost dog at BPF. She looks good and is friendly. Let us know if anyone has been looking for her.

07/15/2024

Looks like the remnants of Hurricane Beryl have pushed Southern Rust closer to Southern IL and IN corn fields. The Missouri Bootheel had confirmed rust last Saturday, July 13 th. Later planted corn will be at the greatest risk of infection and will be in the field the longest to dry down. Even with low disease pressure, fungicide almost always increases stalk quality and standability. Ask Cody or Craig for more details.

06/29/2024

Tar spot in corn was identified in White Co on June 27. It is not widespread but look for it when scouting corn. Tar spot thrives in high humidity and moderate temperatures. Tar spot overwinters and has been found previously in the gray areas on the map. A current risk model is available on line. Search ipmpipe. There is a free mobile app available called Tarspotter from the Univerity of Wisconsin that predicts the risk of infection. These pictures are not from the actual plants infected in White Co. Call Craig or Cody if you have any questions.

05/09/2024

Kasey's daughter Emma is one smart kindergartner! Her teacher marked on her paper that dap should be a silly word, but Emma told her it was a real word because it is a fertilizer! Go Emma!

03/16/2024

We are happy to work with Stone and Brock who work with two different local fire departments.

Firefighter Spotlight

Stone Windle

Stone started as a firefighter when he was 18 yrs old. Stone was on the McLeansboro Fire Dept , then moved to Norris City and has been on the dept for a year in April .
In Stone's free time he enjoys riding around with his friends. He enjoys playing the drums, and going fishing.
Interesting facts about Stone is his nickname is Pebble. He also is a member of the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency. Stone also drives a semi for a living.
Stone’s favorite thing about being a volunteer firefighter is being able to help people .
Thank you Stone for all you do !

03/02/2024

Our guys had a pretty productive week to finish February and to start March.

11/24/2023

I am thankful today to be part of the most efficient agricultural system the world has ever seen. In 1920, 27% of the US workforce was farmers. Today it is 2%. Croplife magazine said there were approximately 25,000 retail fertilizer plants in 1983 when Burnt Prairie Fertilizer was started. Now around 18,000 of those have closed. According to the American Farmland Trust, the US loses 2 acres of farmland to development every minute. That is 1,051,200 acres per year. Illinois is one of the top five states in lost acres. By 2050, it is estimated that there will only be 1/3 acre of farmland per person on the earth to produce the food, fiber, energy, and raw materials, that they need. The dedication of farmers allows Americans to spend the lowest percentage of disposable income on food in history. Craig

11/18/2023

Thanks to Albion Tire for replacing a bad tire and getting Brad Wick back in the field!

10/06/2023

ATTENTION AG SPRAYER OWNERS AND OPERATORS. The Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) is urging operators to sign a petition requesting the US EPA to withdraw the Draft Herbicide Strategy. click on this link for more information and another link to respond. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXi6QjrkiZJak4vDUdUUfVyEI7VUDj3P4xXD5WcH0civu_bQ/viewform
Pictured is Adam with our new Hagie that he will be operating.

09/08/2023

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