Six generations of farmers dating back to early 1850s in Central Illinois including Effingham, Shelby, and Fayette counties. Mr. Dan McKay and his four sons continue the family business with a passion for their profession. McKay Farms, headquartered in Beecher City, IL, created this blog to share their experiences and create awareness for hard working farmers! Check out our website www.McKayFarms.com or www.McKayFarms.net.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Still Busy After Harvest
We have been busy with fall tillage, mowing around all fields and making as many improvements as possible during the past month and half. Time seems to be moving faster every year and we are excited to be back in the fields before we know it.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
McKay Farms gets busy for 2020 Harvest
It's been a great 2020 Harvest season for McKay Farms in South Central Illinois. Dan McKay and his four sons have been super busy shelling corn, cutting beans and preparing the ground for 2021 planting season. Enjoy our few pictures from the 2020 Harvest season below.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Kicking Off the 2019 Harvest Season!
We are beyond excited to kick of the 2019 Harvest Season in Central Illinois! A wet spring pushed back the start date for all central Illinois farmers but we have been working hard the past week to make up for the late start. Check out some of our amazing pictures of the Harvest 2019 Season below and stay tune for more updates
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Dan, Sadie, Jason & Benson |
Eli & Joey |
Benson & Blake |
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Friday, August 30, 2019
Great visit to Farm Progress Show 2019
The 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur Illinois is the largest outdoor farm show in the United States. Our family farm attends the event every time it is hosted in Decatur. The highlight of the day includes watching field demos and learning about the latest technology and startups within the agriculture industry. Check out a few pics below from the event.
Dan, Tyler and Blake McKay |
Field Demos at Farm Progress Show |
Latest Equipment from John Deere |
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Plant 2019 wraps up after rainy Spring
It has been one of the wettest Springs ever remembered resulting in a delayed planting season. We were blessed to have the skies clear up this past week even when the forecast was calling for rain. This allowed us enough time to get the 2019 crop in the ground and we wish for another bountiful harvest. Check out some pictures below from the planting season.
Darin McKay & Joey McKay |
Benson McKay |
Saturday, October 20, 2018
McKay Farms completes successful Harvest 2018
Harvest 2018 is complete bringing a bountiful harvest to McKay Farms in Beecher City, Illinois. The 2018 Harvest produced the highest yields and took many helping hands to complete. We were fortunate to capture the wonderful harvest season with many photographs and hope to share with you our moments over the upcoming months. We will continue to work on fall tillage before the heavy rains come in the upcoming weeks.
Soybean Harvest |
Jason and Dan McKay in deep discussion |
Dumping Corn at McKay Farms |
Rita McKay and her grandchildren enjoying Fall |
McKay Farms at Grain Elevator in Cowden |
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
McKay Farms begin Harvest 2018 in Beecher City
Harvest started in the middle of September and has brought us great yields and exciting memories. That #Harvest18 season has experienced wonderful weather outside of today which resulted in 1-3 inches of rain in the area. Blake McKay has been busy with the drone capturing some unbelievable aeriel shots that could not have been accomplished without new technologies. Check out the pictures below and expect many more pictures to be published soon. Happy Harvest!!
Thumbs up to Harvest Season |
Benson enjoying combine ride |
Jason McKay standing on Semi |
Joey and Benson |
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