Farm City Elevator

04/29/2026

The Union Pacific Railroad’s Big Boy 4014 steam engine will be making a whistle stop at the Rochelle Railroad Park on Tuesday, June 2.

04/02/2026

Each frog and toad in the eastern US calls at a different pitch. Like radio stations — each species owns a frequency band, and they rarely overlap.

🐸 Start at the top and work your way down:

Spring peepers sit highest. The sharp, high-pitched pulse that hits your ear like an alarm from across a field.

American toads trill lower — a single sustained note that can last half a minute without a breath.

Gray treefrogs drop below that. Slower, more musical. Like a bird that gave up on melody.

Green frogs pluck a single note near the water's edge. The banjo string sound you've heard but maybe never placed.

Bullfrogs anchor the bottom. The bass note you feel in your chest when you stand near the water after dark.

They evolved these separate channels so they wouldn't drown each other out. If two species overlapped, neither could attract a mate. So they don't.

The spring chorus isn't noise. It's organized. Each pitch has an owner.

🌿 How to hear it:

- Stand near any pond, ditch, or retention basin after dark this week — the chorus peaks between nine and midnight
- Start with the highest pitch and try to isolate each layer working downward
- Warm rainy nights are loudest — cold snaps thin the lineup
- Each species starts and stops at different points through the season

Your neighborhood pond is running a broadcast system older than most of the trees around it. 🌱

03/17/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ajf5d4At9/

Chicago has lost a broadcasting legend. And farmers across America have lost an advocate and friend. Orion Samuelson has died at age 91.https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-broadcast-legend-orion-samuelson-dies-at/

03/08/2026

While Wisconsin may be home to the cheeseheads, the Netherlands leave Wisconsin as the cheese champions.

03/07/2026

BREAKING
Nearly 3 million birds from a poultry flock in Walworth and Jefferson counties are under quarantine Friday after state officials identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the commercial flocks. State officials say birds will be what they call "depopulated." Here's what we know so far: https://walworthcountycommunitynews.com/2026/03/06/1-5-million-poultry-in-quarantine-following-discovery-of-bird-flu-in-walworth-county/

02/03/2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Roger G. Wuttke, founder of Farm City Elevator, on February 1, 2026. His vision and leadership will be deeply missed.

DELAVAN - Roger Gerald Wuttke, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, 87, of Delavan, WI, passed away February 1, 2026. He was born November 5, 1938 to Harry & Mabel (Oldenburg) Wuttke. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1956. He was in the United States Army

01/28/2026

We are very excited to announce that the Farmers' Almanac will live on! (Link In Comments)

01/28/2026

Always keep safety on top of the list, these accidents can be avoided! Our condolences to all those this tragedy affects.

01/12/2026

01/12/2026

A cool picture send in by a customer while unloading in Darien:)