Cattle –
DeKalb
County
markets 25,000 beef cattle annually with a value of $23.2 million.
The DeKalb-Kane Cattlemen’s Association represents the best
interests of beef cattle producers in DeKalb and Kane counties.
Corn
– Corn is the number one commodity in the county.
Farmers grow corn on nearly two-thirds of the farmland amounting to
about 229,000 acres with an annual value of $157.9 million. The
DeKalb County Corn & Soybean Growers Association is a collective
voice for local grain farmers.
Dairy
– There are about 1,020 dairy cows in the county which generate
20.4
million pounds of milk annually. Dairy
production contributes $2.7 million to the local economy.
The Kishwaukee Dairy Herd Improvement Association is comprised of
dairy producers in both DeKalb and Kane counties.
Pork
–
DeKalb County
is the second largest hog producing county in Illinois
marketing 420,000 pigs annually. Pork
production generates $48.5 million locally.
The DeKalb Area Pork Producers Association represents pork
producers in DeKalb and Kane counties.
Sheep –
Farmers raise about 1,700 sheep in DeKalb
County. Sheep production is valued
at $300,000 annually. The
DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers is a membership organization of
sheep producers from DeKalb and surrounding counties.
Soybean
– Soybeans are produced on one-fourth of the farmland amounting to
97,200 acres. The annual
value of soybean production is $55.2 million.
The DeKalb County Corn & Soybean Growers Association
represents local soybean producers.
