Mark Wilson
Mark grew up in a small town in Southern Ontario, Canada where he worked on farms as a teenager. With degrees in History and Journalism from Western University and Algonquin College, he was destined to write. He moved to Central Illinois in 2011 and feels right at home because he’s surrounded by corn and soybeans as far as the eye can see.
At FBN, Mark is the Content Marketing Manager where he strives to create compelling stories that speak to the needs of farmers who want to become more independent and profitable.
Watch Now: How to Manage Heat Stress in Cattle Webinar
Managing heat stress in cattle during the hot summer months is a vital part of maintaining a healthy herd. Providing effective relief for cattle in hot and humid weather will prevent heat stress and improve overall cattle performance. [Fill out the form here to watch the webinar.] How to Manage Hea
How to Properly Implant Cattle
Cattle implants have revolutionized the beef industry, offering a safe and effective method to enhance performance and profitability in cattle operations. With a high return on investment (ROI), enhanced growth rates and improved feed efficiency, implants have become an indispensable tool for produc
Watch Now: Addressing Your Top Concerns For Grass Turnout
When it’s time to start thinking about grass turnout, there are a number of factors to keep in mind in order to keep your herd healthy and maximize your ROI as a producer. In our June Lunch ’N Learn webinar, Dr. Erica Nagorske and Dr. Spencer Wolter, both practicing veterinarians with Southwest Vet
Watch Now: Livestock Risk Management and Pinkeye Webinar
As summer approaches -- and with it, fly season -- it’s a good time to discuss all things related to pinkeye and clostridial disease. Keeping livestock risk management strategies top of mind year round can also help proactively address the risks that come with livestock production. Learn from the E
Are You Ready For Guidance For Industry GFI 263?
The FDA’s five-year action plan includes the GFI 263 which supports antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine and was started back in September 2018. Products that fall under this action of over the counter (OTC) medically important antimicrobials, are not being removed from the market but r
Learn Fly Control 101 with Our Livestock Cattle Lunch ‘N Learn Webinar
With flies descending on your cattle, it’s important to be prepared with control and prevention strategies. In our April Lunch ’N Learn webinar, Dr. Erica Nagorske and Dr. Spencer Wolter, both practicing veterinarians with Southwest Veterinary Services TM , discuss Fly Control 101 and how to stop th
Prepare for Calving Season with New Beef Cattle Lunch ‘N Learn Webinar
With calving season upon us, it’s important to be prepared. In our inaugural Lunch ’N Learn webinar, Dr. Erica Nagorske and Dr. Spencer Wolter, both practicing veterinarians with Southwest Veterinary Services™, discuss the importance of preparing for calving season. The purpose of this webinar is t
Download the New FBN Seed Selection Playbook
Trying to decide what seed to buy isn’t always an easy decision. Knowing what seed varieties are going to work best on your operation is determined by a number of factors. So how can you decide which seeds will work for your farm? We’ve developed our FBN Seed Selection Playbook: How to Use Data t
Why I Chose FBN: Erin Lemos, Senior Talent Sourcer
Our ‘Why I Chose FBN ’ series features stories from employees across different roles, teams, and geographies on how they got to FBN , what it’s like to work here, and how their teams help fulfill our mission of putting Farmers First®. When did you join FBN , what is your current role at FBN , wh
Field trials can show you what works and what doesn’t work on your ground. Planning your trials and managing them throughout the season will help set your operation up for success. DIY Precision Farming Guide: Running Your Own On-Farm Field Trials will help you better understand why conducting on-f