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News and insight into managing and operating your farm
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Variety Testing Program

Annual crop performance tests on hybrids and varieties of the major Illinois field crops
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Pesticide Applicator Training

Online course to assist private pesticide applicators preparing for the licensing examination
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University of Illinois Agronomy Handbook

Several chapters of the Illinois Agronomy Handbook were updated in 2021 and are available for free download.

Commercial Agriculture spans a wide range of topics and works to address the needs of various producers. The expertise of our local educational specialists combined with the resources of the statewide Illinois Extension system form a powerful source of information and insight for agricultural producers in our region. 

Still searching for an answer to your question....contact Kevin Brooks or one of our other Commercial Ag Educators.

Upcoming Ag Events

University of Illinois Extension offers a wide range of online and in-person programs to meet local and statewide needs.

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Farm Coach Blog

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Farm Estate Planning Series: Quick Tips

Quick Tips for Farm Estate PlanningStudies have shown that fewer than 20 percent of farm families have an effective estate plan to roadmap what happens to the family farm when dad and mom retire or pass away. Death is inevitable. What is very normal is that families avoid talking about what is...
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An overview of agriculture conditions - May 2025

The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank reported on the current economic conditions and trends in the northern two-thirds of Illinois and Indiana, southern Wisconsin, and all of Iowa and Michigan. This report includes comments on credit conditions, cash rents, and land values.Land ValuesIn the first...
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