Management

• University of Illinois Agronomy Handbook
• Crop Project Lookout
• Fusarium Risk Tool
• Soil Fertility
• Soil Ratings
  • Bulletin 810 - For Property Taxes
  • Bulletin 811 - For Farm Land Sales
  • Updated Ratings for Bulletin 810
  • Updated Ratings for Bulletin 811
  • Understanding Soil Ratings
• Technology
  • Drones in Ag
    • FAA requirements for farmers operating a drone
    • Farm Drones: Getting a bird's eye view to increase yields

Landowner Video Series 

playlists: Facebook  |  YouTube

Agronomy

• Corn Silks Beginning Pollination
• Corn Silks End of Pollination
• Double Ears of Corn Explained
• Drowned Out Corn
• Harvest is Approaching
• Inspecting a Corn Field in August
• Soybean Maturity
• Wind Damage in Corn

• Stalk Residue  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Ponded Farm Field   Facebook  | YouTube
• Tile Inlet  Facebook  | YouTube
• Tile Outlet  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Stand Pipe Facebook  |  YouTube
• Vertical Tillage Facebook  |  YouTube
• Modern Planter Facebook  |  YouTube
• High Tech Planting Facebook | YouTube
• Track Tractors  Facebook  | YouTube
• Handling Tech Changes in Planting  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Planting Two Different Varieties of Corn at the Same Time  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Loading a Planter  Facebook  | YouTube
• Strip Till  Facebook  |  YouTube
• The Seedbed - Getting off to a good start  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Improving Yield  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Reducing Erosion - Vertical Tillage on Corn Stalks  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Marking a Field  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Preplant Spraying  Facebook  |  YouTube
• A Good Waterway and Crop Residue  Facebook  | YouTube
• Community Drainage System  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Aging Waterway  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Heavy Rains & Corn Stalks  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Heavy Rain Makes Cuts in a Field  Facebook  |  YouTube
• Applying Fungicide by Helicopter Facebook  |   YouTube
• Spraying Soybean Fungicide Facebook |  YouTube
• A Rotary Hoe to Breakup Soil Crust  Facebook  |  YouTube
• A Seed Corn Production Field Facebook  | YouTube
• Dust Storms in Illinois Facebook  |  YouTube

Machinery and Field Operations Costs

• farmdoc
• Iowa State Custom Rate Survey

Crop Budgets

• farmdoc
• Iowa State Crop Budgets

Agronomy Series

• Getting ready for an agronomy service call

Farm Finance Series

• The farm market value balance sheet
• IRS provisions for excess fertility deductions on purchased farmland and ranchland
• The current situation and a look at history
• Understanding Illinois Farmland Property Taxes
• Tips for farm financial record keeping
• Choosing your farm financial records software
• Tips for working with your farm lender
• Can I rent out an old pole barn machine shed?
• A brief look at financial conditions for grain farms in Illinois

Production

• Corn and Soybean Yields 2022
• 2022 Illinois Corn Production by County, USDA
• 2022 Illinois Soybean Production by County USDA

Pesticide Application

• Pesticide Safety Education Program, PSEP
• PSEP Training and Testing
• Illinois Department of Ag, Commercial Pesticide Applicator / Operator Training and Testing

Carbon Credits and Farming

• What Are Carbon Credits in Agriculture? - Iowa State University Extension Ag Decision Maker
• Carbon as a Third Cash Crop - Iowa State University Extension Ag Decision Maker
• Fact Sheet:  Carbon Farming Program Comparisons – Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership
• What you need to know about carbon markets - Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast

Nutrient Loss

• U of I Extension Nutrient Loss Reduction Blog
• Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast
• Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Facebook Page