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Read article: Getting Ready for an Agronomy Service Call
Getting Ready for an Agronomy Service Call
This article is for educational purposes and not to be considered legal advice.How should a farmer prepare for an agronomy service call when...
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Read article: Upcoming ag related events to check out
Upcoming ag related events to check out
2025 Harvest Open HouseSaturday, September 20...
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Read article: What’s lurking in the leaves this July? Soybean diseases to scout for in Illinois
What’s lurking in the leaves this July? Soybean diseases to scout for in Illinois
After a wet spring and early summer, corn and soybean fields across central Illinois are entering critical reproductive stages—and so is the risk of...
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Read article: Choosing a drone mapping platform for checking farm fields
Choosing a drone mapping platform for checking farm fields
Farmers can map farm fields and check crop conditions with a farm drone. Mapping platforms are highly detailed and can record conditions throughout...

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McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023
McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023 Offers Tours of 11 Family-Owned Small Farms and McHenry County College Student Farm Woodstock, Ill. – Come out for an autumn day in the country! On Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McHenry County will host its annual Farm Stroll, a free self-...
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Farm drainage case study shows adding or updating drain tile improves yield
HAVANA, Ill. - Central Illinois crop production began mid-1800s as settlers started draining the swampy prairie land. They were not able to grow crops due to excess water in the soils. As drainage tile installation methods improved, more and more land was drained. Over time, however, original...

Videos

New Tools for Healthy Waterway

The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy is a multi-agency partnership that works to keep our waterways and everything downstream healthy. Explore the three new best practices that have recently been added to the list of recommended practices: water and sediment control basins, saturated...