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Farmers should consider using enhanced crop insurance coverage in 2025 to protect profits
Currently, budgets for corn and soybean production by Illinois Farmers is projected to be below breakeven on profitability.  University of...
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Trade Winds and Tariff Tides: Understanding Agricultural Trade, Part Two
This blog post is the second in a two-part series that analyzes the impact of international trade on agricultural production in the United States and...
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Trade winds and tariff tides: Understanding agricultural trade, part one
For the United States agriculture industry, trade is vital. The United States is a leading agricultural producer and exporter, with a significant...
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Constructed wetlands for water quality: Perceptions in today's society
Wetlands are some of the most vital yet understood ecosystems, often portrayed in...
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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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New agroforestry maps plot environmental, social, and economic benefits of trees
URBANA, Ill. — There’s a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don’t mix. But agroforestry — the intentional integration of trees and shrubs in agricultural systems, such as planting trees as windbreaks, integrating trees on pastures, or growing tree crops...
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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...

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Makala Bach

Makala Bach

LFPA Family and Consumer Sciences Visiting Outreach Associate
Gracie Schleef

Gracie Schleef

Ford-Iroquois Counties 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
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