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Read article: Understanding Illinois Farmland Property Taxes
Understanding Illinois Farmland Property Taxes
Understanding Illinois property tax calculations is complex and confusing. Properties such as personal residences are taxed based on fair market...
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Read article: Farmland Values Showing Mixed Signals
Farmland Values Showing Mixed Signals
Farmland values began to soften in late 2024. With decreasing farm profits in 2023 and 2024, farmland values held firm until the last quarter of 2024...
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Read article: Forage fundamentals: Managing hay cuttings, part one
Forage fundamentals: Managing hay cuttings, part one
This time of year is busy for farmers across Illinois, with crop producers fighting against time and weather to get their crops in the ground for a...
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Read article: Constructed wetland for water quality: Wetlands, NARPS, and advocacy
Constructed wetland for water quality: Wetlands, NARPS, and advocacy
In episode 72 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, Mila Marshall of...

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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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Twilight series marks tenth-season with in-depth look at poultry production
ANNA, Ill. – Thirteen counties, thirty-five farms, and ten years of cultivating connections—these are the milestones of the Summer Twilight Series. Designed to bring together farmers, educators, and community members, the series celebrates the innovation and diversity of local agriculture. Now...

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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