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Farm economic outlook for central Illinois in 2026
The farm economy in central Illinois is entering yet another year of financial pressures. Recent projections show that, despite slight increases in...
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Extension partners with STAR to support farm conservation goals
Healthy soils, cleaner water, and stronger farms, one field at a time —University of Illinois Extension and ...
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Farm Finance Series: The farm market value balance sheet
As the Midwest agriculture sector faces another year of low profits, farmers need to take a closer look at their farm balance sheet, which is a...
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35 years of USDA wetland restoration
Wetlands do a lot of work. In Episode 78 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, University of Illinois agricultural economist...
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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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Extension partners with STAR to support farm conservation goals
LEWISTOWN, Ill. — Healthy soils, cleaner water, and stronger farms, one field at a time – University of Illinois Extension and STAR, Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources, are working together to make it happen.STAR was born out of a...
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Novel Illinois weed species identified in Stephenson County
Corn and soybean farmers should be scouting for a new weed this upcoming growing season. Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis) was identified in a field in Stephenson County following corn harvest this fall. This is the first confirmed Asian copperleaf population in Illinois....
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Cover Crop Conversations, Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois

Farmers from northwest, west central, and southern Illinois discuss how they use cover crops in their operations as part of this recorded presentation coordinated in part by the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Hear how they have incorporated cover crops on their farms, lessons learned...

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