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...
What’s lurking in the leaves this July? Corn 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...
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-...
Farm Business Foundations program empowers local producers with tools for success
LINCOLN, Ill. - University of Illinois Extension recently held a successful Farm Business Foundations program that provided producers with the skills and tools to be effective managers of their farm businesses. This program was conducted in partnership with the Sangamon County and Menard County...
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...
Corn after soy: New study quantifies rotation benefits and trade-offs
URBANA — While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year. Although foundational research on the benefits of corn-soybean rotation goes back decades, University...