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Farm finance series: The current situation and a look at history

December 1, 2025

With lower grain prices, higher interest rates, and increased production costs, some farms are facing a challenging financial situation. According to...

Batch and grow with Farmer-Led Advances in Soil Health (FLASH)

November 25, 2025

Farmers often learn best from one another, and the Farmer-Led Advances in Soil Health (FLASH) program helps make those connections possible. In...

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Landowner Series -- Cash-Rent farm lease contract tips for landowners and farmers.

November 11, 2025

Having a well-written farm lease is vital in today's farm rental marketplace. The purpose of this article is to provide tips to consider when...

Large clouds and thick dust limits the visibility of a road going between two farm fields.

Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions

April 22, 2025

This is article two from a two-part series.Dust storms have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting investigations into their causes and...

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News Releases

November 18, 2025

One-day crops conference offers latest research on fertility, corn hybrids, and disease management
COVINGTON, In. - Area farmers and agricultural professionals are invited to attend a one-day crops conference featuring leading experts from Illinois and Indiana who will share the latest research and management strategies to improve crop production and profitability. The conference will be held...

Looking down the rows where a corn and soybean field edge meet

June 27, 2025

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...

A green tractor pulls a seated trailer full of people around a farm tour

June 26, 2025

Agronomy Days at Illinois continue with research tours, field days, and more
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Agronomy Days series officially kicked off in May, providing Illinois farmers with the opportunity to discover the latest agronomic...

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June 13, 2025

Local growers are invited to Agronomy Field Day at Ewing Demonstration Center
EWING, Ill. – Illinois Extension is excited to invite the public to their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9 a.m., with a free lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management...

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Videos

Farm Management: Planting Two Corn Varieties at the Same Time

Ride along with Kevin Brooks as he interviews the farmer as he plants two different varieties of corn at the same time. There are many factors that go into making that decision: weather, insect, production, yield.

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Farm Business Management and...