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Cereal rye emerging through corn stover in a field
Read article: Cover crop conversations: Profitability, soil health, and yield
Cover crop conversations: Profitability, soil health, and yield
When evaluating cover crops, many conversations begin with one question: Are they profitable? In...
Soybeans growing through cover crop biomass
Read article: Cover crop conversations: Cultural and mindset shifts
Cover crop conversations: Cultural and mindset shifts
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A corn field with standing water in it.
Read article: Understanding corn yield loss from wet conditions and storm damage
Understanding corn yield loss from wet conditions and storm damage
Of all the risks that crop producers in central Illinois contend with during the growing season, weather is often the most unpredictable and costly....
Soybean stubble on a field
Read article: The role of the soil microbiome in reducing nutrient loss
The role of the soil microbiome in reducing nutrient loss
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News Releases

young corn field
Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit slated for January 28
Many northwest Illinois corn and soybean farmers produced their highest yields ever in the 2025 growing season. Despite this, challenges remain, most pertinently the price-cost squeeze that continues to force producers to make management decisions with added scrutiny, rendering standard...

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...

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John Jones

Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist