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Read article: Farm Drones: Getting a bird's eye view to increase yields
Farm Drones: Getting a bird's eye view to increase yields
As a teenager, one of my farm duties was cultivating the weeds out of the corn and soybeans. I preferred to drive our bigger tractor because it was...
corn twisted in drought field
Read article: Weather Report: Drought takes hold in Illinois
Weather Report: Drought takes hold in Illinois
Mild dryness in April and early May has quickly transitioned to a problem following a very dry end to May and first few weeks of June. Most of the...
combine harvesting soybeans
Read article: USDA released 2022 corn and soybean yields by Illinois county
USDA released 2022 corn and soybean yields by Illinois county
USDA has released estimated Corn Yields by county average for 2022.  Stark County led with the highest average yield per acre(ac) at 240.6 bushels (...
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Read article: Crop insurance perspectives for farmers and landowners
Crop insurance perspectives for farmers and landowners
As the calendar enters February, discussion on the 2023 crop turns to the subject of Crop Insurance. The deadline for Federal Crop Insurance signup...

News Releases

Kathryn Seebruck
Extension welcomes Agriculture Educator in Northwest Illinois
 Illinois Extension has recently welcomed Kathryn Seebruck to the staff in Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties. As a Crop Sciences and Agronomy Educator, she will work with producers and agribusinesses in the area to support the production of row crops and forages. A native of Byron,...

Videos

Farm Management: Pre-plant Spraying

Before the seed goes in the ground, farmers spray the ground. For this particular filed the farm is using 28% nitrogen and a preplant herbicide. Thanks to technology, the farmer can utilize GPS and other onboard technology to better control the amount of spray being used.

Farm Management: Marking a Field

While some tractors are equipped with GPS technology others use the old marker system to mark the ends of the field.

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at kwbrooks@illinois.edu.

Staff

Germάn Bolero

Germάn Bollero

Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Travis Burke

Travis Burke

Assistant Dean, Agriculture/Agri-Business Program Leader