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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...
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Read article: Extend garden vegetable shelf-life with proper harvest and storage 
Extend garden vegetable shelf-life with proper harvest and storage 
When the garden harvest has matured, the work has not stopped. In North Normal, a harvest of potatoes and onions is ending but the storage...
Read article: You don’t know what you have till it’s gone
You don’t know what you have till it’s gone
To many, science can seem like magic. Abracadabra and *whoosh* something appears seemingly out of thin air. However mystical and misunderstood...
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Read article: How can we better manage our nutrient applications?
How can we better manage our nutrient applications?
Whether you apply fertilizer to your lawn, pasture, or production field, the 4R principles of nutrient management is relevant information that can be...
Fall armyworm feeding on ear of corn
Read article: Fall armyworm numbers highest in 30 years in Illinois
Fall armyworm numbers highest in 30 years in Illinois
Fall armyworms are here, and can you say destructive? Some entomologists have even said it is the worst they have seen in 30 years! Damage done by...
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Read article: What’s that Smell? Decomposing Radishes used as Cover Crops
What’s that Smell? Decomposing Radishes used as Cover Crops
Ooooh that smell. Can’t you smell that smell (read to the tune of That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd). If you have been driving around the countryside...
young corn stalks in row
Read article: Sulfur deficiency in corn can lead to lower yields
Sulfur deficiency in corn can lead to lower yields
Depending on your soil test results; nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are nutrients we supply year after year to our corn crop; however, there is...

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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 (bu) per acre.  Tazewell County came in 9th in the state at 229.9 bushels per acre. Local County Corn Yields: Tazewell...
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From ground to air to space: Tillage estimates get tech boost
URBANA, Ill. – According to national USDA statistics, no-till and conservation tillage are on the rise, with more than three-quarters of corn and soybean farmers opting for the practices to reduce soil erosion, maintain soil structure, and save on fuel. However, these estimates are based...

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Germάn Bolero

Germάn Bollero

Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences