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Choosing your farm financial records software
Improving farm efficiency is vital in today’s farming world. Keeping track of your farm financial records and being able to report the results with...
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Tips for working with your farm lender
The average age of farmers in Illinois hovers at around sixty years of age. This statistic implies that many current farmers have memories of the...
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Farmland owners – Can I rent out an old pole barn machine shed?
Older machine sheds built in the 1970s dot the Illinois farm landscape. Are these old sheds worth keeping and using as rental buildings? The...
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Farmers should consider using enhanced crop insurance coverage in 2025 to protect profits
Currently, budgets for corn and soybean production by Illinois Farmers is projected to be below breakeven on profitability.  University of...
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Choosing your farm financial records software
HAVANA, Ill. - Improving farm efficiency is vital in today’s farming world. Keeping track of your farm financial records and being able to report the results with ease helps the farmer to improve operational efficiency.  Selecting the right software for record keeping is vital.Just...
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Tips for working with your farm lender
HAVANA, Ill. - The average age of farmers in Illinois hovers at around sixty years of age. This statistic implies that many current farmers have memories of the 1980s when the world of Midwest farming fell apart: many family farm operations were forced out of business. The 1970s saw a sharp...
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Farmland owners search for best uses for old pole barns
HAVANA, Ill. - Older machine sheds built in the 1970s dot the Illinois farm landscape. Are these old sheds worth keeping and using as rental buildings? The challenge is that many old pole sheds are in bad shape and too small for modern farm equipment. These sheds are expensive to maintain and...
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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.

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