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New webinar series connects stakeholders to educators
In the past year, three new educators have joined the University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit team. This new team of six...
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Farm Estate Planning Series: Choosing and managing a farm manager
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. The author of this article...
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Farm Estate Planning Series: When generations disagree on the future of the farm
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. Farm owners work hard to build...
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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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Farm Estate Planning Series: Choosing a trustee
Choosing a Trustee/Executor for Your Farm Estate Plan Disclaimer – The following is meant only for educational purposes and not...
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FAA enforces requirements for farmers operating a drone
Disclaimer – The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. Contact your legal advisor and the FAA...
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USDA releases 2022 cash rents for Illinois counties
USDA has released estimated Cash Rents per acre (ac) for Illinois counties. The numbers are voluntarily self-reported and not necessarily...
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Farm Estate Planning Series: Family conflict and the estate plan
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. People typically avoid talking...

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Farm Estate Planning Series: Choosing a Trustee
Choosing a Trustee/Executor for Your Farm Estate Plan Disclaimer – The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice.  Consult your legal advisor for actual legal advice. As you work through the estate planning...
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Farm Estate Planning Series: Family conflict and the estate plan
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. People typically avoid talking about their death. The thought isn’t pleasant. Our natural human behavior is to avoid the subject as much as possible. Too often when forced...

Videos

Tile Outlet

Watch water running into a ditch from a field tile. 

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at kwbrooks@illinois.edu

 

Tile Inlet

Drainage tiles help remove water quickly from fields. Prior to installing the drainage tiles, rains would have created large ponds. 

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at kwbrooks@illinois.edu

Ponded Farm Field

Tiles provide great benefit to field production. When soils are saturated, it creates challenges for plants to get enough oxygen.

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at kwbrooks@illinois.edu...

Stalk Residue

You can see the difference it makes when you leave stalk residue in the field after harvest.

 

Connect with Kevin Brooks, Illinois Extension Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator at kwbrooks@illinois.edu

 

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