Farm business management

Events

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2023 Farmland Owners Conference

November 20, 2023

Land Leasing Basics

December 18, 2023

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Forming an LLC

March 18, 2024

Blog Posts

New webinar series connects stakeholders to educators

June 7, 2023

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

June 7, 2023

Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. The author of this article...

Farm Estate Planning Series: When generations disagree on the future of the farm

June 2, 2023

Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal advice. Farm owners work hard to build...

USDA released 2022 corn and soybean yields by Illinois county

April 6, 2023

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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News Releases

Farm Progress Show attendees visit the College of ACES / Illinois Extension tent

August 23, 2023

Illinois Extension exhibits research, programs, innovation at 2023 Farm Progress Show
DECATUR, Ill. — The Farm Progress Show returns to Decatur, Aug. 29-31, and University of Illinois Extension will be on-site in the College of...

August 21, 2023

Illinois Extension investing in the future of farming across the state
URBANA, Ill. — Helping Illinois farmers grow thriving crops and livestock has always been at the heart of University of Illinois Extension’s mission. Using feedback received from farmers and other agricultural stakeholders through a 2022 survey,...

August 7, 2023

New conference aimed to educate current and future farmland owners
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Owning farmland is a large responsibility and may come with a steep learning curve for some. In today’s world, a lot of farmland is farmed by one person, maybe managed by another person, and owned by a third person. It is important for those land owners to build solid...

June 23, 2023

New webinar series connects stakeholders to educators
PEKIN, Ill. - 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 worked together recently to showcase the expanded programs and knowledge base they offer locally to help make people and communities...

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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.