Farm Business Management

Events

Farmland Owners Conference

November 25, 2024

Safety for Emerging Robotics and Autonomous Agriculture Workshop

December 3, 2024 - December 4, 2024

Greater Peoria Farm Show Presentations

December 3, 2024 - December 5, 2024

County

Peoria

Bi-State Crops Conference

December 10, 2024

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Blog Posts

A green field with grain bins in the background.

Navigating Cash Rents in 2025: Insights and Best Practices, Part Two

October 25, 2024

This is the second post of a two-part blog series exploring cash rents for 2025. Part One described what a cash rent agreement is, the different...

Navigating Cash Rents in 2025: Insights and Best Practices, Part One

October 18, 2024

With the 2024 growing year coming to an end, producers and farm operators are beginning to focus on the 2025 growing year. Producers are making...

Legal training for Illinois small farms: business structure basics

September 27, 2024

Choosing the right business structure for a farm or ranch business shouldn’t be hard. In this webinar, producers will learn how to apply...

From fields to finances: Understanding changes in federal taxes for Central Illinois farms, Part 2

September 13, 2024

This post is the second of a two-part blog series analyzing the impact of expiring federal tax provisions on farm businesses and households in...

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News Releases

November 20, 2024

Annie’s Project prepares women to be decision makers in their agricultural operations
PEKIN, Ill. - For the past several years there has been a rapidly growing population of women producers and an increasing role they are playing in agricultural operations. Women are taking on the role of management and more opportunities are being shifted to this new...

A person holding a tablet while a robot holds and analyzes tomatoes growing on a plant vine.

November 12, 2024

Prioritize safety first approach of fast-paced technologies at SAFER AG two-day workshop
URBANA, Ill. — Autonomous equipment may seem like something from a movie or the future when, in reality, it is already in use throughout the agriculture industry. From robotic planting to driverless tractors and drones, these forms of technology are advancing quickly to find their place in today...

November 6, 2024

Learn the Basics of Forming and Managing an LLC for Your Farm Business
If you are curious about the benefits and details of forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC), you’re not alone! In the Forming an LLC Webinar, led by staff from Farm Commons in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, you...

A person leaning forward to harvest a cabbage from the plant.

October 1, 2024

Build up a farm’s resiliency, producer confidence through Illinois legal series webinars
URBANA, Ill. — Being proactive about the decisions of any farming operation reduces risk, increases resiliency, impacts profitability, and equips producers with the confidence to run their farms. Understanding legal issues can dispel anxiety and help farmers realize their power to control their...

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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.