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Land values and cash rents in central Illinois
Agriculture is an ever-changing endeavor. Whether it's fluctuating commodity markets, changes in input prices, or uncertainties in government...
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Farm Drainage Series Part 5: Challenges Installing Drainage Tile Mains — Railroads, Highways, and Others
This article is not to be construed as legal advice. Consult with your legal advisor before entering tile agreements.Installing the...
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Farm Drainage Series: Part 4 - Negotiating a Mutual Farm Tile Project: A Joint Tile Main Case Study
Note: This article is not to be construed as legal advice. Consult with your legal advisor before entering tile agreements. Improving...
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Extension assists farmers to navigate the challenging farm economy
For the past decade, farm profits have been highly volatile making farm business planning difficult. Grain prices have been all over the board — down...
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Extension assists farmers to navigate the challenging farm economy
HAVANA, Ill. - For the past decade, farm profits have been highly volatile making farm business planning difficult. Grain prices have been all over the board — down, up, and back down. Input costs have also been unstable. These and many other factors can create a lot of stress for producers....
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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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