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First Steps for Farmland Owners

January 14, 2027

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A cautiously optimistic 2027 crop budget outlook

October 9, 2026

For grain producers across central Illinois and the Midwest, the last few years have been some of the most challenging in recent memory. Low...

Setting sun and clouds behind a combine in a farm field during harvest.

Farm Estate Planning Series: How Well Do You Really Know Your Family?

September 21, 2026

Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal or tax advice.Family dynamics are complex...

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Tracking farmland and farm real estate values in Illinois

August 26, 2026

Farmland is often the largest asset on a farm's balance sheet, making changes in land values important to farmers, landowners, lenders, and rural...

A combine moves across a dusty harvested field with clouds & setting sun in background.

Farm Estate Planning Series: Are Your Heirs Ready for the Changes Your Death Will Cause?

August 21, 2026

Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal or tax advice.Thinking about retiring...

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July 31, 2026

Farm Estate Planning Series: First step is organize your farm into a document
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal or tax advice.PEORIA, Ill. - This article will help you organize your farm into a document from which you will create an estate plan, so your advisors understand exactly what you...

August 18, 2026

Farm Estate Planning Series: Are your heirs ready for the changes your death will cause?
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal or tax advice.PEORIA, Ill. - Thinking about retiring from farming? Maybe you are brainstorming how the operation will transition when you are gone due to illness, injury, or death....

Overhead drone footage of a crew installing drainage pipe down the center of a farm field plot.

July 24, 2026

Envisioning the next 150 years of crop research with the Alma Mater Plots
URBANA, Ill. — A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup — with 64 one-acre plots, each...

June 17, 2026

Peoria Agronomy Summit brings research-driven insights to Central Illinois farmers
PEORIA, Ill. - The 2026 Peoria Agronomy Summit welcomed more than 50 growers, ag professionals, and land owners to Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus for a full day of research-focused learning. Hosted by University of Illinois Extension in...

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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.