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Read article: Farm Estate Planning Series: You Need a Solid Farm Estate Plan
Farm Estate Planning Series: You Need a Solid Farm Estate Plan
Disclaimer - The following is meant only for educational purposes and not to be construed as legal or tax advice.In the past decade, more...
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Read article: Cover crop conversations: Profitability, soil health, and yield
Cover crop conversations: Profitability, soil health, and yield
When evaluating cover crops, many conversations begin with one question: Are they profitable? In...
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Read article: Cover crop conversations: Cultural and mindset shifts
Cover crop conversations: Cultural and mindset shifts
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Read article: The role of the soil microbiome in reducing nutrient loss
The role of the soil microbiome in reducing nutrient loss
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News Releases

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Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit slated for January 28
Many northwest Illinois corn and soybean farmers produced their highest yields ever in the 2025 growing season. Despite this, challenges remain, most pertinently the price-cost squeeze that continues to force producers to make management decisions with added scrutiny, rendering standard...
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New land grant research detects dicamba damage from the sky
URBANA, Ill — Drones can now detect subtle soybean canopy damage from dicamba at one ten-thousandth of the herbicide’s label rate — simulating vapor drift — eight days after application. This advancement in remote sensing from the University of Illinois...

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John Jones

Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist