Field Notes Updates
Agricultural News from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Spring 2026
In this issue
- Oglesby Agronomy Summit brings timely research and practical insights to Illinois Valley farmers
- Land values and cash rents in central Illinois
- Tariffs, trade, and central Illinois: Inside a Supreme Court case
- Illinois Extension offers support for farmers experiencing economic stress
- Against the Grain: Dr. Salah Issa on Innovating Ag Safety
- ACES marks 150 years of the Morrow Plots, our nation's oldest research field
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Winter 2026
In this issue
- Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits equip farmers with strategies for year ahead
- Are black swans circling over Illinois farm fields?
- Smart winter storage for Central Illinois grain
- When do cows feel the cold?
- Pesticide applicator tests to be offered in winter 2026
- Bayer gift launches Morrow Plots revitalization for 150th anniversary
- Farming for Soil Health
- Oglesby Agronomy Summit
- Succession Planning for Farm Families
- Cultivating Wellness
- Navigating farmdoc
- Happy Holidays from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Extension!
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Fall 2025
In this issue
- lllinois experts offer panels, interactive exhibits, meet-and-greets at Farm Progress Show
- Counting kernels: A practical approach to yield estimation
- Merging tracks and moving crops: What rail mergers mean for farmers
- Asian longhorned ticks on the move, new detection found in Clay County
- University of Illinois Extension announces NC State agricultural leader as its new director
- Drought is intensifying across Illinois
- Wishing you a safe harvest season!
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Summer 2025
In this issue
- Agronomy Days at Illinois continue with research tours, field days, and more
- Fencerows: A lost practice worth reviving?
- 2025 Illinois farmland values: Statewide and local perspectives, part one
- Using conservation practices to maximize farm profitability: Tillage
- Corn after soy: New study quantifies rotation benefits and trade-offs
- Illinois leads most rigorous agricultural greenhouse gas emissions study to date
- Dust storms in Illinois: Identifying farm solutions
- Cover Crop Roundtable Discussion
- IVCC Ag + Extension Fall Field Day
- Stay cool this summer!
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Spring 2025
In this issue
- What to know about avian flu in wild birds, poultry, and pets in Illinois
- New FIND Tool helps Illinois farmers access cost-share programs for conservation
- Trade winds and tariff tides: Understanding agricultural trade, part one
- Understanding the EPA’s final herbicide strategy: Key components
- Preventing Avian Flu in Your Small Flock
- Illinois Extension Agronomy Summit discusses best management practices for corn and soy
- Wishing you a safe and productive growing season
Field Notes Ag Newsletter | Winter 2025
In this issue
- Farmland Owners Conference attracts over 220 attendees from 7 states
- Nutrient November: What are the 4R's?
- Cover crop spotlight: Cereal rye
- Navigating Cash Rents in 2025: Insights and Best Practices, Part Two
- A Century of Change: Tracing the History of the Farm Bill, Part Two
- New Ag Educator joins local Extension staff
- Pesticide applicator tests to be offered in winter 2025
- Ag Field Day brings together students, growers, and industry experts
- Oglesby Agronomy Summit
- Sustainability on the Farm - Cover Crops
- Sustainability on the Farm - Wildlife Habitat
- Sustainability on the Farm - Conservation Tillage
- Sustainability on the Farm - Edge of Field Practices
- Sustainability on the Farm - Cost Share Programs
- Informational Session on Phosphorus and Potassium Omission Trials
- Happy Holidays from Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Extension!