Commercial Agriculture

Events

2026 Pumpkin Field Day

September 3, 2026

Nutrient Field Day

September 11, 2026

County

LaSalle

Blog Posts

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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...

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Cover crop conversations: Practical management advice

August 24, 2026

Cover crops and no-till can take some trial and error. In ...

Cattle and crops create synergy

August 24, 2026

Synergy describes two separate systems that when combined, yield more than the sum of the individual systems when they are alone. In my experience,...

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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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News Releases

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June 20, 2023

McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023
McHenry County Farm Stroll 2023 Offers Tours of 11 Family-Owned Small Farms and McHenry County College Student Farm Woodstock, Ill. – Come out for an autumn day in the country! On Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., McHenry County will host its annual Farm Stroll, a free self-...

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....

July 28, 2026

Field day offers in-depth look at commercial pumpkin production
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Pumpkins are big business in Illinois. In 2024, the state harvested more than twice the pumpkin acreage of the next five states combined, topping 485 million pounds. As Illinois...

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Videos

Cover Crop Conversations, Farmer-to-Farmer Insights Across Illinois

Farmers from northwest, west central, and southern Illinois discuss how they use cover crops in their operations as part of this recorded presentation coordinated in part by the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Hear how they have incorporated cover crops on their farms, lessons learned...