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Farm Drainage Series – Part 3: A Tile Main Multi-Farm Project
Draining excess water from farm fields in Illinois is vital to food and renewable fuel production. However, the lack of adequate farm drainage is a...
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Smart winter storage for Central Illinois grain
As harvest concludes across Central Illinois, producers are focusing on storing their grain. For those in our region and throughout the Midwest,...
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Are black swans circling over Illinois farm fields?
I recently read an article in an ag publication entitled, “Are the Black Swans Flying?” Each day, there seems to be another article or podcast that...
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Farmland Owner Series: Determining cash rent on Illinois farmland
One of the most consistently asked questions to University of Illinois Extension offices...
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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-...
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Farm Drainage Series – Part 3:  A tile main multi-farm project
HAVANA, Ill. - Draining excess water from farm fields in Illinois is vital to food and renewable fuel production. However, the lack of adequate farm drainage is a serious problem. Many older farm drainage systems are still in place but are past their viable economic use value due to being...
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With Harvest 2025 underway, local youth say thanks
MORRIS, Ill. – With the 2025 harvest well underway, local youth spent their school holiday showing appreciation for the farmers who keep their communities thriving. Members of University of Illinois Extension 4-H,...
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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...

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Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist
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