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An old red barn sits in a partially flooded corn field while gray clouds loom overhead.
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...
A calculator sits next to a pile of yellow corn kernels.
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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Farmland Owner Series: Terminating a Farm Lease in Illinois
The following article is not to be construed as legal advice and is provided for educational purposes only. Information in this article comes in...
Photo shows wide shot of unplanted farm field with the far 2-3 foot edge flooded with rainwater. On the horizon a few trees, blue sky and some billowy clouds are visible.
Farm Drainage Series - Part 2: Why are there so many Ponded Farm Fields?
When heavy rains result in ponded fields, the cause is poor drainage. Old field tiles in poor condition and/or undersized cannot efficiently remove...
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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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Corn after soy: New study quantifies rotation benefits and trade-offs
URBANA — While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year. Although foundational research on the benefits of corn-soybean rotation goes back decades, University...
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Local growers are invited to Agronomy Field Day at Ewing Demonstration Center
EWING, Ill. – Illinois Extension is excited to invite the public to their annual Agronomy Field Day at the Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9 a.m., with a free lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management...
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