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Events (6)

Farm Bill Update | IFES Online

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 12:00

Online

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Farmland Price & Interest Rate Outlook | IFES Online

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 12:00

Online

green field and blue sky

2023 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale

Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00

Illinois State Fairgrounds

angus bull on pasture

Outlook Wrap Up | IFES Online

Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00

Online

combine farming at night

Decision Support Tools and Climate Monitoring for Agriculture | Climate Series

Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00

Online

corn in field with overlay of tech icons for water, light, insects, and chemistry

2023 All Day Ag Outlook

Tue, 03/07/2023 - 12:00

The Beef House Restaurant

growing corn

Blog Posts (11)

Kevin Brooks returns to Illinois Extension as farm business management and marketing educator

Managing winter feed costs

Cut flower grower builds community with his 'more than one person' approach

What about a flexible cash rent lease

Corn fields near Royal, Illinois. Author: Daniel Schwen. Licensing: GFDL. Original cropped.

Leases, yields and stress-It must be harvest time

Corn Harvester in field

Good Records. Confident Decisions. No Regrets.*

Pereira record keeping in the field c. 1990. Electronic and paper-based records.

Creating a vision for your urban agriculture project

Path through prairie grass

Farmers are my kinda people

Photo of Michelle Sirles with farmer t-shirt

The Reality of Growing Plants for a Living

The Reality of Growing Plants for a Living

Farming Life Lessons: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

Flier for Training

Farm Life is Uncontrollable, Know the Warning Signs of Stress

Worried looking middle-aged caucasian male in front of tractor with hay bales

News Releases (15)

Crop insurance perspectives for farmers and landowners

Local women in agriculture inspired and challenged through Annie’s Project

Midwestern farmer feedback requested to guide $10M resilient agriculture project

How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue

Secure your farm's security by knowing your legal rights

Farm women are decision makers – Annie’s Project prepares them well

Get in on the conversation with Extension’s Farm Talk Fridays

New crop scouting competition tests student field skills

Driftless Region Beef Conference equips producers with facts for environmental debate

2021 Driftless Region Beef Conference

Improve profitability, sustainability of local food, small farm specialty operation

CropFlix takes annual crop management conference online with binge-worthy content

Farmdoc Illinois Economic Summit: Farm management guide in difficult times

Farmdoc expands field crop resources with launch of new website

2019 Illinois Farm Economics Summit dates scheduled for December

Staff (4)

staff photo of Earl Allen

Earl Allen

County Director

German Cutz staff photo

German Cutz

Horticulture Educator

Sarah Farley

Sarah Farley

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension Educator

Kathryn Pereira

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator