Farm Business Management Blogs | Illinois Extension

Extension assists farmers to navigate the challenging farm economy

March 12, 2026

For the past decade, farm profits have been highly volatile making farm business planning difficult. Grain prices have been all over the board — down, up, and back down. Input costs have also been unstable. These and many other factors can create a lot of stress for producers. University of...

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Excess rain water creates challenges in Illinois

October 28, 2025

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University of Illinois Extension Farm Business Management and Marketing Educator Kevin Brooks has used his years of experience in the private sector to deal with farm drainage problems. Brooks states, "Solving farm drainage issues in an environmentally friendly manner is a lot like putting together...

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Local Extension conference aimed to help farmland owners stay competitive in current market

April 8, 2024

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Modern agriculture is a complex, highly technical, and competitive business environment. In Central Illinois, a large percentage of farmland is owned by someone who does not farm the land and relies heavily on others to understand the details. University of Illinois Extension and Illinois Central...

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New webinar series connects stakeholders to educators

June 7, 2023

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In the past year, three new educators have joined the University of Illinois Extension, Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit team. This new team of six worked together recently to showcase the expanded programs and knowledge base they offer locally to help make people and communities better. The 5-...

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

February 7, 2023

After an eleven-year hiatus, Kevin Brooks returned to University of Illinois Extension as the farm business management and marketing educator serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties. He previously served in this role from...

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