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Counting kernels: A practical approach to yield estimation

August 15, 2025

As harvest approaches, many producers across Central Illinois are asking the same question: How’s the crop looking? Estimating corn and soybean yields before the combine rolls is more than just curiosity—it’s a valuable tool for planning, marketing, and managing risk. While yield estimates aren’t...

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What’s lurking in the leaves this July? Soybean diseases to scout for in Illinois

July 18, 2025

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After a wet spring and early summer, corn and soybean fields across central Illinois are entering critical reproductive stages—and so is the risk of crop disease. While the plants may look healthy from the road, conditions are ripe for several fungal and soilborne pathogens to take hold, often...

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Seeds of success: Preparing and planting for peak yields, part two

March 28, 2025

Farm Focus

This post is the second of a two-part series on preparations for the upcoming planting season in Central Illinois. With Spring officially underway, it is important for farmers to get their equipment ready to go into the field as soon as conditions are right. Part one of this series focused on...

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Counting kernels: A practical approach to yield estimation

What’s lurking in the leaves this July? Soybean diseases to scout for in Illinois

Seeds of success: Preparing and planting for peak yields, part two