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Exploring the economics of agricultural conservation practices

July 11, 2025

Agricultural producers across Central Illinois and the United States face numerous challenges and pressures on their operations. These can include policy changes, volatile market prices, fluctuating input costs, diseases and pests, and many other factors. Of extreme importance to crop producers is...

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

March 21, 2025

Farm Focus

As Winter gives way to Spring and the temperature rises, one of the most important times in the agricultural industry is on the horizon: planting. Months of preparation and waiting since harvest will finally come to an end as farmers begin to put the next crop in the ground. However, even with a...

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Taming the Dust: Proven practices to combat erosion and dust storms in Central Illinois, Part 2

August 2, 2024

Farm Focus

This blog post continues a series analyzing the local dust storms that have occurred across the area recently. Part one looked at the specific causes of wind erosion and dust storms and their impacts on agriculture. This second part examines practices that producers can implement on their...

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Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1

July 26, 2024

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Many parts of Central Illinois, including Logan County, experienced high winds on May 21st, which caused large amounts of dust to be kicked up. These high winds and dust storms prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a Dust Storm Warning. This Warning stretched from Pekin to Decatur,...

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Exploring the economics of agricultural conservation practices

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

Taming the Dust: Proven practices to combat erosion and dust storms in Central Illinois, Part 2

Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1