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Registration closes Thursday for first-ever Illinois Soybean Summit
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:47 PM EST2012-02-21 17:47:10 GMT
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The first-ever Illinois Soybean Summit, "Reaching Beyond Yield Obstacles," will be held March 9 at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center. The conference, funded in part by the Illinois...
Forage institute will focus on managing hay land and pastures
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 10:13 AM EST2012-02-21 15:13:42 GMT
PERRY, Ill. -- Managing hay land and pastures will be the focus of the Illinois Forage Institute slated for Thursday, March 8, at the University of Illinois Orr Center near Perry. The program begins at 9 a.m. and will...
Palmyra family leads farm life fueled by tradition, teamwork and faith
Updated: Tuesday, February 14 2012 1:32 PM EST2012-02-14 18:32:07 GMT
PALMYRA, Mo. Had someone told Janet Lovelace, then Janet Smith, that she'd spend her married life farming, she would have called them a liar. But after what her husband Kenny calls "a good 46 years," farming is more...
FarmDoc website offers tools for farm management
Updated: Sunday, February 12 2012 1:28 AM EST2012-02-12 06:28:12 GMT
At the recent Corn and Soybean Classic held in January, University of Illinois Extension specialists presented quite a bit of information that was both informative as well as of economic importance. Gary Schnitkey, U of I...
Farm bill needs to provide 'safety net' for food production, Missouri Farm Bureau VP says
Updated: Saturday, February 11 2012 10:47 PM EST2012-02-12 03:47:18 GMT
Missouri Farm Bureau Vice President Todd Hays wants people to understand something about the farm bill and the federal budget. "The farm bill amounts to about less than 1 percent of the total federal budget. Even if we did...
Missouri Dairy Profit Seminars set for five locations
Updated: Thursday, February 9 2012 12:59 PM EST2012-02-09 17:59:54 GMT
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Alfalfa production, dairy nutrition and heifer management will be topics at the Missouri Dairy Profit Seminars slated for Feb. 13-17 at five locations around the state. Dates, locations and contact...
Researchers develop demonstration facility to convert biowaste into crude oil
Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 12:11 PM EST2012-02-08 17:11:57 GMT
Researchers at the University of Illinois are developing an educational and research facility to demonstrate the process of converting swine manure and algae into crude oil.
Focus on Agriculture: Weather impacts biomass feedstock production and harvest
Updated: Friday, September 30 2011 9:50 PM EDT2011-10-01 01:50:51 GMT
The weather in Illinois affects everything, including current research in the development of biomass as an energy source.
Springfield couple showcases 'labor of love' with tree farm field day
Updated: Sunday, September 25 2011 1:35 AM EDT2011-09-25 05:35:36 GMT
FISHHOOK, Ill. -- Greg and Pat Zak were looking for a place to hunt and camp in Pike County. They ended up with almost 300 acres of timber and a statewide award to recognize their effort. The Zaks, the 2010 Illinois...
Crop Update: Soil type determined yield difference in corn; moisture conditions will dictate wheat acreage
Updated: Thursday, September 22 2011 4:01 PM EDT2011-09-22 20:01:46 GMT
Combines have been rolling for several weeks now, with at least one producer done with corn while others have yet to begin. And yields are a mixed bag, which I think we all knew. Many are pleasantly surprised by some of...

Focus on Agriculture: Managing corn stover a growing issue for farmers
Updated: Thursday, September 22 2011 3:58 PM EDT2011-09-22 19:58:58 GMT
Deborah Gertz Husar.
Teamwork helps reduce grain bin accidents
Updated: Tuesday, September 20 2011 3:24 PM EDT2011-09-20 19:24:15 GMT
KINDERHOOK, Ill. -- If a farmer has to go into a grain bin, Mark Pulliam offers some advice: Use the buddy system. "It's a team effort," Pulliam said. "You don't ever want to enter without another person there...
Focus on Agriculture: Keep farm equipment safely away from power lines
Deborah Gertz Husar.
Renewable fuel source blooms on Augusta farm
Updated: Saturday, September 10 2011 5:55 PM EDT2011-09-10 21:55:10 GMT
AUGUSTA, Ill. -- The bright yellow sunflower blooms stretch as far as the eye can see in one of Mark Holst's fields. It's a nontraditional crop for the Augusta farmer but one that pays off -- at the fuel pump. ...
IN THE GARDEN: Lawn aeration can help keep yard healthy
Updated: Friday, September 9 2011 11:30 AM EDT2011-09-09 15:30:49 GMT
Homeowners may not realize that multiple trips mowing grass can create soil compaction. Walking, playing and other activities in the yard also can cause soil compaction. As the soil becomes compacted, it reduces the...
Focus on Agriculture: Corn, soybean prices increase under updated FAPRI outlook
Deborah Gertz Husar.
Crop Update: Lack of moisture a concern for seeding lawns, planting fall crops
Updated: Thursday, September 8 2011 10:36 AM EDT2011-09-08 14:36:40 GMT
The lack of moisture has not only hurt existing plants, but is becoming a concern for those who wish to plant lawns as well as fall-seeded crops this fall. It's difficult to consider seeding any type of crop now with...
Beef field day offers tips to cut costs to feed cattle over winter
Updated: Thursday, September 1 2011 3:48 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:48:17 GMT
PERRY, Ill. -- Poor-quality hay and rising commodity prices have beef producers looking at ways to pinch pennies when it comes to winter feeding. One of the best suggestions is as close as a corn field. "Cornstalks are...
Crop Update: Taste summer before it's gone
Updated: Thursday, September 1 2011 3:31 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:31:26 GMT
When is the last time you had a taste of fresh summer produce? If you haven't taken advantage of the numerous opportunities to purchase and use locally grown produce, you haven't really experienced summer. If you...
Illinois farmland values up 18 percent over 2010
Updated: Thursday, September 1 2011 3:30 PM EDT2011-09-01 19:30:13 GMT
Deborah Gertz Husar.
FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE: Beef producers can look to poultry playbook to boost demand
Updated: Sunday, August 28 2011 2:29 AM EDT2011-08-28 06:29:49 GMT
In two decades, poultry producers increased consumer consumption of chickens by 40 pounds per capita. In the same era, 1980 to 2001, beef consumption slowly slipped.
Weed science field day offers tours, conversation with faculty and staff
Updated: Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:09 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:09:13 GMT
URBANA, Ill. -- Informal guided tours to view research plots while interacting with weed science faculty, staff and graduate students will be offered June 29 at the 2011 University of Illinois Weed Science Field Day. ...

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