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Join us for a @farmdocDaily webinar Dec. 10 to discuss data-driven strategies for protecting profitability when commodity prices are low. Register: farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/we… #midwestfarm #cropfarm
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Interested in No-till November and want more information on implementing no-till farming? Visit climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/in….
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ISAP, comprising 19 organizations like ISA, Illinois Farm Bureau, and Illinois Corn, is dedicated to promoting sustainable practices among Illinois farmers. Together, we can foster a culture of innovation and profitability.
Learn more at bit.ly/4hzhQWF
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It’s crazy the difference a year makes! Don’t be overexposed this winter: just like how extra layers (including one on your face) keep you warm while outside in cool weather, keeping the stubble on your field protects your soil and keeps it warm.
#LeavetheStubble #NoTillNovember
ALT A cartoon man stands in a field with bare ground and snow. He’s not wearing the proper clothing and has a shaven face; he is blue and shivering.
ALT A cartoon man stands in a snowy field that has stubble and residue. He’s wearing a warm hat and jacket, has a beard that’s beginning to grow, and holding a warm cup of coffee.
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🎃♻️ Don’t toss those pumpkins – compost them! After Halloween, turn your pumpkin into a gourd-geous treat for the earth! Composting keeps organic waste out of landfills, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and enriches soil for future plants.
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Come see our Assistant State Engineer Aaron Pryor, along with other presenters, at a workshop on Integrated Water Management for Landowners and Farmers. extension.illinois.edu/event…
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The EPA's Final Herbicide Strategy aims to protect over 900 endangered species, but it brings significant changes to pesticide use for Illinois farmers. Curious about what this means for you? Watch the webinar at youtu.be/gqyI3Q0q6Q0
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What's the fate of N co-applied with P as ammonium phosphates? Here, we show that fall-applied MAP and DAP N is lost over the ensuring months.
TSP avoids these N losses: a "right source" in the 4Rs.
Led by @yuheisoil23 and supported by @ILSoybean
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Edge-of-field practices reduce #NutrientLoss, improve #WildlifeHabitats, and support long-term #sustainability.
Check out the latest NLR Blog on this topic: go.illinois.edu/Edge-of-Fiel…
@ILAgriculture @ILEPA @ILextension
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Consider applying your nitrogen fertilizer in the spring to lower costs and protect your profitability. More from the experts here: agriculture.com/how-to-prote… @ilcorn #corncrop #illinoisfarming
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Good Idea Mini-Grant Spotlight: IL farmer Brian Corkill is partnering with @ILextension and Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership to install a bioreactor on his 1000-acre corn and soybean operation to prevent nutrient loss through tile drainage. goodideafarm.org/mini-grants…
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#llinoisFarmers have a lot of tools in their belt when it comes to #SoilConservation and providing #WildlifeHabitat. In the latest NLR podcast, three farmers share their experience with #FilterStrips, #Bioreactors, #BufferStrips, and #Wetlands.
go.illinois.edu/Episode66NLR
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Join this series of FREE events designed to help you implement conservation practices on your farmland. Farmland owners with land in Central Illinois are especially encouraged to attend. @IWLA_org @ILextension @Farmland
iwla.org/soils-agriculture/i…
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Join us on August 29, 9 am-12 pm at the Effingham Co. Extension to discuss #SoilConservation and #NutrientLoss in #farming. Learn from local #IllinoisFarmers and explore cost-share opportunities. Let's work together to #PreserveOurLands! go.illinois.edu/SoilLossAug2…
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Interested in ag and climate science? Come to the North Central Agriculture and Climate Conference at the Peoria Civic Center from 7/31-8/1! Hear more on our recent podcast and register by 7/19. go.illinois.edu/episode_64
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American farmers are looking for sustainable ways to produce high yields year after year. The solution? Build #soilhealth: bit.ly/4assP03
ALT Corn stalks emerge through cover crop residue on this South Carolina Farm.
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IL farmers face a major challenge as waterhemp weeds have developed resistance to multiple herbicides, including Group 15. A project funded by @ILSoybean and led by @IllinoisCropSci is working to evaluate this resistance.
Learn more via ILSoyAdvisor. ilsoyadvisor.com/how-widespr…
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Stewarding your land doesn’t stop where the field ends. On June 25, producers can get answers to their questions, farmer-to-farmer, about installing edge-of-field conservation practices in west-central Illinois. Sign up at go.illinois.edu/EdgeOfField.
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Happy #WorldBeeDay 🐝 Celebrate the bees by getting to know the habitat restoration work TNC is doing in the places we protect for bees and other pollinators across the Midwest: nature.org/en-us/about-us/wh…
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ALT A bumblebee on lupine.