Get Covered with Available Farm Programs in 2021
Illinois soybean and wheat farmers have plenty of programs at their disposal to protect and grow 2021 crop production. The best approach is to [...]
What You Need to Know About Hiring Workers: Tax Deposits and Reporting
Introduction So far in this blog series we’ve discussed setting your business up for payroll, calculating a paycheck, the difference between pre- and post-tax [...]
What You Need to Know About Hiring Workers: Calculating Withholdings
Introduction So far in our payroll series, we have discussed how to prepare your business for payroll, how to calculate a paycheck, what the [...]
Five Considerations a Certified Crop Advisor Will Tell You This Spring
Preparing for the next growing season begins far before a seed is put into the ground. Farmers must be vigilant in understanding the needs [...]
Be Prepared if Fusarium Head Blight Rears, You Know, its Ugly Head
While the good news for Illinois wheat growers is that fusarium head blight (FHB) has not been a significant issue the last three years, [...]
Considerations for Nitrogen Application in Winter Wheat
Nitrogen Application Considerations Like corn, wheat is a grass, so nitrogen is one of the key nutrients that a wheat plant needs to grow. [...]
Corn or Soybeans? How to Choose Your Most Profitable Crop for 2021
For years, corn has led in profitability, making corn-on-corn a top contender for many U.S. farmers. With soybeans rallying at the close of 2020, [...]
Boots on the Ground: Validation of Benchmarking Process through an Integrated On-Farm Partnership
This article was originally published on the Cool Bean website by Dr. Shawn Conley and team. Team: Dr. Shawn P. Conley (Principal Co-Investigator) University [...]
What You Need to Know About Hiring Workers: Calculating a Paycheck
In an earlier blog post, we discussed how to set your business up for payroll. Once your business is setup for payroll, the next [...]
Which Carbon Farming Strategy is Right for You?
Every day, more and more articles pop up in my news feed highlighting carbon as a potential revenue source for farmers. I admit, as [...]
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