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The announcement of guidance on eligibility for the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit was met with both concern and optimism.
Resiliency is important for farmers to leverage resources and technology to make their operations sustainable for future generations.
Food companies are using technology to improve sustainability at every step of the supply chain.
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund and John Deere announced a new collaboration, bringing an integrated digital experience to farmers participating in SWOF’s leading agricultural ecosystem services program.
When a prospective pharmacy student tells Dr. Heidi Olson that they’ve never thought about pharmacy as a career before, the director of the RPHARM program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine doesn’t take it personally. She’s been there herself.
Whether it’s prescribing antibiotics for an infection, drugs to ease pain after surgical procedures, lifesaving insulin for diabetes or being a health-care provider for a rural community, rural pharmacists have always filled a unique role in the medical community.
Studies from Pioneer show that there are several benefits to early-planted soybeans. Research consistently demonstrates that the timing of soybean planting influences soybean yield.
Dairy cows that experience heat stress during the dry period have lower milk production in their next lactation.
Planting soybeans earlier than what was the norm back in the day is another way to drive yield, but don’t overlook soil conditions and the forecast.
Farmers, advisers and conservation professionals looking to sharpen their skills are encouraged to apply for the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s Soil Health Leadership program.
Have you seen the movie “Field of Dreams”? In the movie, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice to build a “totally illogical” baseball field where his cornfield used to be.
I have the tremendous opportunity to work with some of the greatest employees in government and we have the pleasure to work for the American farmer — the original environmentalist, who cares for the land like no other.
There’s not a day that goes by, when farmers aren’t thinking about how to leave the land better than we found it.
In spite of challenges, corn-on-corn acreage remains a popular choice on many farms.
Extensive multiyear, in-field trials found a key to unlocking the challenge of meeting the final goal of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.