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Students Explore Opportunities in Ag

FFA Acquaintance Day brought more than 180 sophomores from nine local high schools to the McLean County Fairgrounds. The FFA members explored agricultural careers, gained team working experience and learned

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January 15, 2026

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  • Tenure Characteristics of Illinois Farmland
    Overall, farmland tenure in Illinois varies systematically from north to south, with northern Illinois characterized by a higher reliance on cash rent, central Illinois by greater use of crop share leases, and southern Illinois by a higher proportion of owned land.  Average higher-return operations consistently control land in ways that reduce fixed ownership exposure and […]
  • Off Base, Part 1: Reviewing Issues and Problems with Base Acre Policy
    The term “off base” is defined as “not being in agreement with what is true” (Merriam-Webster.com). For farm policy, the term may conjure the base acre design for farm program…
  • Revised Illinois Crop Budgets for 2026
    Revision to Illinois crop budgets show improved return prospects due to slight increases in projected prices and significant federal support from the Farmer Bridge Assistance and ARC/PLC programs. Due to the bridge program payments, return projections for 2025 are now slightly above break-even levels in northern and central Illinois but remain negative in southern Illinois. […]