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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…

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YOUR KITCHEN CAN BE AS WELL STOCKED AS RESTAURANTS NOW

While the pandemic has changed myriad aspects of American life in ways we are still starting to see, none may be as pervasive as the new ways we shop and eat. As grocery shopping became a minor tactical operation, home cooks began to think like the chef of a small restaurant that is booked every night. (New York Times

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