Commercial Agriculture spans a wide range of topics and works to address the needs of various producers. The expertise of our local educational specialists combined with the resources of the statewide Illinois Extension system form a powerful source of information and insight for agricultural producers in our region. 

Marketing and Crop Insurance

Grain Prices

• Futures - Chicago Merchantile Exchange via farmdoc website
• Local Prices:
  • Western Grain

Outlook

• farmdoc
• Iowa State University Ag Decision Maker
• University of Illinois - Will Ag

Crop Insurance

Federal Crop

• farmdoc Articles
• farmdoc Decision Tools

Hail and Wind

• Crop Insurance Perspectives for Farmers and Landowners

Management

• University of Illinois Agronomy Handbook

• Soil Fertility

• Soil Ratings

  • Bulletin 810 - For Property Taxes

  • Bulletin 811 - For Farm Land Sales

  • Updated Ratings for Bulletin 810

  • Updated Ratings for Bulletin 811

  • Understanding Soil Ratings

• Technology
  • FAA requirements for farmers operating a drone

Landowner Video Series 

playlists: Facebook  |  YouTube

• Stalk Residue  Facebook  |  YouTube

• Ponded Farm Field   Facebook  | YouTube

• Tile Inlet  Facebook  | YouTube

• Tile Outlet  Facebook  |  YouTube

Machinery and Field Operations Costs

• farmdoc
• Iowa State Custom Rate Survey

Crop Budgets

• farmdoc
• Iowa State Crop Budgets

Production

• Corn and Soybean Yields 2022
• 2022 Illinois Corn Production by County, USDA
• 2022 Illinois Soybean Production by County USDA

Pesticide Application

• Pesticide Safety Education Program, PSEP
• PSEP Training and Testing
• Illinois Department of Ag, Commercial Pesticide Applicator / Operator Training and Testing

Carbon Credits and Farming

• What Are Carbon Credits in Agriculture? - Iowa State University Extension Ag Decision Maker
• Carbon as a Third Cash Crop - Iowa State University Extension Ag Decision Maker
• Fact Sheet:  Carbon Farming Program Comparisons – Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership

Articles and Information

• farmdocDAILY

• farmdoc Webinars

• Iowa State Decision Maker

Farmland Information

Cash Rent

• Articles
• Cash Rent Survey
  • Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
  • 2022 Cash Rents for Illinois Counties: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
  • 2021 Illinois Cash Rent by County
  • 2022 Illinois Cash Rent by County
  • 2022 Illinois Corn Production by County
  • 2022 Illinois Soybean Production by County

Land Values

• Land Value Index via farmdoc website
• Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
• Chicago Federal Reserve Newsletter

Articles

• Setting Cash Rent
• Variable Cash Rent
• Notice to Terminate Your Farm Lease
• Kevin Brook's Articles
  • Crop Insurance Perspectives for Farmers and Landowners
  • Communication Strengthens the Farmer and Landowner Relationship

Crop Share Rent

• Fact Sheets

Rent Forms

• Fixed Cash Rent
• Crop Share
• Pasture Lease
• Terminating a Lease

Farm Estate Planning

• Family Conflict and the Estate Plan

Newsletters

• Ag News - Winter 2023

Upcoming Ag Events

• University of Illinois Extension

Still searching for an answer to your question....contact Kevin Brooks or one of our other Commercial Ag Educators.