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Landowners Leading: Cover Crops Coming to IDNR Farmland
by Illinois Farmlink | March 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) owns and manages 35,000 acres of farmland, almost all in corn and bean production, across the state. As you can read here in an Outdoor Illinois Journal article, the IDNR is in the process of launching a program that...
Trust and Partnership Make This Farmer-Landowner Lease Relationship Work
by Illinois Farmlink | March 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Photo Credit: Maren ProkupIs there ever a situation where you, as either a farmer or farmland owner, wouldn’t want a written lease? The general wisdom of the land access world is no. And we’d agree with that in almost every case. But that doesn’t mean an oral or...
23 Crucial Questions Before Buying Your Farm
by Illinois Farmlink | February 26, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
You don’t want to take purchasing farmland lightly. If the initial investment isn’t a daunting enough commitment of your financial resources, think of the ongoing investment of building and maintaining soils, facilities, and infrastructure on the land. And you may...
Online Tools for Farmland Finding & Planning
by Illinois Farmlink | February 26, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
When searching for farmland, or managing your existing farmland, you want to use every tool at your disposal. The Web Soil Survey (WSS), run by the Natural Resource Conservation Center (NRCS), is a free and powerful resource you’ll definitely want in your toolbox....
Farmer Highlight – Beatrice Kamau of Multiple Harvest LLC
by Illinois Farmlink | January 27, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The first time we spoke with Beatrice Kamau, a native of Kenya who has now lived in Chicago for over 20 years, we felt there was something unstoppable in this soft spoken yet confident woman. A nurse and single parent to her 17-year old daughter, Beatrice has been...
Top 3 Conference Takeaways
by Illinois Farmlink | January 27, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Practical Farmers of Iowa put on a great annual conference last week. Here are three insights we wanted to share: Fair Leasing with Flex Leasing: The session entitled Rethinking Farmland Leasing (led by Michael Downey of Next Gen Ag Advocates) caused us to, well,...
Replenishing the Land with Livestock
by Illinois Farmlink | January 27, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Diversity of plants and animals is key to any thriving ecosystem. Here in the Midwest, however, we have become accustomed to seeing field after field of the same crop rotations – the opposite of diversity. And the resulting loss of soil health and wildlife has become...
He Grows Them How?
by Illinois Farmlink | December 22, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Cliff McConville and Anna Lipinska (pictured above) run All Grass Farms on long-term leased land from the Kane County at the Brunner Family Forest Preserve in Dundee. Since 2017, they have been actively seeking additional farmland as consumer demand has outgrown what...
A Family’s Farmland Purchase Success Story
by Illinois Farmlink | December 22, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
While much of the land access arrangements we see in the region is through leasing, purchasing land is ideal for long-term security. Can that be done on a tight budget? Our own Jim Kurczodyna (pictured above with his family and their cows) has experience doing just...
Profile Highlight: Ruhter Bison LLC
by Illinois Farmlink | November 24, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
We see a unique variety of farmers using our FarmLink site – from ducks and dairy cattle to hemp and specialty grains. But when Matt Ruhter filled out a profile for his family’s farm, their specialty stood out – bison! David and Kathleen Ruhter began Ruhter Bison...