Farm records are the most important tool to have on your farm. Most farmers just use them for taxes, but they can offer you so much more than tax planning. Utilizing your records to do the 7 things we share in this post will help you reduce your risk and make your farming operation more profitable.
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Apple Ginger Pancakes
This recipe was originally developed as part of our Kids Kits 2021 program. It was sponsored by Champaign Center Partnership and received financial support from Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and Office of the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. This delicious fall dish incorporates local apples and ginger. We are certain you […]
Freedom Farmers Recap
Over the past year, The Land Connection’s staff has chosen to spend some of our staff meeting time as a book club. Having sat through many hours of staff meetings at this office, it felt time to shake up our standard format. It was also clear in 2020 that, as a white led organization, we […]
Farm to School – It’s Local and Important to Teach
by Dan Doeing, Agricultural Educator, Urbana High School I’m willing to admit that I don’t often think about where my food is grown. Even as the agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Urbana High School, considering where food is grown and how it got to my plate is typically not my first thought going into […]
Our Regional Grain Value Chain, Illustrated
by Alyssa Hartman, The Artisan Grain Collaborative In May we celebrated a birthday—our grain value chain illustration has finally come to life and is ready for use as an educational tool. We saw the need for a visual aid to describe the many intersecting relationships required to sustain our regional grain chain in the […]
Land Access Solutions for Illinois’ Next Generation Farmers to Launch this Fall
Beginning farmers in Illinois face many barriers to building successful agricultural enterprises. Securing access to farmland is consistently rated as the number one challenge, particularly so in Illinois given there is no single place for farmers or farmland owners to turn to for advice, resources, and assistance with land access. The Land Connection is thrilled […]
