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Solving Farm Drainage Challenges with Soil and Water Conservation Practices

As a steward of the […]
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7 Ways Illinois Pig Farmers Care for Pigs, People, and the Planet

Farmers and their team spend every day caring for pigs and watching for changes in their health. Modern pig farms also use science, technology, and training to support animal well-being and provide pigs with the best possible care.
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Every Day is Earth Day for Illinois Beef Farmers

For farmers, sustainability isn’t a […]
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What are soybeans used for? Five amazing uses for soybeans

Let’s take a journey and discover the path of five different soybeans. Each one is different, but makes a huge impact on everything from our cars, to our cleaning products and even the food on our plate. Soybeans are changing the world as we know it and the future looks bright.
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What is DDGS? All about this high-quality cattle feed ingredient

On farms like mine, livestock are often […]
Cattle at Feed Bunk

What do cattle eat? How byproducts bolster cattle diets.

I don’t know about you, but I have to admit that when I heard that farmers feed their cattle byproducts I really didn’t understand what that meant.
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The Science Behind A High Quality Steak

The cattle at the Larson Martz family farm get ultrasounds but not for the reason you might think. Experience and technology work together to help beef farmers determine when the time is right for an animal to go to market.
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Cow Manure Fertilizer Helps Us Grow Food, And That’s No Bull

Believe it or not, cow manure is a natural, sustainable way to provide growing crops with the nutrients they need.
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Cover Crops: Feeding Cattle For Less

Cover crops are an important […]

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We want a sustainable food system, but what does that mean?

There’s no commonly accepted version of what sustainability means. I visited an Illinois farm to learn about what a sustainable food system looks like from a farmer’s perspective.

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Tips for Preparing Sweet Corn from an Illinois Sweet Corn Farmer

Keep summer satisfying with Illinois sweet corn from Keller’s Farmstand. You can even learn how to prepare Illinois sweet corn from the pros!
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Hi-Tech Barn Improves Cow Comfort

We built a custom dairy barn outfitted with the latest technology for cow comfort, herd health and environmental sustainability.
Steak dinner

Beef Means Business: More nutrition. Fewer calories.

Just 3 oz. of beef provides your body with 10 essential nutrients and fewer calories than other options.

Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy world

Here in Illinois, our soil is naturally rich and productive, but farmers must be good stewards of the land to ensure our soil health is sustained for years to come.
Drew Kuhn

Working to Farm – A day in the life of Drew Kuhn

Meet Drew Kuhn. By day, he works for a pig farmer caring for animals. On nights and weekends. he helps run his own family’s farm.

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