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News02.08.22Meeting Demand Through Entrepreneurship
2021 Directors Cup honoree Austin Ellison of St. Clair County goes above and beyond row crop farming, while also owning and operating two successful businesses.
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News02.08.22A Skipped Generation Farmer
2021 Directors Cup honoree Mitchell Hinds of Macon County, a skip generation farmer, became the sole owner and operator of his grandfather’s operation.
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News02.08.22Bringing Efficiency and Sustainability to the Farm
2021 Directors Cup honoree Elliott Uphoff of Shelby County brings efficiency to his operation through sustainable agriculture practices.
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News02.08.22Finding Your Role on the Farm
2021 Directors Cup honorees Lydia and Adam Holste of Effingham County balance their on-farm roles with raising the next generation.
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News02.08.22Lessons Learned as a Teenaged Tenant Farmer
2021 Directors Cup honoree Jacob Strohbeck of Madison County who rented his first acres as a teenager and has since become heavily involved in his community.
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News02.08.22Using Data to Drive Farm Innovation
2021 Directors Cup honoree Michael Yoder of Moultrie County uses data capturing technology to make on-farm management decisions.
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News02.07.22Farmland Auction Results from Aug. 2021-Jan. 2022Trends in FCI’s territory indicate increased sales for larger sums, according to the appraisal team. View the latest listing including results for 212 different farmland auctions reported since the last results were published in July 2021.
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News01.03.22Counting Blessings While Managing Risks and OpportunitiesThe new year is a time for strategic conversations with advisory teams as financial risks and opportunities loom. While farmers can’t shield themselves from inflation as seen in projected record-high 2022 input costs, they can manage their interest rate risk. Consider locking in these historically low long-term rates in today’s uncertain climate.
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News12.03.21Keep Your Information Secure with Software UpdatesIt can be tempting to ignore notifications to update device software. Even though they are time consuming and seemingly never-ending, software updates are crucial and offer several benefits to you and your device. And as you evaluate year-end numbers and share sensitive information during loan renewal and tax season, this becomes crucial.
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News08.16.21Farm Credit Breaks Ground On New Taylorville Office
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 12, at the construction site for a new Farm Credit Illinois regional office in Taylorville.
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News08.06.21Farmland Value Benchmark Study Results
Throughout central and southern Illinois, farmland values increased an average of 8.54% with 18 of the 20 benchmark farms increasing and two unchanged. This is the third consecutive year of an increase in values. When considering the 20 benchmarks individually, the year-over-year percentage changes ranged from 0 to +20.51%.
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