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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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Essentials02.07.22Essentials Issue 1, 2022Trends in FCI’s territory indicate increased sales for larger sums, according to FCI's appraisal team. Find out more information on recent farmland auctions reported since the last results were published in July 2021. Additionally, land sales results reported from various farm real estate auctions held in the past six months throughout the Farm Credit Illinois geographical area.
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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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Insights02.01.22The Cooperative Advantage for Farm Families and Ag BorrowersWhen choosing a lender, consider the advantage of working with a cooperative - owned by its members and not outside investors. Lending cooperatives deliver value by serving the needs of member-borrowers and their communities.
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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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Essentials12.08.21Essentials - Issue 6, 2021In this issue, read Dr. Kohl's recent commentary on beginning farmers, learn how to protect your input investments with customized crop insurance coverage, and register for a learning program near you.
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Insights12.03.21Protect Input Investments with Customized Crop CoverageAs input prices soar, the countless decisions farmers must make before putting in the 2022 crop are daunting. Farmers can customize their crop insurance coverage to fit their unique risk management plan and budget just like any other input. And FCI agents are here to help farmers confidently protect their input investments and create a bottom-line guarantee.
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Insights12.03.21Frontline Insight from Young and Beginning ProducersAfter more than 200 webcasts during the pandemic, Dr. Kohl resumed in-person sessions. What has he found most interesting from his latest interactions with young farmers? What are some of the principles and practices that will give the next generation a higher probability of being on the positive side of the financial and quality-of-life ledgers?
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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.
