Soil conservation boosts long term farm profits and output
E L Sauer from the Illinois College of Agriculture says a soil conservation and fertility program costs 15 to 45 dollars per acre but yields higher net income, crop and livestock production, and less soil loss. Farms with plans earned about 30 dollars more per acre than those without, potentially covering costs.
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Illinois College of Agriculture
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Broadbent
Stay Clean After Visiting Neighboring Poultry Houses
University of Illinois veterinarian Dr. George T. Woods warns diseases like Newcastle and pullorum can hitchhike on shoes clothing and vehicle tires. Keep livestock pens off limits to visitors and practice strict sanitation, herd management and vaccination to prevent costly losses.
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George T. Woods
University of Illinois
Illinois soil amendments and corn breeding history at UI
Limestone and rock phosphate applied to soils show long lasting productivity effects. Boron deficiencies in Illinois soils emerged in 1938 with boron-deficient alfalfa and clover in southern Illinois. Since 1896 the University of Illinois has bred corn for high and low protein and oil, producing over 1 500 double cross hybrids at the agricultural experiment station.
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University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Record High 88 Dairy Herd Improvement Associations in Illinois
Illinois dairy records rise to a new peak with 88 DHIA groups statewide. J C Cash notes the surge from wartime lows, with Stephenson and McHenry counties hosting four associations each and about 2 000 dairymen tracking costs and production across roughly 40 000 cows.
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Boone
Bureau
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Illinois lawmakers near end of session with tax relief in sight
As the Illinois General Assembly closes with four days left the taxpaying public looks to a favorable outcome. The article notes strong checks and balances between parties and branches and predicts a likely special session to consider raising the sales tax from two to three cents or finding other revenue sources.
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Illinois Senate Defeats Tax Bill Impacting Chicago Revenue
The General Assembly faces a coming two year spending exceedance with a cash carryover fading by July 1. The Illinois Senate killed a controversial measure allowing city licensing for revenue, shielding taxpayers statewide, and bills extending sales tax to contractors and special-order producers appear headed for defeat after House passage.
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No Really Bad Bills Pass Senate Yet
The article notes no truly harmful bills have cleared both Houses and suggests taxpayers will fare well when the General Assembly adjourns around July 1. It also mentions an electron microscope with magnifying power up to 50 000 times.
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Bacterial Wilt Threatens Alfalfa Stands
Bacterial wilt is identified as a major factor in reducing alfalfa stand density and persistence, posing ongoing challenges to production and forage quality.
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