Improving farm incomes & environmental outcomes. Premier conservation program of @ILCorn
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Good conservation advice starts with your bottom line, and PCM Specialists like Seth understand that. Curious which practices have the best returns in your fields? Learn more about PCM's free data analysis and more at precisionconservation.org/fa… @NECornBoard #conservationag
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Apply Now! NCR-SARE's Farmer Rancher grants help farmers and ranchers explore sustainable solutions to their challenges.
Due: Dec 3, 2026, 12 pm Central
Webinar: Oct 15, 2026, 12 pm Central
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Why the Rainfall Simulator? 5 trays of real field soil. Same rainfall simulation on each. The difference between tilled ground and living cover? Obvious in seconds. Have you seen the demo before? ilsustainableag.org/programs… #soilerosion #tillage #covercrops
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Since 2016, farmers with corn acres enrolled in @PCM_Farming who use cover crops are more likely to use reduced or conservation tillage.
From yesterday's cover crop carbon webinar
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Cover crop fields in this @PCM_Farming sample applied less #nitrogen and were less likely to exceed the university-recommended Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN) rate than non-cover crop fields.
From yesterday's cover crop carbon webinar
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Yesterday's @farmdocDaily and @PCM_Farming webinar covered what cover crop carbon really costs and pays.
Follow along for a posting of the webinar or watch a replay of the session here: tinyurl.com/4rd45rna
With anhydrous near $908/ton heading into 2027, your nitrogen rate matters. On central Illinois farms with highly productive soils (2020–2025), the best returns came at 151–200 lbs N/acre. Farms applying 200+ lbs averaged $22-36/acre less. @ilcorn
2/ Moving to MRTN rates this year may have larger impacts on #profitability, as nitrogen #fertilizer #prices are high. @PCM_Farming farmers know about MRTNs but average application rates suggest many farmers have chosen not to adopt those rates.
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PCM is growing! Will your farm be taking advantage of our FREE field-level data analysis this year? Available in 4 states thanks to our partners @ilcorn, @TheRealKyCorn, @MissouriCorn, and @NECornBoard. Learn more & enroll: precisionconservation.org/fa… #farmdata #ageconomics
NEW Data Analysis for Low-SPR ground. See which tillage practices, nitrogen management decsions and cover crop strategies proved most-profitable on less productive IL soils: precisionconservation.org/wp… @ilcorn #farmdata #ageconomics #conservation
PCM Field Days are a reminder of what's possible when farmers, data, and lived experience are together in the same room.
Read more from PCM Specialist Alexa Skirmont: precisionconservation.org/th…
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PCM data analysis has helped Jason Whalen determine which practices have a positive ROI for this operation. His ground currently needs little to no synthetic phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, while nitrogen rates are at or below MRTN rates. Read more:
Starting small on less productive acres gave Whalen Farms room to learn — and eventually cut fertilizer costs across 2,000 acres. agweb.com/news/crops/illinoi…
PCM Specialist Kate Baker, who serves farmers in southeastern IL, shares her experience and lessons learned from ISAP's Soil Health Leadership Program: precisionconservation.org/fr… #soilhealth #farmadvisor #coneservationag @ilcorn
PCM and @MissouriCorn recently hosted a field day showcasing research on blind inlets and nutrient management. PCM Specialist Landon Anderson shares the best takeaways for farmers here: precisionconservation.org/le… #soilhealth #waterquality #missourifarm
Talking Crop Podcast welcomed Dr. Laura Gentry to discuss PCM and our economics-first approach to in-field conservation practices. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=qN0rROsr… @ilcorn #ageconomics #farmconservation
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🚜 @PCM_Farming is helping farmers identify what practices are helping fields stay economically and environmentally sustainable. Listen to this week's CornTalk featuring PCM Specialist Landon Anderson to find out more about PCM and how you can enroll. mocorn.org/news/corntalk/
Exactly how much value do cover crops bring to the table when it comes to carbon sequestration? Join us for a webinar on Oct. 6 as we evaluate incentive payments and the actual value of cover crops. Register at go.illinois.edu/PCMwebinars @ilcorn #covercrops
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Yesterday, Missouri Corn and @PCM_Farming held a field day at Mo Corn board member Addie Yoder's farm in Leonard, to highlight practices to help farmers stay both economically and environmentally sustainable. Missouri Corn's Kurt Boeckmann, PCM's Landon Anderson, and MU's Dr. Kelly Nelson shared research and practices related to blind inlets, biologicals, and nitrogen use efficiency, with the Yoder family providing farmer-insight to real-world application.
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We're just a few days away! Join us this Thursday for a field day at Yoder Farms near Leonard, Mo., to explore practices with real potential to protect your bottom line. Register now for this free event: ow.ly/KL0g50ZFmTB. @PCM_Farming
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Join us Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11:30 a.m. CT | 12:30 p.m. ET, for our last summer Good Idea Shop Talk. Through these hour-long virtual meetups, farmers from all over come together to share their ideas and experiences on problems they all face.
Register: bit.ly/4utkILi
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A great partnership between NCB and @PCM_Farming
A great program for Nebraska Farmers supported by the @NECornBoard americanagnetwork.com/2026/0…
