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Steve Ayers
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms
University of Illinois Extension
801 North Country Fair Drive
Suite D
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-333-7672
FAX: 217-333-7683
srayers@illinois.edu

This "Business" of Agriculture

FarmDoc is your quick link for everything from markets to FAST (Farm Analysis Solution Tools) - Microsoft Excel spread sheets designed to help the agribusiness person make better decisions.

Machinery Cost Estimates are also available on FarmDoc. You can also view the 2011 Iowa Custom Rates.

Time to begin thinking about updating those farm leases and cash rent agreements. You can download the proper Farm Crop Share Form and/or the Cash Rent Agreements from here.

What is a fair cash rent? Read about what Gary Schnitkey, U of I Agricultural and Consumer Economics, has to say on the subject.

For a quick link of county by county rates within the State of Illinois, the USDA has released this Press Release.

Questions? Contact Steve Ayers, Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms at srayers@illinois.edu

Items of Interest

Today we are launching the PSEP Private Applicator Training in a mobile-friendly version. Now learners can access the modules on their handhelds any place, any time.

Questions? Contact Steve Ayers, Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms at srayers@illinois.edu