Northern Illinois farmer cuts inputs, boosts yields with 15 years of conservation farming

Northern Illinois farmer cuts inputs, boosts yields with 15 years of conservation farming

A northern Illinois row crop farmer says the long-term use of conservation practices is helping his bottom line. Jay Whalen, who farms in LaSalle and Livingston Counties, says his use of no-till, strip-till, and diverse cover crops has drastically reduced his input budget. “I have had a goal of getting down to a half pound […] The post Northern Illinois farmer cuts inputs, boosts yields with 15 years of conservation farming appeared first on Bro…