Additional Research
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LANDVIEWER
LandViewer applies geospatial technologies to help corn growers assess crop progress throughout the season. Using technologies developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago the LandViewer platform provides daily updates of corn vegetation progress (using NASA Satellite data), corn relevant weather variables (growing degree days compared to last 5 years, soil moisture, soil temperature) crop stress variables (high night time temperatures, drought pressure) and finally a stochastic projection of yield … Read More » -
DEFENDING HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
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COST OF REGULATIONS
A recent study attempts to quantify what farmers pay to comply with regulations over one year and the results are staggering. Environmental Compliance Costs for Illinois Corn Farmers Technical Appendix -
INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY
There are several bridges in Illinois in need of repair. Which ten bridges should be Illinois' highest priority to repair considering each impact to the Illinois agricultural industry? Read more here.