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SUMMARY:Illinois Soybean Growers Farm Business Summit
DESCRIPTION:This farm business and legacy conference offers farmers a valuable opportunity to look into operations and focus on the long-term future of their land and family. These events provide practical tools and guidance on topics like succession planning\, financial management\, and navigating legal complexities. There will also be a panel with The Nature Conservancy. Whether planning to transition the farm to the next generation or simply wanting to be more prepared\, the Illinois Soybean Growers Farm Business Summit supports thoughtful decision-making to reach operational goals. Complimentary Lunch Provided. \n  \nChoose from one of two locations: \nTuesday\, November 18\, 2025\n8:00 AM – 12:30 PM\nBeck’s Hybrids\n2100 Bourgeois Drive\, Effingham\, IL \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\n8:00 AM – 12:30 PM\nKishwaukee College\n21193 Malta Rd\, Malta\, IL
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/illinois-soybean-growers-farm-business-summit/2025-11-19/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join Iowa Learning Farms weekly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. The webinars dive into a variety of topics each week related to conservation agriculture\, improving water quality\, farmer communications\, nutrient management\, and more.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-weekly-webinar/2025-11-19/
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SUMMARY:How to Buy a Farm Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Illinois FarmLink and Land For Good are hosting a three-part webinar series about the farm purchase process. It is designed for the first time farm buyer\, who can often be overwhelmed by the many complexities of the farm buying process. The three sessions will cover how to find farmland opportunities\, the purchase process\, alternatives to the standard approach of using listings and traditional lenders\, and insights about how to build your farm purchase team. Attendees will also hear from a number of farmers about their actual experiences. \n  \nNovember 6: The Search\, The Purchase Process & Farmer Success Stories\n\nMike Ghia of Land For Good and Nathan Aaberg of IllinoisFarmLink will share useful information about the farm search and purchase process. Marykate Glenn of Mustard Seed Farm and Chris & March Prchal of Trogg’s Hollow Farm will share their successful farm buying experiences. \n\nNovember 13: For Sale By Owner\, Seller Financing & Other Alternative Options\n\nFinding land through listings through a realtor and with traditional lending is not the only way farmers find land and purchase it. In fact\, other approaches can offer the possibility of less expensive farmland ownership. In this webinar\, Mike Ghia and Kathy Ruhf of Land For Good will detail some of the alternative options out there\, including FSBO and seller financing. Harold Wilken of Janie’s Farm and Rachael & Jesse Smedberg of Tulip Tree Gardens will share their experiences.   \nNovember 20: Your Professional Team: Real Estate Agent\, Lender\, Attorney\n\nHow do you choose a real estate agent\, a lender\, and a real estate attorney to guide you through the farmland purchase process? How do you work effectively with them? To answer those questions\, this webinar will feature a real estate agent very familiar with farmland searching and purchasing (Nathan Gudmunson of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group)\, a representative of one of the Farm Credit institutions (Sarah Hoerner of Compeer Financial)\, and an attorney with extensive experience with farmland real estate transactions (Ed Cox of Cox Law Firm\, LLP). Each will also share their tips and insights about buying a farm\, based on the experiences they have had with many clients.  
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/how-to-buy-a-farm-webinar-series/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Beginning Farmer Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This annual event brings beginning farmers together to network\, plan and discuss ways to improve their farms while helping to build a sense of community among this fast-growing farming demographic. \nThe theme of the Beginning Farmer Retreat alternates yearly between land access and business. \nThe 2025 Beginning Farmer Retreat’s theme is land access. It is a networking and educational event that helps beginners share and learn from each other’s land access stories and experiences. During the sessions\, you’ll hear from experts about farmland access resources and get lots of opportunities to ask questions. Farm knowledge\, food and friendship are freely shared. \nStay overnight and participate in a networking breakfast with beginning farmers and landowners before heading home.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/beginning-farmer-retreat/
LOCATION:Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center\, 3005 E Ave\, Montour\, IA\, 50173
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SUMMARY:Working Together: Watershed Partnerships\, Credit Trading\, and Performance-Based Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sand County Foundation to discuss the state of funding\, challenges\, and recommendations for programs that promote on-farm conservation activities that improve water quality in the Upper Mississippi Basin. They will share how state-based water quality trading between point and non-point sources has gained momentum as a way to meet nutrient reduction strategies. Municipalities and manufacturing companies with wastewater facilities are encouraged to attend to learn about alternative permit compliance options.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/working-together-watershed-partnerships-credit-trading-and-performance-based-conservation/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Learning Farms Weekly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join Iowa Learning Farms weekly webinars on Wednesdays at 12pm CT. The webinars dive into a variety of topics each week related to conservation agriculture\, improving water quality\, farmer communications\, nutrient management\, and more.
URL:https://ilsustainableag.org/event/iowa-learning-farms-weekly-webinar/2025-11-26/
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