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Phyllis Coulter
Sep 7, 2023
Sep 7, 2023

Farm Progress Show aerial-view-1 — Farmers gather information to reach new yield plateaus at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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DECATUR, Ill. — Ryan Myers, a Fairbury, Illinois, crop farmer, is always looking for ideas to grow more productive crops in eastern Illinois.

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FPS-Salah-Issa — Salah Issa, a University of Illinois assistant professor and Extension specialist, shows how the cover crop planting robot works.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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Abigail Peterson — Abigail Peterson, Director of Agronomy and a Certified Crop Adviser for the Illinois Soybean Association, looks at insect damage in the soybean plots.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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