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2025, volume 15, articles 239

Can China Reduce Soybean Import Demand? Evaluating Soybean Meal Reduction Efforts Downloads
Jilang Qing and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 238

Bearish Market Hog Inventories and Farrowing Intentions Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 237

Volatile Biofuels Demand is Reshaping the Price Relationship between Soybean and Palm Oils Downloads
Yu-Chi Wang and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 236

Winter Oilseeds as a Response to Biofuels Feedstock Demand Downloads
Jacob Lionberger and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 235

What Caused the U.S. Ethanol Boom? Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 234

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2024 and Projections for 2025 and 2026 Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 233

Crop Machinery Investment Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 232

Area Add-Up Insurance Performance: Insights from Cotton STAX Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 231

Impact of Estimated Farmer Bridge Assistance on 2025 Farmer Return Projections Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 230

U.S. Corn and Soybean Exports: Diversification Drives Growth in Corn and Cushions Decline in Soybeans Downloads
Lourival Monaco, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 229

The Distribution of Debt Burdens and Servicing Costs for Illinois Grain Farms Across Interest Rate Cycles Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 228

Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What They Are and What Consumers Want Them to Be Downloads
Brenna Ellison, Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Mary Muth and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 227

Circumventing the Federal Budget Process: Crop Insurance Premium Subsidies Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 226

Use of Funds Remains Relatively High on Illinois Farms Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 225

Monetizing Crop Risk into Crop Payments Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 224

Crop Machinery Costs Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 223

Setting the Holiday Tables: How Do Consumers Say Food Prices Will Affect Their 2025 Holiday Meals? Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 222

Should US Growers Look to Africa as the Next Big Market? Selected Import Markets for Soybeans, Meal, and Oil Downloads
Peter Goldsmith, Guy Allen and Mike Doherty

2025, volume 15, articles 221

The Current Grain Farm Financial Position in a Longer-Term Perspective Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Bradley Zwilling and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 220

Has US Return to Storing Corn and Soybeans Declined over Time? Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 219

Farmer Demonstration Networks as a Catalyst for Conservation Adoption Downloads
Marin Skidmore, Chloe Wardropper and Heather Craska

2025, volume 15, articles 218

Additional ARC/PLC Payments for 2025: Value of Receiving the Maximum Program Payment Downloads
Nick Paulson, Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 217

Rewriting the RFS Playbook: Revised RVOs Backload Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use into 2027 Downloads
Todd Hubbs and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 216

When Creating 2026 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 215

Legislative History of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Downloads
Andrew Hockenberry, Jonathan Coppess and Bryan Endres

2025, volume 15, articles 214

Should US Growers Look to Africa as the Next Big Market? Understanding Africa’s Soy Import Demand Downloads
Peter Goldsmith, Guy Allen and Mike Doherty

2025, volume 15, articles 213

Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025 Downloads
Nick Paulson, Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 212

U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts Downloads
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 211

Examining Working Capital Trends in 2024 Amid Lower Net Farm Incomes Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 210

Should US Growers Look to Africa as the Next Big Market? Understanding Africa’s Food and Oil Demand Trends Downloads
Peter Goldsmith, Guy Allen and Mike Doherty

2025, volume 15, articles 209

Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of Revised RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use for 2026-2027 Downloads
Todd Hubbs and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 208

Estimates of 2024 ARC-CO and PLC Payments Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf and Henrique Monaco

2025, volume 15, articles 207

Illinois Agricultural Credit Conditions in the Second Quarter of 2025 Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 206

Explaining Fluctuations in DDG Prices Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 205

Nature’s Kidneys: A review of 35 Years of USDA Wetland Restoration Downloads
Marin Skidmore and Nicole Karwowski

2025, volume 15, articles 204

Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of Revised RVOs on Projected D4 Biomass-Based Diesel RIN Generation for 2026-2027 Downloads
Todd Hubbs and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 203

2025 Crop Insurance Harvest Prices for Corn and Soybeans Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 202

Cover Crop Adoption: Results from 5 Years of Ag Economy Barometer Surveys Downloads
Michael Langemeier, James Mintert and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 201

What the Numbers Say: Examining the Decline in Capital Replacement and Term Debt Repayment Margins for Illinois Grain Farms Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 200

Mother Nature Bats Last: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 4 Downloads
Shae Cilento, Marin Skidmore and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 199

Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of Recent EPA Decisions on 2023-2027 RVOs for Biomass-Based Diesel Downloads
Todd Hubbs and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 198

Individual US Crop Inputs Post 2014 Farm Bill Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 197

The Current State of the Farm Machinery and Equipment Market Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 196

Swampbuster Stands, Part 2: The Constitutionality of Conservation Compliance Downloads
Andrew Hockenberry, Jonathan Coppess and Bryan Endres

2025, volume 15, articles 195

Factors Impacting Long-Run Planning Downloads
Michael Langemeier and Anil Balchhaudi

2025, volume 15, articles 194

Cash Requirements of Owned Farmland: 2025 vs. 2005 Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 193

Brazil Begins Planting with Expected Record Acreage Driven by High Demand but Low Margins Downloads
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 192

Solvency Series: Per Acre Gross Farm and Management Returns of Illinois Grain Farms by their Debt Burden Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 191

2024 Crop Safety Net Payments: Performance of Contemporary Ad Hoc Assistance Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 190

Apiculture Rainfall Index Insurance: An Insurance Product for Beekeeping Operations of All Sizes Downloads
Brittney Goodrich

2025, volume 15, articles 189

Large Increase in Machinery Costs Suggests Need to Reconsider Machinery Purchase Decisions Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf and Brad Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 188

The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 3: the Value of Soybean Oil in the Soybean Crush Downloads
Joe Janzen and Yu-Chi Wang

2025, volume 15, articles 187

Solvency Series: Per Acre Economic Costs of Illinois Grain Farms by their Debt Burden Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 186

Swampbuster Stands, Part 1: Reviewing the Iowa Lawsuit Challenging Conservation Compliance Downloads
Andrew Hockenberry, Jonathan Coppess and Bryan Endres

2025, volume 15, articles 185

Net Return to Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973 Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 184

Relationships between Average Cash Rents and Soil Productivity Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 183

Comparative Cost Advantages for U.S. Corn and Soybean Production, and a Seed Cost Disadvantage in Soybeans Downloads
Peter Richards and Seth Meyer

2025, volume 15, articles 182

Crop vs. Livestock Sentiment: Perspectives from the Ag Economy Barometer Downloads
Michael Langemeier, James Mintert and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 181

Annual Cost of Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973 Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 180

Solvency Series: Debt Related Characteristics of Grain Farms by Debt Service Costs in 2024 Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 179

Revised Variable Cash Lease Parameters Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 178

Surprisingly Tight Supplies; Higher Prices Ahead! Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 177

Solvency Series: Healthy Debt-to-Asset Ratios Amid Rising Debt Servicing Costs Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 176

History & Tough Reality: When Payments Do More Harm Than Good, Consider Other Options Downloads
Jonathan Coppess and Otto Doering

2025, volume 15, articles 175

Do Changes in Food and Agriculture Policy Align with Changes in Public Priorities? Downloads
Brenna Ellison, Jonathan Coppess and Maria Kalaitzandonakes

2025, volume 15, articles 174

Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Historical Analysis Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 173

U.S. Soybean Harvest Starts with No Sign of Chinese Buying as Brazil Sets Export Record Downloads
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 172

Illinois Farm Financial Trends in 2024: Summary and Analysis Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 171

Unpacking the Fed Rate Decision: What It Means for Inflation and Employment Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 170

Tracking Public Perceptions of Payments Across Commodities Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 169

A New Area-Based Crop Insurance Product: MCO (Margin Coverage Option) Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 168

Corn and Soybean Markets Shrug Off Bearish USDA Figures Downloads
Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 167

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 4 – Summary and Implications Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 166

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Is Conservation a Silver Lining? Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 165

The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 2: Squeezing More Oil from the Soybean Crush Downloads
Joe Janzen, Scott Irwin and Yu-Chi Wang

2025, volume 15, articles 164

Considerations for Setting 2026 Cash Rents Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Jim Baltz

2025, volume 15, articles 163

Tracking Public Perceptions of MAHA Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 162

Financial Stress on Crop Farms: Who Is Most at Risk in the 2024–26 Downturn? Downloads
Michael Langemeier, Michael Boehlje and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 161

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #1 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 160

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 3 – Rest-of-the-World Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 159

Machinery Cost Estimates for 2025 Downloads
Dale Lattz, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 158

Factors Impacting Farm Growth Downloads
Michael Langemeier and Anil Balchhaudi

2025, volume 15, articles 157

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #2 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 156

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 2 – United States Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 155

Comparing Returns to Owned vs Cash Rented Farmland Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Brad Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 154

The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 1: the Long-Run Evolution of Oilseed Crushing Downloads
Joe Janzen and Yu-Chi Wang

2025, volume 15, articles 153

Grains and Oilseeds: Part I – China and South America Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Joana Colussi

2025, volume 15, articles 152

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #3 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 151

Comparing Net Returns for Alternative Leasing Arrangements Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 150

2026 Illinois Crop Budgets Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Bradley Zwilling and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 149

Yes, There Are a Lot of Corn Acres: Evidence from FSA Acreage Data Downloads
Jason Franken and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 148

Lower Grain Prices Lead to Lower Earnings for Grain Farms in 2024; Livestock Sector Sees Gains Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 147

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #4 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 146

Optimizing Phosphorus Fertilizer Use: Evidence from Michigan Corn Production Downloads
Sampriti Sarkar, Carl Zulauf, Frank Lupi and Bruno Basso

2025, volume 15, articles 145

Fertilizer Decisions for the 2026 Crop Year Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 144

Illinois Farm Real Estate Values Hold Strong in 2025, Even with Lower Farm Incomes Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 143

U.S. Tariffs on Brazil: Potential Implications for Agricultural Trade and Consumers Downloads
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 142

Support Price, Market Price, and the 21st Century Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 141

Projections of Commodity Program Payments for Illinois in 2024 and 2025 Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 140

Adoption of Conservation Practices and Farm Goals Downloads
Michael Langemeier and Anil Balchhaudi

2025, volume 15, articles 139

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: The Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #5 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 138

Support Price, Cost of Production, and the 21st Century Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 137

U.S. Fertilizer Industry in Global Markets: Structure and Supply Risks Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 136

Are Cattle Inventories Turning the Corner? Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 135

The Corn Market Works to Explain Itself Downloads
Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 134

Farm Goals Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 133

Factors Influencing Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates and Timing in Illinois Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 132

Crop Insurance, 2025 Farm Bill, and Mission Creep Downloads
Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 131

How Farm Size Affects Crop and Equipment Costs in Illinois? Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 130

The Farm Bill in Reconciliation: Loophole as Rosetta Stone; Review and Comment Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 129

The role of H-2A Workers in Illinois Downloads
Christian Valencia and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 128

Impacts of the Commodity Title Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for Midwestern Farms in 2025 Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 127

Tar Spot on the Move: Tracking and Managing an Established Corn Threat in Illinois Downloads
Boris Camiletti

2025, volume 15, articles 126

The New Base Acre Provisions in the 2025 Farm Bill Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 125

The Growing Role of H-2A Workers in U.S. Agriculture Downloads
Christian Valencia and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 124

2025 Grain Farm Return Prospects at the Beginning of July with a New Commodity Title Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 123

Impact of Leverage on Rates of Return Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 122

Farm Bill in Reconciliation: ARC/PLC Payment Projections; Policy Design Lab Update Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 121

Response to the Increase in 2025 Crop ECO Premium Subsidy Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Bruce Sherrick and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 120

Reconciliation Bill Proposals to Add Base Acres Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 119

Largest June Hog Herd Since 2020 & Smallest Breeding Herd Since 2015! Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 118

Nonemployer Businesses and the Geography of Self-Employment Downloads
Mark White

2025, volume 15, articles 117

Consumer Concerns about Food Prices: Tariffs are Crowding Out Inflation Downloads
Brenna Ellison, Maria Kalaitzandonakes and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 116

Declining Yield Variability and 2025 US Corn and Soybean Yield Distribution Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 115

Dramatic Difference in Expected Yields between Corn, Soybeans, and Cotton for Area-Based Insurance Products Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess and Bruce Sherrick

2025, volume 15, articles 114

The Lending Activity and Performance of the Farm Credit System and Community Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 113

A 20-Year Look at Feeder Cattle Production – Are There Differences Based on the Weight Purchased? Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 112

Farm Bill in Reconciliation: What the Byrd Rule Exposes but Does Not Resolve Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 111

2024 County Corn and Soybean Yields from the Risk Management Agency Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 110

2025 Q1: Capital Adequacy of U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 109

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in the Second Half of 2025 Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 108

Crop Insurance, Premium Subsidies, and Soybean-Corn Disparity Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 107

Q1 2025: The Profitability of U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 106

The House Reconciliation Bill Proposal for SCO: Income Support for High-Risk Farmland Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Bruce Sherrick, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 105

Brazil’s 2024–25 Corn Harvest Grows, But Exports Projected to Decrease Downloads
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 104

Decomposition of Statement of Cash Flows Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 103

Mastering the Early Years: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 3 Downloads
Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess and Marin Skidmore

2025, volume 15, articles 102

Food System Beliefs of Make America Healthy Again Supporters Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 101

Spring Revision to 2025 Illinois Crop Budgets Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Bradley Zwilling and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 100

Mapping Soybean Yield Risk: Regional Contrasts in the U.S. and Brazil Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 99

Public Perspectives of Make America Healthy Again and the Food System Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 98

Trends in Fertilizer Use and Efficiency in the U.S Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 97

Agri-Food Transportation by Highway, Railway, and Waterway in the United States Downloads
Megan Konar and Deniz Karakoc

2025, volume 15, articles 96

Impacts of Premium Support Increase of Basic and Optional Units in House Reconciliation Bill Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 95

Reviewing the CBO Score of the House Reconciliation Bill Downloads
Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 94

Decomposition of Changes in Net Worth Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 93

Spending Impacts of PLC and ARC-CO in House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 92

Inflation and Food Price Update: May 2025 Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Maria Kalaitzandonakes

2025, volume 15, articles 91

Cost to Produce Corn and Soybeans in Illinois—2024 Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 90

Trade Conflicts and Long-Term Consequences: Are Soybeans Doomed to Repeat History? Downloads
Joana Colussi, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 89

Reviewing the House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation Bill Downloads
Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Bruce Sherrick

2025, volume 15, articles 88

2024 NASS County Corn and Soybean Yields Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 87

Trends in Non-Real Estate Farm Lending Activity in the First Quarter Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 86

Beyond the Adoption Decision: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 2 Downloads
Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess and Marin Skidmore

2025, volume 15, articles 85

Brazil and China’s Strong Ag Relationship: Opportunity or Overdependence? Downloads
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 84

Corn-to-Soybean Yield Ratios Across Midwestern States Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 83

Trends in General Inflation and Farm Input Prices Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 82

Revised Estimates of Total Crop Acres for the U.S. over 1998-2025 Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 81

Are US Crop Production Costs High? Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 80

2024 Corn and Soybean Yields Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 79

Fringe Acres and US Average Corn Yield Downloads
Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 78

The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Examining the Operating Expense Ratio by Farm Size Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 77

Missing the System for the Adoption: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 1 Downloads
Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess and Marin Skidmore

2025, volume 15, articles 76

State Initiatives to Support Grocery Stores and Address Food Insecurity Downloads
Easton Rosen and Mark White

2025, volume 15, articles 75

Comparing Breakeven Prices for Soybeans and Corn in Illinois Since 2000 Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 74

US Crop Agriculture’s Government Payment Trap Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 73

Comparing Machinery Values on Illinois Grain Farms Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 72

The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Operating Expense Ratio by Region Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 71

Countercyclical Performance of Commodity, Insurance, and Ad Hoc Crop Programs Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 70

2025 Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Prospective Plantings in a Longer-Run Context Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 69

Ethanol Boom Drives Sharp Rise in Brazil’s Corn Consumption Downloads
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 68

Demise of the US Countercyclical Crop Safety Net Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 67

Research & Conservation: Reviewing the Illinois Dust Storm of 2023 Downloads
Jonathan Coppess, Abhijit Das, Yangyang Xu, Qi Li, Shuai,, Sheng Wang, Qu Zhou, Bin Peng and Kayla Boparai

2025, volume 15, articles 66

The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Operating Expense Ratio Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 65

Projected Corn versus Soybean Returns in Illinois for 2025 Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 64

Recent Population Growth Trends in the North Central United States Downloads
Mark White

2025, volume 15, articles 63

Buying Inputs in the Current Business Climate Downloads
Michael Boehlje and Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 62

Self-Insurance by US Farmers Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 61

Estimating Total Crop Acres for the U.S. over 1998-2025 Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 60

Projected Farm Income for 2025: Importance of Rental Arrangements on Farm Income Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Brad Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 59

March Madness: Hogs & Pigs Report Busts Experts’ Brackets! Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 58

US Farm Program Crops in the Planting Flexibility Era Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 57

Conservation Quandaries, Part 3: Reviewing Practice Standards for Irrigation Practices Downloads
Jonathan Coppess and Glenn, JR

2025, volume 15, articles 56

Extreme Heat Leads to Yield Losses for Midwestern Dairy Producers Downloads
Marin Skidmore and Jared Hutchins

2025, volume 15, articles 55

The 2025 Emergency Commodity Assistance Program Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 54

Quiet Signals: Why Boring Crop Reports Matter Downloads
Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 53

Understanding Farm Depreciation for 2025 Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 52

U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending Report: 2024 Q4 Downloads
Gerald Mashange

2025, volume 15, articles 51

War and Crop Production in Ukraine and Russia Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 50

Record Soybean Harvest in South America and Favorable Outlook for Exports Downloads
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2025, volume 15, articles 49

Consumers’ Expectations about GLP-1 Drugs Economic Impact on Food System Players Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison, Trey Malone and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 48

On the Origins of Budget Reconciliation Downloads
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2025, volume 15, articles 47

Illinois Agricultural Credit Conditions: 2024 Q4 Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 46

Additional Thoughts on 2025 Crop Insurance and Farm Program Decisions Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 45

The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Interest Expense Ratio by Farm Size Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 44

Contingency Planning with Cash Flow Shortages Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 43

Consumer Concerns about Tariffs and Food Prices Downloads
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 42

2024 Ethanol Production Profits: Regression to the Mean? Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 41

Crop Insurance Decisions for 2025 Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 40

US Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Acres in the Planting Flexibility Era Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 39

The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Interest Expense Ratio Downloads
Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 38

Conservation Quandaries, Part 2: Water Law Downloads
Jonathan Coppess and Glenn, JR

2025, volume 15, articles 37

Trends in the Operational Efficiency of the U.S. Ethanol Industry: 2024 Update Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 36

What a Farm’s 2024 Financial Performance Indicates about 2025 Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 35

Are US Commodity Program Payments Impacting Planted Acres? Downloads
Carl Zulauf, David Orden, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 34

What is a Deferred Tax Liability and How Has It Grown into a Monster Over Time? Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 33

Brazil’s Agricultural Expansion: Where Are Soybean Yields Headed? Downloads
Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 32

Demand Destruction 2.0 for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel? Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 31

Should SCO Impact Your Decision to Use ARC-CO for 2025? Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 30

Where Have All the Honey Bees Gone? To California Almond Orchards Downloads
Brittney Goodrich and Allison Altschuler

2025, volume 15, articles 29

Impact of Drought in the States in the Colorado River Basin on US Planted Acres Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson

2025, volume 15, articles 28

Conservation Quandaries, Part 1: Too Much and Not Enough Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 27

Biomass-Based Diesel Demand Destruction 2.0? Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 26

Enhanced Coverage Option for 2025 Downloads
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 25

Valentine’s Day and the Gains from Agricultural Trade: Cut Flowers in the US Downloads
Gustavo Niño, and Joe Janzen

2025, volume 15, articles 24

Benchmarking Labor Efficiency and Productivity Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 23

Planted Acres and Private Market Profitability over the Current Crop Safety Net Period Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 22

Ethanol Demand Destruction 2.0? Downloads
Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 21

Tariff Threats and US Fertilizer Imports Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 20

Continued Contraction Supports Record Prices Downloads
Jason Franken

2025, volume 15, articles 19

Improving Contemporary Ad Hoc Economic Assistance Downloads
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson and Gary Schnitkey

2025, volume 15, articles 18

Federal Financial Assistance in Limbo; Farm Bill Perspective Downloads
Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 17

Policy Priorities for Biomass-Based Diesel Downloads
Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 16

The 2025 Farm Bill What-If Tool Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 15

The Liquidity of Illinois Grain Farms: Current Ratio by Farm Size Downloads
Gerald Mashange, Bradley Zwilling and Dwight Raab

2025, volume 15, articles 14

Biomass-Based Diesel: It’s Still All About the Policy Downloads
Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 13

U.S. Agricultural Trade Background Given Potential Tariffs Downloads
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 12

Landowner’s Adjusted Net-Share Rent as a Percent of Crop Returns Downloads
Bradley Zwilling

2025, volume 15, articles 11

Reviewing Public Support for Payments to Farmers Downloads
Jonathan Coppess, Maria Kalaitzandonakes and Brenna Ellison

2025, volume 15, articles 10

Revisiting the RIN Cliff Downloads
Maria Gerveni, Todd Hubbs, Scott Irwin and Steven Ramsey

2025, volume 15, articles 9

Revised 2025 Crop Budgets Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Bradley Zwilling and Carl Zulauf

2025, volume 15, articles 8

Beyond the Climate: Multiple Sources of Risk in Agriculture in the United States, Brazil and Argentina Downloads
Silvina Cabrini, Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey and Scott Irwin

2025, volume 15, articles 7

The Liquidity of Illinois Grain Farms: Current Ratio by Region Downloads
Gerald Mashange, Bradley Zwilling and Dwight Raab

2025, volume 15, articles 6

The Liquidity of Illinois Grain Farms: Current Ratio Downloads
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2025, volume 15, articles 5

Estimates of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Capacity at U.S. Renewable Diesel Plants Through 2026 Downloads
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2025, volume 15, articles 4

Impacts of Economic Assistance Payments Downloads
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Jonathan Coppess

2025, volume 15, articles 3

The Liquidity of Illinois Grain Farms: Working Capital to Operating Expense Ratio by Farm Size Downloads
Gerald Mashange, Bradley Zwilling and Dwight Raab

2025, volume 15, articles 2

Benchmarking Crop Machinery Cost and Investment Downloads
Michael Langemeier

2025, volume 15, articles 1

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Nicolás Pazos and Joe Janzen
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