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Overview of the Meatless Meat Industry

July 22, 2021

Maggie Cornelius

Introduction The emergent “meatless meat” industry has sparked interest among consumers, investors, farmers, and meat companies alike. The question many are asking is, to what extent will meatless meat replace animal meat in the American diet? This first installment of…

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costs of production

Michael Langemeier

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International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

July 21, 2021

Michael Langemeier

Examining the competitiveness of wheat production in different regions of the world is often difficult due to lack of comparable data and agreement regarding what needs to be measured. To be useful, international data needs to be expressed in common…

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Carl Zulauf

Gardner Policy Series

Gary Schnitkey

Krista Swanson

Nick Paulson

Timeline of a Rare Series of Disruptive Events for United States Agriculture

July 20, 2021

Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey

A rare series of disruptive occurrences over the last three years has contributed to volatility in agricultural exports and markets. The roller-coaster patterns of United States agricultural exports and corn and soybean prices in that time is tracked with concurrent…

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Brad Zwilling

costs of production

profitability

How High Are Current Prices and Costs?

July 16, 2021

Bradley Zwilling

Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association (FBFM) for 1972 through 2020 was used to look at the prices Illinois farms received for grain compared to total economic costs when adjusted for…

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Carl Zulauf

Gary Schnitkey

Krista Swanson

Nick Paulson

rental arrangements

Weekly Farm Economics

Impacts of Rental Arrangements on Cover Crop and Conservation Practice Adoption

July 13, 2021

Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

Cover crops reduce nitrogen effluent in water and increase soil carbon over time, thereby providing environmental benefits, which may also translate into longer-term economic benefits. However, the costs associated with cover crops in the initial years usually exceed benefits accruing…

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Gary Schnitkey

grain outlook

Joana Colussi

Brazil Likely to Remain World Leader in Soybean Production

July 12, 2021

Joana Colussi and Gary Schnitkey

Brazil is projected to retain its position as the largest soybean producer over the next decade. In the 2020/21 season, Brazil produced a record of 4,994 million bushels of soybeans, up 8.9% from last season’s record crop of 4,587 million…

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Carl Zulauf

Gary Schnitkey

grain outlook

Krista Swanson

long-term outlook

Nick Paulson

Variability of Exports for Large Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Exporters

July 7, 2021

Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

It is not uncommon to read or hear the concern that the US is a residual supplier of corn, soybeans, and wheat to the world. In other words, the US becomes a source only if other sources are unavailable. An…

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