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Brazilian Soybean Profits to Reach Historical Highest in 2020/21

September 30, 2020
Joana Colussi and Gary Schnitkey
Brazilian farmers are on a trajectory to have the highest soybean return in history for the 2019/20 marketing year. Soybean prices have reached highs in recent months, caused by low domestic supplies and the depreciation of the Brazilian real (BRL)…
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Corn and Soybean Yield in 2020

September 29, 2020
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We compared projected state yields made available in the September Crop Production report to trend yields estimated with forty years of historical data. State corn yields are projected to be above-trend for most Midwest states in the Corn Belt, except…
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Many Market Ready Hogs with Industry Contraction to Follow

September 28, 2020
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The USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report places the September 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 79.1 million head, a record for this quarter, up just 0.7% from last year and slightly above the average pre-report estimate of…
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The Rule of Law vs. the Rule of Power: a Reflection

September 25, 2020
Jonathan Coppess
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg can offer an occasion for thought and reflection. A powerful advocate for equality under law, she leaves a vast, important legal legacy. An honest attempt to reason with law and power—to reckon in…
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Carl Zulauf
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A Farm Policy Dilemma: Base Acres, Planted Acres, and Ad Hoc Payments

September 23, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Joe Janzen, Nick Paulson, and Jonathan Coppess
Farm safety net payments that mitigate low farm income can encourage more production and thus more payments. Since the 1996 farm bill, this fundamental farm safety net dilemma has been managed primarily by making payments on historical base acres, not…
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Brightened 2020 Income Outlook for Illinois Grain Farms

September 22, 2020
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Dale Lattz
In the past month, much has changed in outlook for grain farm income. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is projecting relatively high yields for corn and soybean in Illinois. Moreover, price expectations have increased considerably. In addition, payments for…
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Carl Zulauf
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Joe Janzen
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Part 2

September 21, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
At a campaign stop in Wisconsin on September 17, 2020, President Trump announced a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP2) payments. USDA estimates up to $14 billion in new payments under CFAP2. Sign up begins on Monday, September…
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