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Understanding FSA Yields Used to Calculate 2019 ARC-CO Payments

October 20, 2020
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jonathan Coppess
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) released 2019 county yields used in calculating 2019 Agricultural Risk Coverage at the county level (ARC-CO) payments. The primary data source for calculating FSA yields is now crop insurance data from the Risk Management Agency…
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When Creating 2021 Budgets, Keep In Mind Family Living Costs

October 16, 2020
Bradley Zwilling
In 2019, the total noncapital living expenses of 1,257 farm families enrolled in the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association (FBFM) averaged $78,894–or about $6,600 a month for each family (Figure 1). This average was about 1.1 percent higher than…
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2020 Growing Season Weather & Climate Summary

October 15, 2020
Trent Ford
Although perhaps not as challenging as 2019, the 2020 Illinois growing season weather was remarkable. From late spring and early fall freezes, to wet-dry-wet swings, to drought that visited most of the state, and even a derecho, in this article…
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Carl Zulauf
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2019 ARC-CO Payments for Corn and Soybeans in Illinois

October 14, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
With the 2019 marketing year average (MYA) prices for corn and soybeans finalized as of the end of September, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently releasing actual county yields for the 2019 program year, ARC-CO payments can now be…
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Gary Schnitkey
Jonathan Coppess
Krista Swanson
Nick Paulson
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Acreage Shifts in Illinois

October 13, 2020
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jonathan Coppess
Acreage decisions in Illinois are coming into focus for the 2021 planting year. Corn, soybeans, and wheat are the predominant crops in Illinois. Historic acreages in Illinois suggests that an increase in soybean acres will come with a reduction in…
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Michael Langemeier

Cattle Finishing Net Returns in 2020

October 9, 2020
Michael Langemeier
This year has exhibited wide swings in commodity prices, drastically changing net return prospects.  Earlier papers examined net return prospects in early January and early May. This article provides updated feeding cost of gain, breakeven prices, and net return estimates…
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Krista Swanson
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Reviewing the Recent Government Accountability Office Report on MFP 2019

October 8, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report that reviewed USDA’s 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and payments. USDA has reported that it made $14.495 billion in payments to farmers as of August 31, 2020. This article reviews…
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