Collected Publications for 2016

Slight Decrease in Illinois Farm Real Estate for 2016

Mapping the Farm Bill: the Traditional Farm Coalition and Current Production

Some Perspective on the USDA’s August 1 Corn and Soybean Yield Projections

Major Focus on Corn and Soybean Yields, But Acreage Questions Surface

Continued Downward Pressure on 2017 Cash Rent

Understanding “Implied Ear Weight” in USDA’s August Corn Yield Forecast

2015 Estimated ARC-CO Payments

Corn and Soybean Storage

What a Difference $.50 (or a Summer) Makes

Will Crop Insurance Pay in 2016?

Mapping the Farm Bill: Expanding the Traditional Farm Coalition

Opening Up the Black Box: More on the USDA Corn Yield Forecasting Methodology

Beef and Pork’s Role in Filling the Supply Gap

The Danger of Refinancing

The Evolution of Cottage Food Regulation in Illinois

Explaining ARC-CO Payments with Illustrations for the 2016 and 2017 Crops

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Projection, Did Corn Use Fall Short?

Break-Even Levels for Corn and Soybeans to Have the Same Profitability

Negative Economic Profit Margins for Dairy Producers in 2015, Likely to Continue Negative Trend in 2016

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production

Large U.S. Corn and Soybean Production Prospects Confirmed

2016 County Cash Rents

An Agrarian Take on US Economic Malaise

Mapping the Farm Bill: Farm and Farm Operators

Net Farm Income Trends

Anticipating Changes in Corn and Soybean Production Forecasts

Working Capital Buffers Gone at End of 2016

Comparing Revenue and Price Declines during Recent Multiple Year Declines

Dead Zones & Drinking Water: Update on Precision Conservation Management

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

Too Early to Sell the 2017 Soybean Crop?

2017 Crop Budgets, 2016 Crop Returns and 2016 Incomes

Big Corn and Soybean Crops Get Bigger is a Myth!

Comparing Input Price Changes during Multiple Year Declines: Rent as an Outlier in the Current Decline

Pork Outlook Turns Sour

Financial Performance of Illinois Grain Farms: Deterioration in 2015

What’s Up with RINs Prices?

Real Deflated Prices of Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, and Upland Cotton: Reemergence of the Historical Downward Trend?

An Update on the Farm Safety Net

Prospects for Corn Use for Ethanol Production

Corn and Soybean Acres in Illinois

Impact of Lower Corn Prices on Feeding Cost of Gain and Cattle Finishing Net Returns

What’s in a Name? FDA Working to Define “Natural” and Redefine “Healthy”

Large U.S. Corn and Soybean Crops Place Emphasis on Foreign Markets

2015 ARC-CO Payments for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat

Revisiting Surprises in USDA’s Quarterly Grain Stocks Estimates–Evidence from Wheat

Explaining Fluctuations in DDG Prices

How Will Family Living Affect My 2017 Budgets?

Soybean Prices Remain Strong

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