In Memoriam: Dr. Robert G.F. Spitze and the Legacy of a Farm Policy Expert February 6, 2020 Jonathan Coppess
Adjusting NASS County Yields to Estimate 2019 ARC-CO Payments February 25, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Case Study: Farm Program Value Over Two Years March 5, 2020 Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson
Reviewing USDA Funding in the CARES Act April 2, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Acres & Crisis: Prospective Plantings and Perspectives from the Past April 9, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Krista Swanson
WHIP+: Farm Aid for Losses Due to Natural Disasters April 21, 2020 Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Ben Brown, and Carl Zulauf
Payments or Purchases: Questions for USDA on Priorities in a Pandemic April 24, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Farm Program Update: ARC/PLC Enrollment April 30, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Corn and Soybeans, COVID-19, and the US Farm Safety Net May 6, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jonathan Coppess
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Rules Announced May 22, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, and Krista Swanson
Contemporaneous Perspective on US Federal Debt May 27, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson
Making CFAP Applications for Grain Farms May 28, 2020 Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jonathan Coppess
CFAP Applications for Livestock and Dairy June 9, 2020 Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf
Production Controls & Set Aside Acres, Part 1: Reviewing History June 26, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Land Retirement – Part II: US Role in World Crop Markets and Effectiveness of Retiring US Land July 1, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Krista Swanson
Soybeans and PLC: Example of the Need for Better Equity among Program Crops July 8, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson
World Market Conditions Suggest Set-Asides Not an Effective Farm Policy for Corn and Soybeans July 10, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf
The US Safety Net, Crop Profitability, and a Floor on Cost of Production July 22, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, and Michael Langemeier
Ad Hoc Payments: A Leading Indicator of Farm Policy Change July 29, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson
Production Controls & Set Aside Acreage Discussion, Part IV: Reviewing PIK Policies July 30, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson
Reviewing USDA Revisions to the Payment Limitation and Eligibility Rules August 28, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson
CFAP Payments to Date and Possible Future Ad Hoc Farm Payments September 3, 2020 Joe Janzen, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
Food Waste and Covid-19: Impacts along the Supply Chain September 10, 2020 Brenna Ellison and Maria Kalaitzandonakes
Trade and COVID-19 Ad Hoc Payments by Commodity September 16, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
The Distribution of CFAP Payments across Commodities and States September 17, 2020 Joe Janzen, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Part 2 September 21, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Introducing the Cover Crop Decision Support Tool October 1, 2020 Jonathan Coppess, Christopher Navarro, Sandeep Puthanveetil Satheesan, Vara Veera Gowtham Naraharisetty, Rabin Bhattarai, Shalamar Armstrong, and Rishabh Gupta
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
2019 ARC-CO Payments for Corn and Soybeans in Illinois October 14, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
2019 ARC-CO Payments for Corn and Soybeans in the United States October 22, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Reimagining the Cornerstone of Agricultural Research October 28, 2020 Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Joe Janzen
Household Food Acquisition Behaviors during Covid-19 October 29, 2020 Brenna Ellison and Melissa Ocepek
Pumpkin Patches during the Pandemic: How Agritourism Operations in Illinois are Coping with Covid-19 November 19, 2020 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison, Jessica Guarino, Renata Endres, and Bryan Endres
The New Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Crop Insurance Program November 24, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf
Historical Analysis of the Frequency of Triggering Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Payments December 10, 2020 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf