Collected Publications for 2025

Comparing Net Returns for Alternative Leasing Arrangements

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #3

Grains and Oilseeds: Part I – China and South America

The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 1: the Long-Run Evolution of Oilseed Crushing

Comparing Returns to Owned vs Cash Rented Farmland

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 2 – United States

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #2

Factors Impacting Farm Growth

Machinery Cost Estimates for 2025

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 3 – Rest-of-the-World

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #1

Financial Stress on Crop Farms: Who Is Most at Risk in the 2024–26 Downturn?

Tracking Public Perceptions of MAHA

Considerations for Setting 2026 Cash Rents

The Soybean Industry Response to the Renewable Diesel Boom, Part 2: Squeezing More Oil from the Soybean Crush

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Is Conservation a Silver Lining?

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 4 – Summary and Implications

Corn and Soybean Markets Shrug Off Bearish USDA Figures

A New Area-Based Crop Insurance Product: MCO (Margin Coverage Option)

Tracking Public Perceptions of Payments Across Commodities

Unpacking the Fed Rate Decision: What It Means for Inflation and Employment

Illinois Farm Financial Trends in 2024: Summary and Analysis

U.S. Soybean Harvest Starts with No Sign of Chinese Buying as Brazil Sets Export Record

Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Historical Analysis

Do Changes in Food and Agriculture Policy Align with Changes in Public Priorities?

History & Tough Reality: When Payments Do More Harm Than Good, Consider Other Options

Solvency Series: Healthy Debt-to-Asset Ratios Amid Rising Debt Servicing Costs

Surprisingly Tight Supplies; Higher Prices Ahead!

Revised Variable Cash Lease Parameters

Solvency Series: Debt Related Characteristics of Grain Farms by Debt Service Costs in 2024

Annual Cost of Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973

Crop vs. Livestock Sentiment: Perspectives from the Ag Economy Barometer

Comparative Cost Advantages for U.S. Corn and Soybean Production, and a Seed Cost Disadvantage in Soybeans

Relationships between Average Cash Rents and Soil Productivity

Net Return to Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973

Swampbuster Stands, Part 1: Reviewing the Iowa Lawsuit Challenging Conservation Compliance

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