Collected Publications for Costs of Production - farmdoc daily

Tariff Threats and US Fertilizer Imports

February 4, 2025
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Jonathan Coppess

Planted Acres and Private Market Profitability over the Current Crop Safety Net Period

February 6, 2025
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey

Impact of Drought in the States in the Colorado River Basin on US Planted Acres

February 14, 2025
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson

Brazil’s Agricultural Expansion: Where Are Soybean Yields Headed?

February 20, 2025
Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi, and Gary Schnitkey

Ethanol Boom Drives Sharp Rise in Brazil’s Corn Consumption

April 14, 2025
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson

Comparing Breakeven Prices for Soybeans and Corn in Illinois Since 2000

April 22, 2025
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf

Are US Crop Production Costs High?

April 30, 2025
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson

Cost to Produce Corn and Soybeans in Illinois—2024

May 16, 2025
Bradley Zwilling

Trends in Fertilizer Use and Efficiency in the U.S.

May 29, 2025
Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey