Collected Publications for Management - farmdoc daily

The People Behind the Machines: Precision Agriculture and Farm Service Technician Demand

January 5, 2026
Parthu Kalva and Joe Janzen

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payment Rates

January 6, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf

Forecasting US Field Crop Sector Prosperity

January 7, 2026
Carl Zulauf and Gary Schnitkey

Revised Illinois Crop Budgets for 2026

January 13, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf

Projected Incomes on Owned vs Rented Farmland for 2026

January 20, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf

Expected Yields for SCO and ECO in Illinois

January 27, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Bruce Sherrick

SCO and ECO Choices in 2026

February 3, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Henrique Monaco, and Bruce Sherrick

Has the US Crop Safety Net Become Excessive?

February 5, 2026
Carl Zulauf, David Orden, and Gary Schnitkey

Rising Farm Debt and Financial Stress: Evidence from the Ag Economy Barometer

February 6, 2026
Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi

Release of Insurance Evaluator with the New SCO and ECO

February 10, 2026
Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Bruce Sherrick, Carl Zulauf, Christopher Navarro, Pengyin Shan and Lijiang Fu

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2026

February 13, 2026
Michael Langemeier

Comparing Crop Insurance Scenarios with SCO and ECO for 2026

February 17, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, and Carl Zulauf

Historical Cropping Patterns for Illinois Grain Farms

February 20, 2026
Bradley Zwilling