Farm Bill in Reconciliation: ARC/PLC Payment Projections; Policy Design Lab Update July 3, 2025 Henrique Monaco, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey
Response to the Increase in 2025 Crop ECO Premium Subsidy July 2, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Bruce Sherrick, and Gary Schnitkey
Reconciliation Bill Proposals to Add Base Acres July 1, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess
Consumer Concerns about Food Prices: Tariffs are Crowding Out Inflation June 26, 2025 Brenna Ellison, Maria Kalaitzandonakes, and Jonathan Coppess
Declining Yield Variability and 2025 US Corn and Soybean Yield Distribution June 25, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
Dramatic Difference in Expected Yields between Corn, Soybeans, and Cotton for Area-Based Insurance Products June 24, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Bruce Sherrick
The Lending Activity and Performance of the Farm Credit System and Community Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending June 23, 2025 Gerald Mashange
A 20-Year Look at Feeder Cattle Production – Are There Differences Based on the Weight Purchased? June 20, 2025 Bradley Zwilling
Farm Bill in Reconciliation: What the Byrd Rule Exposes but Does Not Resolve June 18, 2025 Jonathan Coppess
2024 County Corn and Soybean Yields from the Risk Management Agency June 17, 2025 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
2025 Q1: Capital Adequacy of U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending June 16, 2025 Gerald Mashange
Crop Insurance, Premium Subsidies, and Soybean-Corn Disparity June 12, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
Q1 2025: The Profitability of U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending June 11, 2025 Gerald Mashange
The House Reconciliation Bill Proposal for SCO: Income Support for High-Risk Farmland June 10, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Bruce Sherrick, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jonathan Coppess
Brazil’s 2024–25 Corn Harvest Grows, But Exports Projected to Decrease June 9, 2025 Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Mastering the Early Years: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 3 June 5, 2025 Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess, and Marin Skidmore
Food System Beliefs of Make America Healthy Again Supporters June 4, 2025 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison, and Jonathan Coppess
Spring Revision to 2025 Illinois Crop Budgets June 3, 2025 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Bradley Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf
Mapping Soybean Yield Risk: Regional Contrasts in the U.S. and Brazil June 2, 2025 Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Public Perspectives of Make America Healthy Again and the Food System May 30, 2025 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess, and Brenna Ellison
Trends in Fertilizer Use and Efficiency in the U.S. May 29, 2025 Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey
Agri-Food Transportation by Highway, Railway, and Waterway in the United States May 28, 2025 Megan Konar and Deniz Karakoc
Impacts of Premium Support Increase of Basic and Optional Units in House Reconciliation Bill May 27, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson and Jonathan Coppess
Reviewing the CBO Score of the House Reconciliation Bill May 22, 2025 Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson
Spending Impacts of PLC and ARC-CO in House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill May 20, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jonathan Coppess
Trade Conflicts and Long-Term Consequences: Are Soybeans Doomed to Repeat History? May 15, 2025 Joana Colussi, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey
Reviewing the House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation Bill May 14, 2025 Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Bruce Sherrick
Beyond the Adoption Decision: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 2 May 9, 2025 Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess, and Marin Skidmore
Brazil and China’s Strong Ag Relationship: Opportunity or Overdependence? May 7, 2025 Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Jonathan Coppess
Corn-to-Soybean Yield Ratios Across Midwestern States May 6, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf
Are US Crop Production Costs High? April 30, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Examining the Operating Expense Ratio by Farm Size April 25, 2025 Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling
Missing the System for the Adoption: Lessons on the Cover Crop Learning Curve, Part 1 April 24, 2025 Shae Cilento, Jonathan Coppess, and Marin Skidmore
State Initiatives to Support Grocery Stores and Address Food Insecurity April 23, 2025 Easton Rosen and Mark White
Comparing Breakeven Prices for Soybeans and Corn in Illinois Since 2000 April 22, 2025 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
US Crop Agriculture’s Government Payment Trap April 21, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Jonathan Coppess