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
The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Operating Expense Ratio by Region April 17, 2025 Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling
Countercyclical Performance of Commodity, Insurance, and Ad Hoc Crop Programs April 16, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, and Gary Schnitkey
2025 Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Prospective Plantings in a Longer-Run Context April 15, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson
Ethanol Boom Drives Sharp Rise in Brazil’s Corn Consumption April 14, 2025 Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Demise of the US Countercyclical Crop Safety Net April 11, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Research & Conservation: Reviewing the Illinois Dust Storm of 2023 April 10, 2025 Jonathan Coppess, Abhijit Das, Yangyang Xu, Qi Li, Shuai Shuai, Sheng Wang, Qu Zhou, Bin Peng, Kayla Boparai, and Kaiyu Guan
The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Operating Expense Ratio April 9, 2025 Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling
Projected Corn versus Soybean Returns in Illinois for 2025 April 8, 2025 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Self-Insurance by US Farmers April 3, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Projected Farm Income for 2025: Importance of Rental Arrangements on Farm Income April 1, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Brad Zwilling
US Farm Program Crops in the Planting Flexibility Era March 28, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson
Conservation Quandaries, Part 3: Reviewing Practice Standards for Irrigation Practices March 27, 2025 Jonathan Coppess
Extreme Heat Leads to Yield Losses for Midwestern Dairy Producers March 26, 2025 Marin Skidmore and Jared Hutchins
The 2025 Emergency Commodity Assistance Program March 25, 2025 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
U.S. Commercial Banks Participating in Agricultural Lending Report: 2024 Q4 March 20, 2025 Gerald Mashange
War and Crop Production in Ukraine and Russia March 19, 2025 Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson
Record Soybean Harvest in South America and Favorable Outlook for Exports March 18, 2025 Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Silvina Cabrini
Consumers’ Expectations about GLP-1 Drugs Economic Impact on Food System Players March 14, 2025 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison, Trey Malone, and Jonathan Coppess
Additional Thoughts on 2025 Crop Insurance and Farm Program Decisions March 11, 2025 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf
The Financial Efficiency of Illinois Grain Farms: Interest Expense Ratio by Farm Size March 10, 2025 Gerald Mashange and Bradley Zwilling
Consumer Concerns about Tariffs and Food Prices March 6, 2025 Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jonathan Coppess, and Brenna Ellison