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Solvency Series: Per Acre Economic Costs of Illinois Grain Farms by their Debt Burden

Net Return to Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973

Relationships between Average Cash Rents and Soil Productivity

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

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

Annual Cost of Storing US Corn and Soybeans Since 1973

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

Revised Variable Cash Lease Parameters

Surprisingly Tight Supplies; Higher Prices Ahead!

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

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

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

Margin Coverage Option (MCO) Historical Analysis

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

Illinois Farm Financial Trends in 2024: Summary and Analysis

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

Tracking Public Perceptions of Payments Across Commodities

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

Corn and Soybean Markets Shrug Off Bearish USDA Figures

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 4 – Summary and Implications

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Is Conservation a Silver Lining?

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

Considerations for Setting 2026 Cash Rents

Tracking Public Perceptions of MAHA

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

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

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

Machinery Cost Estimates for 2025

Factors Impacting Farm Growth

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

Grains and Oilseeds: Part 2 – United States

Comparing Returns to Owned vs Cash Rented Farmland

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

Grains and Oilseeds: Part I – China and South America

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

Comparing Net Returns for Alternative Leasing Arrangements

2026 Illinois Crop Budgets

Yes, There Are a Lot of Corn Acres: Evidence from FSA Acreage Data

Lower Grain Prices Lead to Lower Earnings for Grain Farms in 2024; Livestock Sector Sees Gains

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #4

Optimizing Phosphorus Fertilizer Use: Evidence from Michigan Corn Production

Fertilizer Decisions for the 2026 Crop Year

Illinois Farm Real Estate Values Hold Strong in 2025, Even with Lower Farm Incomes

U.S. Tariffs on Brazil: Potential Implications for Agricultural Trade and Consumers

Support Price, Market Price, and the 21st Century

Projections of Commodity Program Payments for Illinois in 2024 and 2025

Adoption of Conservation Practices and Farm Goals

The Reconciliation Farm Bill: The Top Five Most Problematic Changes to Farm Policy, #5

Support Price, Cost of Production, and the 21st Century

U.S. Fertilizer Industry in Global Markets: Structure and Supply Risks

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