Collected Publications for Gardner Policy Series • farmdoc daily

Stock-to-Use Ratios of US Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Since 1960

June 14, 2021
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Potential Impact of Estate Tax Changes on Illinois Grain Farms

June 1, 2021
Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson

American Families Plan Impact on Illinois Grain Farms

May 28, 2021
Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey

The Evolving US Cotton Safety Net

May 13, 2021
Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson

Supplemental Area Insurance and Basis Risk Measures: Part II

May 6, 2021
Juo-Han Tsay, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey

Supplemental Area Insurance and Basis Risk Measures: Part I

May 5, 2021
Juo-Han Tsay, Nick Paulson, and Gary Schnitkey

Case for Ad Hoc Assistance in the Presence of Commodity Programs: MFP 2018

April 29, 2021
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Krista Swanson

Growing Climate Solutions Act Impact on Farmers

April 22, 2021
Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Sarah Sellars, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

A Farm Policy Experiment: A Differentiated Rice Commodity Program

April 8, 2021
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Tax on Farm Estates and Inherited Gains

April 6, 2021
Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Do Consumers Want to Know How Much Added Sugars Is in Their Food?

April 1, 2021
Brenna Ellison

The History and Development of USDA Farm Loan Programs, Part 3: 1946 to 1961

March 25, 2021
Jonathan Coppess

Reviewing the History and Development of USDA Farm Loans, Part 2: 1937 to 1946

March 11, 2021
Jonathan Coppess

Final Thoughts on the 2021 ARC/PLC Decision

March 8, 2021
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Krista Swanson

Reviewing the History and Development of USDA’s Farm Loan Programs, Part 1: Origins

March 4, 2021
Jonathan Coppess

Food Insecurity on College Campuses: FAQs

February 25, 2021
Brenna Ellison and Meg Bruening

The RFS Stands Before the Supreme Court

February 11, 2021
Jonathan Coppess

Introducing an Update to the Cover Crop Decision Support Tool

February 4, 2021
Jonathan Coppess, Christopher Navarro, Sandeep Puthanveetil Satheesan, Vara Veera Gowtham Naraharisetty, Rabin Bhattarai, Shalamar Armstrong, and Rishabh Gupta

Trying to Reason with Parchment Barriers on the Other Side of a Nightmare

January 22, 2021
Jonathan Coppess

Have Consumers’ Food Values Changed During the Covid-19 Pandemic?

January 21, 2021
Brenna Ellison and Melissa Ocepek

Historical Analysis of the Frequency of Triggering Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Payments

December 10, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

The New Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Crop Insurance Program

November 24, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

Pumpkin Patches during the Pandemic: How Agritourism Operations in Illinois are Coping with Covid-19

November 19, 2020
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Brenna Ellison, Jessica Guarino, Renata Endres, and Bryan Endres

Household Food Acquisition Behaviors during Covid-19

October 29, 2020
Brenna Ellison and Melissa Ocepek

Reimagining the Cornerstone of Agricultural Research

October 28, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, and Joe Janzen