Collected Publications for Gardner Policy Series • farmdoc daily

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

2019 ARC-CO Payments for Corn and Soybeans in the United States

October 22, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

2020 Growing Season Weather & Climate Summary

October 15, 2020
Trent Ford

2019 ARC-CO Payments for Corn and Soybeans in Illinois

October 14, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

Reviewing the Recent Government Accountability Office Report on MFP 2019

October 8, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

Introducing the Cover Crop Decision Support Tool

October 1, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Christopher Navarro, Sandeep Puthanveetil Satheesan, Vara Veera Gowtham Naraharisetty, Rabin Bhattarai, Shalamar Armstrong, and Rishabh Gupta

The Rule of Law vs. the Rule of Power: a Reflection

September 25, 2020
Jonathan Coppess

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Part 2

September 21, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

The Distribution of CFAP Payments across Commodities and States

September 17, 2020
Joe Janzen, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson

Trade and COVID-19 Ad Hoc Payments by Commodity

September 16, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson

Food Waste and Covid-19: Impacts along the Supply Chain

September 10, 2020
Brenna Ellison and Maria Kalaitzandonakes

CFAP Payments to Date and Possible Future Ad Hoc Farm Payments

September 3, 2020
Joe Janzen, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson

Reviewing USDA Revisions to the Payment Limitation and Eligibility Rules

August 28, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

Production Controls & Set Aside Acreage Discussion, Part IV: Reviewing PIK Policies

July 30, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

Ad Hoc Payments: A Leading Indicator of Farm Policy Change

July 29, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

The US Safety Net, Crop Profitability, and a Floor on Cost of Production

July 22, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, and Michael Langemeier

World Market Conditions Suggest Set-Asides Not an Effective Farm Policy for Corn and Soybeans

July 10, 2020
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf

Soybeans and PLC: Example of the Need for Better Equity among Program Crops

July 8, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

Land Retirement – Part II: US Role in World Crop Markets and Effectiveness of Retiring US Land

July 1, 2020
Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Krista Swanson

Production Controls & Set Aside Acres, Part 1: Reviewing History

June 26, 2020
Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

CFAP Applications for Livestock and Dairy

June 9, 2020
Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf