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2025 NASS County Corn, Soybean, and Winter Wheat Yields

May 12, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Henrique Monaco

The High Cost of Honey Bee Colony Losses: Rebuilding Inventories and Managing Health

May 8, 2026
Allison Altschuler, Brittney Goodrich, and Joe Janzen

Margin Coverage Option (MCO) 2026 Input Harvest Prices

May 6, 2026
Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf

Fertilizer Cost Increases Resulting from the Iran Conflict

May 5, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Strait of Hormuz Disruption Scenarios and Fertilizer Purchasing Risks for U.S. Crop Producers

April 29, 2026
Shawn Arita, Ming Wang, Jiyeon Kim, Rwit Chakravorty, and Sandro Steinbach

Yield Increases of Grains and Major Crops in the United States

April 28, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

Middle East Ceasefire Fails to Ease U.S. Fertilizer Price Pressure on Farmers

April 24, 2026
Gerald Mashange and Grant Gardner

Paraguay’s Role in the Global Soybean Market

April 21, 2026
Andre Vieira Lobo, Joao Arromatte Caregnato, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Middle East Conflict Revives Concerns Over Fertilizer Dependence in the U.S. and Brazil

April 20, 2026
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

Cost to Produce Corn and Soybeans in Illinois—2025

April 17, 2026
Bradley Zwilling

Historical View of U.S. Row Crop Acreage

April 14, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, and Ryan Goodrich

The Iran Conflict and Fertilizer Markets: Why Brazil Faces Greater Near-Term Risk than the U.S.

April 10, 2026
Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi, Gary N. Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Andre Vieira Lobo, and Joao Arromatte Caregnato

Trends in General Inflation and Farm Input Prices

April 3, 2026
Michael Langemeier

High Fertilizer Prices Suggest Reconsidering Application Rates

March 31, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Laura Gentry

Nitrogen Prices Remain in Focus After Iran Conflict

March 24, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, and Carl Zulauf

Strait of Hormuz Closure and Fertilizer Supply Risks for U.S. Agriculture

March 23, 2026
Shawn Arita, Rwit Chakravorty, Jiyeon Kim, Wuit Yi Lwin, and Sandro Steinbach

The Iran Conflict: Potential Impacts on 2026 Corn and Soybean Returns

March 17, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

SCO, ECO, and the Probability of Regret

March 10, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, and Carl Zulauf

Projected Prices and Volatility Factors for 2026

March 3, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, Bruce Sherrick and Carl Zulauf

The U.S. Farm Machinery & Equipment Market: Sales, Inventories, and Tariff Headwinds

February 27, 2026
Gerald Mashange

Common Questions on SCO and ECO

February 24, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Henrique Monaco

U.S. and Brazil Soybean Competitiveness: Farm-Level Costs and Returns

February 23, 2026
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

Historical Cropping Patterns for Illinois Grain Farms

February 20, 2026
Bradley Zwilling

Comparing Crop Insurance Scenarios with SCO and ECO for 2026

February 17, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, and Carl Zulauf

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2026

February 13, 2026
Michael Langemeier

Release of Insurance Evaluator with the New SCO and ECO

February 10, 2026
Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Bruce Sherrick, Carl Zulauf, Christopher Navarro, Pengyin Shan and Lijiang Fu

Rising Farm Debt and Financial Stress: Evidence from the Ag Economy Barometer

February 6, 2026
Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi

Has the US Crop Safety Net Become Excessive?

February 5, 2026
Carl Zulauf, David Orden, and Gary Schnitkey

SCO and ECO Choices in 2026

February 3, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Henrique Monaco, and Bruce Sherrick

Expected Yields for SCO and ECO in Illinois

January 27, 2026
Gary Schnitkey, Henrique Monaco, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Bruce Sherrick

Projected Incomes on Owned vs Rented Farmland for 2026

January 20, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf

Revised Illinois Crop Budgets for 2026

January 13, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf

Forecasting US Field Crop Sector Prosperity

January 7, 2026
Carl Zulauf and Gary Schnitkey

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payment Rates

January 6, 2026
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf

The People Behind the Machines: Precision Agriculture and Farm Service Technician Demand

January 5, 2026
Parthu Kalva and Joe Janzen

Bearish Market Hog Inventories and Farrowing Intentions

December 29, 2025
Jason Franken

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2024 and Projections for 2025 and 2026

December 19, 2025
Bradley Zwilling

Crop Machinery Investment

December 18, 2025
Michael Langemeier

Impact of Estimated Farmer Bridge Assistance on 2025 Farmer Return Projections

December 16, 2025
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf

U.S. Corn and Soybean Exports: Diversification Drives Growth in Corn and Cushions Decline in Soybeans

December 15, 2025
Lourival Monaco, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

Use of Funds Remains Relatively High on Illinois Farms

December 9, 2025
Gary Schnitkey, Brad Zwilling, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

Crop Machinery Costs

December 5, 2025
Michael Langemeier

The Current Grain Farm Financial Position in a Longer-Term Perspective

December 2, 2025
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Brad Zwilling, and Carl Zulauf

Additional ARC/PLC Payments for 2025: Value of Receiving the Maximum Program Payment

November 25, 2025
Nick Paulson, Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf

When Creating 2026 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

November 21, 2025
Bradley Zwilling

Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025

November 18, 2025
Nick Paulson, Henrique Monaco, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf

U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts

November 17, 2025
Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier

Estimates of 2024 ARC-CO and PLC Payments

November 11, 2025
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Carl Zulauf, and Henrique Monaco

Explaining Fluctuations in DDG Prices

November 7, 2025
Michael Langemeier

2025 Crop Insurance Harvest Prices for Corn and Soybeans

November 4, 2025
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf

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