Collected Publications for Livestock Economics

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2024

Trend in Breakeven Prices for Cattle Finishing

Impact of Lower Corn Prices on Feeding Cost of Gain for Cattle Finishing

An Estimate of Farmland Acreage Change from Plant-Based Food

Long-Term Trends in Pigs per Litter

Cattle Finishing Net Returns Prospects for 2023

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2021 and Projections for the Rest of 2022 and 2023

Still Lower Inventories with No Intentions to Expand

Impact of Higher Corn Prices On Feeding Cost of Gain and Net Returns for Cattle Finishing

Cattle Finishing Net Returns Prospects for 2022

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2020 and Projections for the Rest of 2021 and 2022

Feeder Cattle Production – Are there differences based on the weight purchased?

Price Response to Plant-Based Meat in the U.S. Beef Market: Part II

Price Response to Plant-Based Meat in the U.S. Beef Market: Part I

The Livestock Industry’s Response to Meatless Meat

Factors influencing the expansion of Meatless Meat

Consumer Preferences and the Meatless Meat Industry

Overview of the Meatless Meat Industry

An Overview of Meat Consumption in the United States

Long-Term Trends in Pigs per Litter

Cattle Finishing Net Returns Prospects for 2021

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2019 and Projections for the Rest of 2020 and 2021

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2021

Cattle Finishing Net Returns in 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Cattle Finishing Net Returns

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2020

Cattle Finishing Net Return Prospects for 2020

Impact of Recent Changes in Corn and Fed Cattle Prices on Cattle Finishing Net Returns

Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Swine Finishing Feed Cost

Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Feeding Cost of Gain for Cattle

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2019

Factors Impacting Feeding Cost of Gain and Cattle Finishing Net Returns

Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in 2019

Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2017 and Projections for Negative Economic Profit Margins for Dairy Producers

Swine Feed Cost Projections for 2019

Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in the Second Half of 2018

Prospects for Swine Finishing Costs in 2018

Cattle Feeding Returns Improving

Red Ink Reappears in the Cattle Finishing Sector

Comparing Economies of Size: Milk vs. Field Crops

Cattle Finishing Net Returns in 2017 – A Bit Different from a Year Ago

Costs and Returns for Illinois Beef Producers in 2015

Negative Economic Profit Margins for Dairy Producers in 2015, Likely to Continue Negative Trend in 2016

Impact of Corn and Soybean Meal Prices on Swine Finishing Feed Cost

What Lies Ahead for Swine Feed Costs?

When Will Cattle Finishing Be Profitable Again?

Fewer Hogs and Higher Prices

Profit Margins for Dairy Producers Turn Positive in 2014, Likely to Return to Negative Trend in 2015

Feed Cost Indices for Swine Enterprises

What Happens When Food Marketers Require Restrictive Farming Practices?

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