Collected Publications for Profitability

When Creating 2025 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

Higher Costs and Lower Grain Prices Lead to Lower Farm Earnings in 2023

Corn and Soybeans Economics in 2024 and 2025: Back to the New (Old) Normal?

How Will the GPS Outage on May 10 Affect US Farm Profitability?

Fungicides Use in a Lower Price Environment

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

Producer Sentiment, Farmland Value Expectations, and Farm Financial Performance

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

When Creating 2024 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

A Look at the Differences Between Higher and Lower Profit Farms in Illinois as Incomes Change

The Characteristics of Higher Profit Farms in Illinois, 2013 – 2022 Average

Comparing Crop Insurance Net Farm Indemnities and Crop Production Profits

Margin, Price, Revenue in the Farm Bill Commodity Program Context

Producer Sentiment and Farm Growth

When Creating 2023 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

Good Yields and High Grain Prices Lead to Strong Farm Earnings in 2021

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

Prevent Plant and 2022 Acres: A Looming Issue

Monopoly Pricing Power and Fertilizer Prices

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production

Land Price-to-Rent Ratio and Interest Rates

Role of US Farm Interest Expense in Farm Production Expenses

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

Benchmarking Labor Efficiency and Productivity

When Creating 2022 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

How High Are Current Prices and Costs?

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production

Characteristics of Higher Profit Farms – 2011 through 2020

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

The Impact of Power and Equipment Costs on Illinois Grain Farms

Differences in Working Capital among Farms

When Creating 2021 Budgets, Keep In Mind Family Living Costs

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

Working Capital to Value of Farm Production – One Measure of Liquidity

When Creating 2020 Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs

Measuring Financial Stress

Assessing Risk and Variation in 2018 Farm Revenue and Expenses

International Differences in Labor Efficiency and Productivity

Solvency on the Farm

Assessing Strategic Positioning Skills

Assessing Risk Management Skills

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production

International Benchmarks for Corn Production

Does Family Living Costs for Farms Differ by Region in Illinois?

Assessing Management Practice Skills

Minding Your Balance Sheet and Working Your Working Capital

IFES 2018: Management and Conservation in the Face of Lower Returns

How Much Debt Can a Farm Carry?

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