Collected Publications for Weekly Farm Economics - farmdoc daily

Crop Insurance Performance by Crop Persists Over Time

July 26, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

Nitrogen Fertilizer Outlook for 2023 Decisions

July 19, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz

Perspectives on National U.S. Corn Yields for Productivity and Down-Side Yield Risk

July 12, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz

The 2021 Crop Insurance Loss Performance

July 5, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Are Illinois Agricultural Retailers Increasing their Margins for Anhydrous Ammonia Over Time?

June 28, 2022
Sarah Sellars, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Inflation and Commodity Prices

June 21, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Jim Baltz

Are Long-Run Prices Still $4 for Corn, $10 for Soybeans, and $5.50 for Wheat?

May 31, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

Potential 2022 Fall Prices for Corn and Soybeans Based on History

May 24, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Production from Double-Crop Soybean Rotations

May 17, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, K. Swanson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Administration Efforts to Incentivize Production due to Ukraine-Russia Conflict

May 10, 2022
Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Nick Paulson

Review of Prevented Plant Decisions for 2022

May 3, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Potential Disruptions in Nitrogen Fertilizer Trade

April 26, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Corn Projected More Profitable than Soybeans Well into June

April 19, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

April Update to 2022 Crop Budgets: Projected Profits Even with Record Costs

April 12, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices and Supply in Light of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

April 5, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Joana Colussi, and Jim Baltz

Wheat in 2023?

March 29, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

2021 Corn and Soybean Yields: Implications for Crop Insurance and Commodity Title payments

March 22, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

Trend-Adjusted Yield Endorsement

March 15, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

Consider RP with Harvest Price Exclusion in Conjunction with the Enhanced Coverage Option

February 22, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

Enhanced Coverage Option: Return and Risk Results

February 15, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

2022 Forecast Returns Under Differing Rental Arrangements

February 8, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance Decisions and Risk in 2022

February 1, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Crop insurance Decisions in 2022

January 25, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE)

January 18, 2022
Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick

The 2022 PLC and ARC Decision

January 11, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Krista Swanson

2022 Break-Even Prices for Corn and Soybeans

December 21, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Above Expected Levels

December 14, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

2022 Updated Crop Budgets

December 7, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Nitrogen Fertilizer Strategies for 2022

November 30, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Will the Cost to Produce Corn Decrease after 2022?

November 23, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson and Jim Baltz

Long-Term Corn and Soybean Use with Implications for Planting Decisions in 2022 and Beyond

November 9, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

Planting and Acreage Decisions in 2022

November 2, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

Management Decisions Relative to High Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices

October 26, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, and Carl Zulauf

2022 Planting Decisions, Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices, and Corn and Soybean Prices

October 19, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Machinery Cost Estimates for 2021

October 12, 2021
Dale Lattz and Gary Schnitkey

2020 Incomes and Capital Expenditure

October 5, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

Trends in Farmland Leasing

September 28, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Krista Swanson

Debt Financing and Timing Farmland Purchases

September 21, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Carl Zulauf

WASDE 2021 Price Projections in Historical Perspective

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

Information on 2021 Cash Rents with Implications for 2022

September 7, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Higher Wheat Crop Insurance Premiums and the 2022 Crop Insurance Decision Tool

August 31, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Stress Test of 2022 Crop Returns

August 24, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

Cash Rents Rise in 2021 with Implications for 2022

August 17, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Krista Swanson

A Straight-Forward Structure for a Variable Cash Rent

August 10, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

2021 Fertilizer Price Increases in Perspective, with Implications for 2022 Costs

August 3, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Krista Swanson

2022 Crop Budgets Contain Higher Costs

July 27, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson

Impacts of Rental Arrangements on Cover Crop and Conservation Practice Adoption

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

Conservation and Farmland Tenure on Illinois Grain Farms

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

Historical Relationships Suggest Rising Corn Seed Costs for 2022

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

Projected 2020 Commodity Title Payments

June 22, 2021
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Nick Paulson

← Newer Posts

Older Posts →