Collected Publications for Jim Baltz - farmdoc daily

Variability in Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices in Illinois Over the Last 15 Years

September 19, 2023
Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Joana Colussi, and Jim Baltz

How Historic Were Fertilizer Prices in 2022?

September 12, 2023
Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Joana Colussi, and Jim Baltz

Brazil Breaks Soybean Export Record and Displaces Argentina in the Global Soybean Meal Market

September 6, 2023
Joana Colussi, Silvina Cabrini, Nick Paulson, Jim Baltz, and Carl Zulauf

Information for Setting 2024 Cash Rents

September 5, 2023
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

2024 Crop Budgets

August 29, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Fertilizer Prices Continue Decline and May Impact Farmers’ Nitrogen Decisions

August 15, 2023
Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Joana Colussi, and Jim Baltz

Downward Pressures on Farmland Prices in 2023

August 8, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Fertilizer Prices Continue Year-Long Decline from 2022 Peak

August 1, 2023
Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, and Jim Baltz

Forecasting 2024 Cash Rents: An Analysis of Farming Returns and Trends

July 25, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Comparing SCO and ECO Payment Frequency in Two Illinois Counties

July 18, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Frequency of SCO and ECO Payments in Illinois

July 11, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance, Marketing, and Income Prospects on Midwest Grain Farms

July 5, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Brazil Emerges as Corn-Ethanol Producer with Expansion of Second Crop Corn

June 30, 2023
Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Jim Baltz

Premium Support and Crop Insurance: An Analysis of the Proposed 4% Farmer-Premium Payment Cap

June 27, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Bruce Sherrick, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz

Dry Weather and Drought in the Midwest, Middle-June 2023

June 20, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf and Jim Baltz

Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Stabilize at High Levels in Spring 2023

June 13, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Brazil Harvesting Record Second Corn Crop, As Prices Fall and Sales Stall

June 7, 2023
Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Jim Baltz

Perspectives on Non-decreasing National Yield Trends

June 6, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Commodity Title Choices and Payment Expectations

May 16, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Farmland Prices in Brazil More than Doubled in the Last Three Years

April 28, 2023
Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

PLC and ARC-CO for Soybeans: Payments and Perspectives

April 25, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf and Jim Baltz

ARC-CO: Background, Payments, and Perspectives for Corn

April 18, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Risks for 2023 Grain Farm Returns

April 11, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Safety Nets from Crop Insurance in 2023

March 7, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Fertilizer Prices and Company Profits Going into Spring 2023

February 28, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance Performance and the FAST Summary of Business Tool

February 21, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

PACE for 2023

February 14, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

2023 and 2024 Effective Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill

February 7, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Variable Cash Rental Arrangements in 2023

January 31, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance for Soybeans: The Low Loss Ratio Concern

January 17, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance Premium in 2023

January 10, 2023
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jim Baltz, and Ryan Batts

Corn and Soybean Yields in 2022

December 13, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Revised 2023 Crop Budgets

December 6, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Evaluating Returns Necessary to Justify Installation of Tile Drainage

November 29, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Bob Rhea, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Historic Cost Declines After Price Declines

November 22, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess and Jim Baltz

Grain Farm Income Projections for 2022 and 2023

November 15, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Outlook for Nitrogen Prices in Spring 2023

November 9, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

2022 Harvest Prices: Payments for 2022 and Indications for 2023 Projected Prices

November 1, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

PLC and ARC Payment: 2021 Payments and Outlook for 2022 and 2023

October 25, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

PACE and Nitrogen Fertilizer Strategies for 2023

October 11, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

What Will 2023 Projected Prices Be?

October 4, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Fertilizer Prices, Rates, and Costs for 2023

September 27, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, and Jim Baltz

A Straight-Forward Variable Cash Lease with Revised Parameters

September 20, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Krista Swanson, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz

Mulling Over Margin, Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background

September 15, 2022
Jonathan Coppess, Joe Janzen, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Information for Setting 2023 Cash Rents

September 13, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Margin Protection: Description and a Review of Experience

August 30, 2022
Krista Swanson, Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts, Carl Zuluaf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz

Projected Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Profitability in 2023

August 23, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Jim Baltz and Jonathan Coppess

Farmland Prices Higher but Still in Line with Market Fundamentals

August 16, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Krista Swanson, Nick Paulson, Jim Baltz, and Jonathan Coppess

2023 Crop Budgets: Higher Costs and Lower Returns

August 2, 2022
Gary Schnitkey, Krista Swanson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz

Crop Insurance Performance by Crop Persists Over Time

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

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