Collected Publications for Joe Janzen

A Breath of Optimism for Corn in a Down Market

Post-Harvest Grain Marketing in a Low-Price Environment

Insights for Supply, Ending Stocks, and Prices from FSA Acreage Data

The Range of New-Crop Price Expectations Is Narrowing Early

Sizing Up Potential Downside Risk for New-Crop Corn and Soybean Prices

What Explains the Disparity between USDA and Conab over Brazil’s Soybean Crop Size?

Can ‘Lost’ Crop Acres Be Found?

U.S. Dominance in Corn Exports on the Wane Due to Brazilian Competition

The United States, Brazil, and China Soybean Triangle: A 20-Year Analysis

Post-Harvest Grain Marketing: Comparing Observed Prices and Marketing Outcomes

Post-harvest Grain Marketing: Do Farmers Reap the Benefits?

The Weather Risk Premium in Coffee Futures Prices

The Emerging Cannabis Market in Illinois: Prices, Taxes, and Supply Constraints

How Did Corn Farmers Adjust Nitrogen Application Rates in Illinois in 2022?

Weather Shocks and Seasonal Commodity Market Returns: Evidence from Zambia’s Maize Market

Understanding Farmland REITs: An Updated Price Analysis

Post-harvest Grain Marketing: Store and Ignore Versus Market Responsive Farms

Post-Harvest Grain Marketing: How Important Is It?

Production Trends in the US Dairy Sector

Report Reaction Shows Differing Corn and Soybean Market Conditions

More Corn Acres and the Prospect of Large Stocks and Low Prices

USDA and Market Analysts Agree on Key Supply and Demand Numbers

Ad Hoc Government Payments Caused Farmers to Store More Grain

Corn and Soybean Moving in Opposite Directions

An Alternative Look at the 2022-2023 Corn and Soybean Markets: Red Flags Waving

Setting Restrained Expectations for New-Crop Corn and Soybean Prices

Drought, Low River Water Levels, and Local Soybean Markets: The Role of Physical and Economic Distance

Lower US Corn Export Prospects, but Are They Low Enough?

The Russia-Ukraine War and Changes in Ukraine Corn and Wheat Supply: Impacts on Global Agricultural Markets

Supply and Demand Balance Remains Tight, But for How Long?

Acreage Surprise Boosts Old-Crop Prices

Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Commodities in India: Do Price Floors Really Matter?

Guacamole is Back: Seasonal Production from South America Lowered Avocado Prices

The Impact of Long-Run Declines in Gasoline Use on the US Corn Market

Mulling over Margin, Part 5: An Inherent Problem with Margin Protection Programs

Looking Outward, Inward, and Backward to Go Forward

Tempered Expectations for 2022/23 Supply and Demand for Corn and Soybeans

No News is Just No News

South American Corn and Soybeans in US Perspective

Mulling over Margin, Part 4: Lessons from Canada’s Whole-farm Margin Protection Program

WASDE Recap: Corn and Soybeans at a Turning Point

Mulling Over Margin, Part 3: Chasing the Cost of Production Across Regions

Mulling Over Margin, Part 2: the “Elusive” Cost of Production

Mulling Over Margin, Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background

Production News Rules the Day

The Export Sales Data Snafu

Yield News Now, Demand News to Come

What Happens When USDA Updates Yield Expectations?

Small Changes and Season Average Price Forecasts

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities

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