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IFES 2024 – Grain Market Outlook

Joe Janzen will discuss corn, soybean, and wheat price prospects for 2025. He will provide an update on current global market fundamentals and consider what price expectations based on the latest supply and demand estimates mean for farm grain marketing in the year ahead.

IFES 2024 – Macro and Farm Financials Update

With projected lower farm incomes than the highs in the early 2020’s, we analyze Illinois FBFM data and economic factors impacting agriculture.  Using this information and trends, we will assess the impact of inflation, interest rates, and farm credit conditions on liquidity, land values, farm debt, and deferred tax liabilities.

What Is PCM? Driving Profitability Through Conservation and Data

New webinar series from Precision Conservation Management! We'll start by learning how this farmer-led program combines data analysis, technical assistance, and cost-share incentives to help farmers improve profitability and environmental impacts that affect future regulation. Discover PCM's history, explore key insights from its decade-long database, and see how its programs can benefit your operation. Whether…

IFES 2024 – Alternative Ag Insurance Products

Brittney Goodrich will review some less commonly used federal crop insurance options, like Pasture Rangeland and Forage Rainfall Index Insurance, Whole Farm Revenue Protection, and livestock price and margin protection products.

IFES 2024 – Management Strategies with Low Incomes

Illinois Crop Budgets for 2024 and 2025 suggest negative per acre returns to corn, soybeans, and wheat that could result in some of the lowest farm incomes experienced in the last 4 decades. This session will focus on management strategies farm businesses should consider as they prepare for what could be another multiple-year period of…

IFES 2024 – Farm Policy Update

Jonathan Coppess will discuss the state of and outlook for the Farm Bill and farm policy including commodity (ARC/PLC), conservation, and crop insurance programs. He will review the issues challenging Farm Bill reauthorizations, as well as initiatives to modify farm policy from crop insurance changes, to refence prices, and the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Hidden Costs of Extra Tillage Passes: Is it worth it?

A detailed analysis of tillage systems (no-till, strip-till, 1-pass, 2-pass, etc.) and their impact on your bottom line, soil health, and environmental outcomes. Learn how PCM's data from 2015-2023 can help you make informed decisions to save time, money, and your soil.

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