Where Might Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Be Headed? June 18, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Catastrophic Floods in Southern Brazil: Implications for Agricultural Sector June 11, 2024 Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Farm Bill Proposals to Enhance Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) June 4, 2024 Gary Schnitkey, Bruce Sherrick, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz
Spending Impacts of House Proposal for Commodity Title Changes May 21, 2024 Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, Nick Paulson, Bruce Sherrick, and Carl Zulauf
Statutory Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill May 14, 2024 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Bruce Sherrick
Base Acre Updating in the Next Farm Bill May 7, 2024 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, and Bruce Sherrick
Trends in Input Costs for Corn and Soybean Production in Illinois April 30, 2024 Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Gary Schnitkey
Variability in Trend Estimates for US Corn Yields April 16, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Impacts of Corn Acreage Increases on National Corn Yields March 26, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
The Curious Case of US Corn Yields in 2023 March 19, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz
Budget-Driven Crop Insurance Coverage Options for 2024 March 5, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Estimated Likelihoods of PLC and ARC-CO Payments for 2024 February 27, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jonathan Coppess, and Carl Zulauf
First Look at Crop Insurance Decisions for 2024 February 13, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Ryan Batts
County Yield Variability and ARC-CO February 6, 2024 Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, and Jonathan Coppess
Considering Low Prices, Yields, and Maximum ARC-CO Payments for 2024 January 30, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Jim Baltz
Comparing 2024 Effective Reference and ARC Benchmark Prices January 23, 2024 Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Jonathan Coppess, and Gary Schnitkey
First Look at PLC and ARC-CO for 2024 January 16, 2024 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Ryan Batts, and Carl Zulauf
Comparing Corn Production Direct Costs: United States vs. Brazil January 2, 2024 Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Rising Overhead Costs Driven by Labor and Interest December 19, 2023 Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, Gary Schnitkey, and Joana Colussi
Brazil Cuts Its Soybean and Corn Production Projections for 2024 December 12, 2023 Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf
Implications of Rising Power Costs for 2024 December 5, 2023 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Joana Colussi, and Carl Zulauf
Comparing Direct Costs of Soybean Production in the United States and Brazil November 28, 2023 Joana Colussi, Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Jim Baltz, and Carl Zulauf
Understanding the Relationship between Loss Ratios and Crop Insurance Subsidies November 21, 2023 Ivan Flores, Nick Paulson, Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, and Bruce Sherrick
The Rising Costs of Soybean Production in Illinois November 14, 2023 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf and Joana Colussi
Price Loss Coverage: Evaluation of Proportional Increase in Statutory Reference Price and a Proposal November 7, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jonathan Coppess
Comparing Fixed Cash, Variable Cash, and Share Rents for 2024 October 24, 2023 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz
Yield and Yield Risks of Cover Crops in East-Central Illinois October 3, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Sarah Sellars, and Laura Gentry
The Rising Costs of Corn Production in Illinois September 26, 2023 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Joana Colussi, and Jim Baltz
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
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
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
Perspectives on Non-decreasing National Yield Trends June 6, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, and Jim Baltz
Back to Normal: Revised 2023 Budgets with Lower Prices May 23, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson
Commodity Title Choices and Payment Expectations May 16, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, Nick Paulson, 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
Update on Growth Rates of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Seed Costs Over Time April 4, 2023 Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, Sarah Sellars, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz
Inflation and Agricultural Interest Rates March 28, 2023 Gary Schnitkey, Nick Paulson, Carl Zulauf, and Jim Baltz