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Farm Bill What-If Tool
This program calculates Agricultural Risk Coverage for County Coverage (ARC-CO), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments, and ARC at the Individual Level (ARC-IC). County yields and market year average (MYA) prices…
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This program calculates crop insurance historical use and performance back to 1996.
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Farm Projection Tool
This program calculates per-acre budgets for different crops and a whole farm budget and includes breakevens. Projected financial statements and return sensitivities are available. The effects of farm level crop…
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The Unfinished Farm Bill Remains Unfinished and Sends a Warning
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee appears to have driven another nail in the coffin of the Farm Bill. It remains to be seen if it was the final…
A Pre- and Post-Report Look at the 2026 U.S. Corn Yield
USDA’s August Crop Production report, released August 12, 2026, provided the first survey-based corn yield forecast of the season, based on USDA’s Agricultural Yield Survey, in which producers report their…
Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Higher Heading into Fall 2026
Average prices of fertilizers and diesel fuel are higher as the fall harvest season approach compared with the past two years. Higher fuel prices will increase fuel costs associated with…
2014-2024 ARC-CO and PLC Payments: Improving Farmers’ Decision Making
This article continues the analysis of a decision guide for the annual choice between ARC-CO (Agricultural Risk Management – County) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage). In an analysis discussed in…
Crop and Livestock Producers: Different Sentiment, Similar Concerns and Challenges
Given the large differences in commodity prices received and projected net returns, it was not surprising to find a substantial gap in producer sentiment between crop and livestock producers in the July 2026 Ag Economy Barometer survey. Other survey results, however, were more consistent across farm types. Input costs were the biggest concern and the most mentioned limiting factor to financial performance for both groups.
Agricultural and Construction Machinery Manufacturing in the Midwest: Employment, Exports, and Economic Importance
Agricultural, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing remains an important link between the Midwest’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Farmers are more likely to purchase new equipment and replace older machinery when farm incomes are strong. Consequently, this industry is not only a key driver of Midwestern manufacturing competitiveness, but also an important indicator of the broader agricultural economy.
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USDA Reports Largest-Ever Combined Corn & Soy Planted Acreage
USDA found an additional 1.4 million planted acres for both the corn and soybean crops to increase the corn crop slightly and boost the soybean crop to the largest in…
Texas Screwworm Sterile Fly Facility to Open 7 Months Ahead of Schedule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a post on X on Monday that a Texas facility to breed sterile flies to combat screwworm will open ahead of schedule in…
Russia-Ukraine War Surge Again Disrupting Black Sea Grain
A surge in attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the Black Sea is disrupting global supplies of grain and oil, turning the region into the latest strategic trade…
China Ramping Up US Soybean Purchases
US soybean buys by China have picked up following a summit between Trump and President Xi Jinping in May, putting this year’s purchases roughly a quarter of the way toward…
Senate Farm Bill Fails, Ag Committee to Vote Again in September
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) said he will reconvene committee members in September to vote again on his farm bill package after it failed to advance Thursday.