October settlement prices of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures contracts are used to set harvest prices on Federal ...

Gerald Mashange - Non-real estate farm loan volume at commercial banks fell 25.0% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026 ...

Producers are facing a December 11 th deadline to make their commodity program election decisions for the 2026 crop year.

Note. Pesticides = herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other pesticides. The U.S. farms in the sample report no fungicide or insecticide costs for soybeans. Source: Computed by the authors using ...

For a couple of years now, American households have navigated a challenging period of rising prices. While the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April indicates a welcome moderation in ...

Generally, the final rule sets practice standards for tillage, cover crops, nutrient management, nitrification inhibitors and manure (7 CFR § 2100). Producers must keep records of their FD-CIC inputs ...

The operating profit margin ratio is commonly used to measure a farm’s financial performance. The operating profit margin is computed by adding interest expense and subtracting owner withdrawals (i.e.

Note: This article was written by University of Illinois Agricultural and Consumer Economics M.S. student Yu-Chi Wang and edited by Joe Janzen. It is one of several excellent articles written by ...

One of the enduring puzzles of American farm policy involves the acres for which farmers receive farm program payments. The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs are ...

As a tool for addressing soil erosion, cover crops are the Swiss army knife of conservation practices. A large body of research has consistently found cover crops to be effective in reducing soil ...