Over time, these changes will result in higher ARC/PLC payment rates compared to the previous Farm Bill. Price and yield ...

Aayush Raj Dhakal and Joe Janzen - US grain storage capacity can in aggregate hold this year's carry-in stocks and expected ...

In today’s article, we examine agricultural lending activity, loan quality, and bank profitability in the second quarter of ...

Nancy Ouedraogo and Mark White - Survey results in this article show that although many rural households now have access to broadband service, the existing infrastructure often falls short of meeting ...

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows that overall prices increased 0.4% in August and 3.4% over the past year. Energy was an important contributor to the August increase. Gasoline prices ...

Today’s article revisits a simple design for a variable cash lease for farmland in Illinois. A rent factor is applied to direct crop revenues to determine the variable rent level. The variable lease ...

The current ratio is commonly used to measure a farm’s liquidity position. The current ratio is computed by dividing current assets by current liabilities. Current assets include cash, accounts ...

Michael Langemeier - Repayment capacity measures include the capital debt repayment capacity, capital debt repayment margin, replacement margin, term debt and capital lease coverage ratio, and ...

The RFS was created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was later modified and expanded under The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (farmdoc daily, May 17, 2023). The 2005 version of ...

Consumption of biomass-based diesel (BBD) fuel has been rising rapidly in recent years. The two main types of biomass-based diesel are “FAME biodiesel” and “renewable diesel.” Historically, FAME ...

We provide background on nitrogen fertilizer production in the United States, thereby aiding in understanding conservation concerns with nitrogen production. Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the ...

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, triggering an escalation that has since disrupted global commodities and input markets. The Middle East is both a ...