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  • Illinois Farm Real Estate Values Increase Six Years in a Row
    Each year the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases estimated average farm real estate values by state (USDA NASS, Land Values 2026…
  • How Farmer Sentiment Compares in the United States and Argentina
    Despite facing similar pressures on farm finances, such as high input costs and low commodity prices, farmers in the United States and Argentina see the years ahead quite differently. This…
  • A Pre- and Post-Report Look at the 2026 U.S. Soybean Yield
    The USDA's August Crop Production report, released on August 12, 2026, included the first survey-based yield forecast for soybeans of the season. This article presents an independently constructed, condition-based forecast of the 2026 U.S. soybean crop and compares it to what USDA recently reported. The national gap between our condition-based model and USDA’s August survey […]