McLean County Farm Bureau

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• The 45Z Biofuel Tax Credit, Part 4: Inside the Updated USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator
  In September, USDA released the updated version of its Feedstock Intensity Calculator (FD-CIC) for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (USDA, FD-CIC v.1.2; User Manual, September 4, 2026). This…
• The 2026 ARC/PLC Decision: ARC-CO vs PLC
  The commodity program decision deadline for program crops harvested in 2026 is December 11, 2026.  Current projections and expectations for prices and yields suggest that ARC-CO would be expected to trigger larger payments than PLC on corn and soybean base acres in most counties.  The comparison for wheat base acres is currently much closer and […]
• US-Mexico Cattle Trade and Beef Markets
  Mexico exported feeder cattle to the US until New World Screwworm caused officials to stop this flow in 2025. In this farmdoc daily article, we estimate the impacts on the US and Mexico going from baseline projections where live trade returns to pre-entry levels to an alternative case with less live trade. As expected, the […]