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  • Revised Illinois Crop Budgets for 2026
    Revision to Illinois crop budgets show improved return prospects due to slight increases in projected prices and significant federal support from the Farmer Bridge Assistance and ARC/PLC programs. Due to the bridge program payments, return projections for 2025 are now slightly above break-even levels in northern and central Illinois but remain negative in southern Illinois. […]
  • The Dramatic Change in US Ag Land Price-Rent Ratio
    The ratio of US cropland price to cropland cash rent has nearly doubled since 1998, from 20 to 36. Empirical analysis so far has not identified any statistically significant explanatory factor, so this article’s purpose is to call attention to this dramatic change. Given land’s large share of US farm assets (roughly 80%), it is […]

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THE SEARCH FOR FARM-LIFE BALANCE –

COVID-19 has also put an unusual twist to the question of farm-life balance this year. Ryan Jenkins, a farmer in Jay, Florida, and Reid Thompson, a farmer in Colfax, Illinois, share their experiences navigating through these unusual circumstances. (DTN)

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IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

Earlier this month, the USDA announced additional commodities are eligible for CFAP, expanded eligibility for certain crops and corrected payment rates for others. Additional details can be found on our USDA page.  

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