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• Corn Acreage in South America: Stable in Brazil, Sharp Decline in Argentina
  Corn production in South America’s two major agricultural countries is expected to follow two distinct paths during the 2024/25 crop season. In Brazil, planted acreage is projected to remain steady, but exports are likely to drop significantly. In contrast, Argentina anticipates the largest relative decrease in corn acreage in 17 years. Nonetheless, Argentine corn exports […]
• The Arithmetic of Commodity Title Programs
  Increasing per-acre corn payments for commodity title programs will have a much more significant effect on total Federal outlays than other crops because corn has many more base acres. Seed cotton, rice, and peanuts have lower base acres; hence, spending increases tend to have much less impact on total Federal outlays. As a result, seed […]
• The Evolving Nature of Precision Ag: Past as Prologue
  Over the last three decades, we’ve seen considerable evolution in the extent of use and the tools employed in what we call precision agriculture. The following discussion highlights some of those developments. While interesting, the purpose of reviewing this experience is to suggest insights for the future.