McLean County Farm Bureau

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• The Arithmetic of Commodity Title Programs
  Farm Bill negotiations are influenced by their impacts on Federal outlays. Increasing per-acre corn payments for commodity title programs will have a much more significant effect on total Federal outlays…
• 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.
• When Creating 2025 Crop Budgets, Keep in Mind Family Living Costs
  In 2023, the total noncapital living expenses of 1,345 farm families enrolled in Illinois Farm Business Farm Management averaged $97,100--or about $8,000 a month for each family. This average was about 6% higher than in 2022. Another $8,762 was used to buy capital items such as the personal share of the family automobile, furniture, and […]