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Students Explore Opportunities in Ag

FFA Acquaintance Day brought more than 180 sophomores from nine local high schools to the McLean County Fairgrounds. The FFA members explored agricultural careers, gained team working experience and learned

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January 15, 2026

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  • Has the US Crop Safety Net Become Excessive?
    The US crop safety net is approaching its centennial. It has been a remarkably adaptive, evolutionary policy. But, 21st Century assistance is raising the question of excessive levels for barley,…
  • Double Trouble Part 2: Producers Impacted by Rising Interest Expenses and Larger Loan Payments
    Increases in both interest rates and average loan sizes have led to significant increases in both interest expenses and first-year loan payments faced by FSA farm loan borrowers over the last twenty years. Between 2005 and 2025, guaranteed operating loans faced the largest increase in total first-year interest expenses, increasing 97% on average. This contributed […]
  • SCO and ECO Choices in 2026
    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act dramatically increased the premium support on Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) crop insurance policies from 65% to 80%. The Risk Management Agency of the USDA then announced in August of 2025 that premium support would also be increased to 80% for the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) and other similar programs. […]