McLean County Farm Bureau

FarmDoc Daily

• How Do Differences Between High and Low Profit Farms Change with Income?
  Last month, we looked at characteristics of higher profit farms using a twenty-year average and different regions of the state (see farmdoc daily, June 22, 2026).  Using data from the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) Association from 2001 through 2025, we will look at three different three-year medians that have varying levels of income […]
• Pesticide Problems, Part I: Legislative History
  In late June 2026, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell (No. 24–1068). The Court held that the “Uniformity” provision in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,…
• Tracking U.S. Food Supply Chains Through Recent Shocks – Part 2
  The domestic US food supply chain is vital in connecting farms, businesses, and consumers across the country and beyond. Events such as pandemics, trade disputes, floods, and droughts can disrupt…