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  • Will Brazil’s Corn and Soybean Production Continue to Grow in 2027?
    Despite headwinds such as low prices, costly fertilizer, tight credit, and a looming El Niño, USDA forecasts continued record Brazilian corn and soybean production in 2027, consistent with recent growth trends driven by area expansion and yield improvement. History shows Brazilian farmers rarely retreat; weather-driven yield shocks, still unobservable for some time, are the most […]
  • Agricultural Credit Conditions in Illinois – First Quarter 2026
    Agricultural credit conditions in Illinois showed signs of strain in the first quarter of 2026. Although loan demand remained elevated, repayment rates deteriorated, and collateral requirements remained tight across the…
  • Conventional and Organic Enterprise Net Returns
    This article compares crop yields, gross revenue, total expense, and net returns for conventional and organic corn and soybeans. Consistent with previous work, organic corn and soybean enterprises had lower crop yields, higher crop prices and gross revenue, higher total expenses, and higher net returns. However, there was a much wider difference in enterprise net […]