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  • Farmer Support for Crop Farmers from Federal Programs: 2015 – 2024
    We document Federal support provided to crop farmers from U.S. Department of Agriculture programs. From 2015 to 2024, $15.8 billion per year was provided to U.S. farmers, with substantial year-to-year…
  • The Characteristics of Higher Profit Farms in Illinois, 2006 – 2025 Average
    Many factors contribute to some farms being more profitable than other farms. A few of these factors, such as weather, farm operators cannot control. Many factors, such as crop and machinery costs, operators can control. Not one single factor is the main contributor to the difference in profitability, but many factors are put together. Over […]
  • The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (45Z), Part 2: Carbon Intensity
    The Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit matters to corn and soybean growers because the value of the tax credit depends on the carbon intensity of the final biofuel product. This article addresses three questions. First, what does it actually mean for a corn or soybean crop to have a carbon intensity score? Second, which farm […]