McLean County Farm Bureau

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• Forecast Performance of RMA Expected Yields
  This study finds that, over 2015-2024, RMA expected, or projected, county yields understated US corn and soybean actual county yields more than for wheat while overstating upland cotton yields. This difference between average projected and actual yields contributed to corn and soybeans having lower payments for simulated 95% Enhanced Coverage Option with Revenue Protection (ECO […]
• High Fertilizer Prices Suggest Reconsidering Application Rates
  Fertilizer prices have been generally increasing since last year but in particular since the start of the conflict in Iran. Higher fertilizer prices increase the value of cost savings that could be achieved by applying nitrogen at rates more in line with MRTN recommendations. Farmers who are still in a position to adjust their total […]
• Managing Supply: Balancing Fewer Farrowings with Record Litter Sizes
  A small increase in lighter weight hogs partly reflects that December through February pig crop is up 0.6% from a year ago, despite a 1.5% decrease in sows farrowed, which was again more than offset by another record 11.90 pigs per litter for the period or 2.0% more than a year ago. Continued productivity growth […]