McLean County Farm Bureau

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• Once Again Through the Payments Lens; Another Update from the Policy Design Lab
  This data presents a picture of farm policy since the major revisions enacted in the 2014 Farm Bill and before the troubling changes enacted last year in the Reconciliation Farm Bill. Such largesse for so few raises many difficult questions for farm policy, as do the persistent imbalances and disparities revealed by each slice of […]
• Illinois Farmland Turnover Rates: 2003–2025
  Illinois farmland turnover follows consistent patterns mirroring the broader Corn Belt, though at significantly lower levels than other real estate forms. Even through multiple economic cycles including commodity expansions, margin compression, financial market stress, and the recent inflation surge, the volume of land changing hands fluctuated within a narrow range relative to total supply. However, […]
• Paraguay’s Role in the Global Soybean Market
  Global soybean production is viewed as dominated by Brazil, the United States, and, to a lesser extent, Argentina. The three countries typically account for around 80% of global soybean production and 88% of global exports. However, other South American countries have significantly increased soybean production over the past 50 years. Paraguay is one such country. […]