McLean County Farm Bureau

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• Forecast Performance of RMA Expected Yields: Comparison of Yield Projection Methods
  Building upon the analyses discussed in the farmdoc daily articles of January 27, 2026 and April 1, 2026, this study finds that the current method used by RMA (Risk Management…
• Historical View of U.S. Row Crop Acreage
  USDA’s baseline projects a downward trend towards 241.6 million acres planted to major row crops by 2035. If realized, major row crop acres would be near their lowest level over the past 40 years, with USDA projecting that reductions in corn, soybean and wheat acres will lead the way. For wheat acres this continues a […]
• Illinois Cash Rents and Leasing Expectations Through 2027
  Results from the ISPFMRA survey indicate a stable farmland leasing environment in Illinois. While landlord net returns under cash rent agreements experienced slight compression from 2024 to 2025, reported 2026 cash rents remained resilient with marginal increases observed on highly productive land. Traditional cash rent structures remain the dominant leasing methods, and survey respondents expect […]