Note. Pesticides = herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other pesticides. The U.S. farms in the sample report no fungicide or insecticide costs for soybeans. Source: Computed by the authors using ...

Gerald Mashange - Non-real estate farm loan volume at commercial banks fell 25.0% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026 ...

Producers are facing a December 11 th deadline to make their commodity program election decisions for the 2026 crop year.

Diesel fuel prices for agricultural use in Illinois have reached a record high. Those higher prices are estimated to raise ...

The operating profit margin ratio is commonly used to measure a farm’s financial performance. The operating profit margin is computed by adding interest expense and subtracting owner withdrawals (i.e.

For a couple of years now, American households have navigated a challenging period of rising prices. While the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April indicates a welcome moderation in ...

It is in October, with the new fiscal year, that the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is typically replenished. The CCC is the primary funding mechanism for all farm program payments and ...

Consistent with “Crop Loss” headlines dating to 2023, combined loss at harvest totaled $28.1 billion for producing the US 2025 cost of production (COP) crops (barley, corn, oats, peanuts, rice, seed ...

It has been less than four years since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT on November 30, 2022, launching the current AI era. Since that launch, monthly spending on data centers has increased from less than $1 ...

Generally, the final rule sets practice standards for tillage, cover crops, nutrient management, nitrification inhibitors and manure (7 CFR § 2100). Producers must keep records of their FD-CIC inputs ...