Agronomy: WEBINAR: Soybean Profitability Under Low Commodity Prices
In the current low-price environment, it is becoming increasingly important for farmers to take steps to ensure they are profitable this growing season and [...]
Agronomy: 2015 Crop and Income Outlook – Conserve Cash Income
This is a presentation summary from the 2015 Illinois Farm Economics Summit (IFES) which occurred December 14-18, 2015. A complete collection of presentations including [...]
Profitability Matters: Looking Ahead to Succession Planning
Aired: January 2016 While lower prices have many farmers focused on their short-term profitability, succession planning is an important key to ensuring the longevity [...]
Agronomy: Profitability Matters: Do the Math on Farmland Values
Aired: January 2016 Lower commodity prices have brought tight margins to farmers around the country—and last year farm income was the lowest since 2002. [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: Cutting $100 per Acre in Soybeans
Aired: November 2015 2015 delivered a tough growing season for many Illinois farmers, and lower soybean prices to follow. For incomes to increase in 2016, [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: Succession Planning
While lower prices have many farmers focused on their short-term profitability, succession planning is an important key to ensuring the longevity of their operations. Farmers [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: Farmland Values
Lower commodity prices have brought tight margins to farmers around the country—and last year farm income was the lowest since 2002. However, farm economics works [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: Crop Insurance Opportunities
Lower commodity prices pose a unique challenge of staying profitable in a tough market. Crop insurance provides farmers with an important risk management tool, and [...]
MANAGEMENT MATTERS: 2016 Finances
Aired: November 2015 According to the USDA Economic Research Service, U.S. net farm income is set to decline by 36 percent in 2015, and commodity [...]
PROFITABILITY MATTERS: Affordable Care Act Brings Changes to Small Farms
As small business owners, farmers often need to purchase health insurance for themselves and their families. In addition to this coverage, they also are responsible [...]
