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| Illinois Farm Leases: One Variable Cash Rent Option (7/15/2008) This article describes a Variable Cash Rent Lease in which the farmland owner and operator negotiate a Base Cash Rent based on expected corn yields and the current price for new-crop corn futures contracts. More... |
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Forming Expectations About 2008 U.S. Corn and Soybean Yields—Application of Crop Weather Models that Incorporate Planting Progress? (7/14/2008)
In the current environment of strong domestic and export demand, relatively low world stocks, and historically high prices, the expected size of the 2008 U.S. corn and soybean crops takes on added significance. More... |
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Corn and Soybean Production Prospects Improving (7/14/2008)
Corn prices and, to a lesser extent, soybean prices have come under pressure over the past two weeks. More... |
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Dramatic Increases in Corn and Soybean Costs in 2009 (7/11/2008)
Costs for corn and soybean production are projected for central Illinois farms having high-productivity farmland. More... |
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The Adequacy of Speculation in Agricultural Futures Markets:
Too Much of a Good Thing? (6/18/2008)
The objective of this report is to re-visit the "adequacy of speculation" debate in agricultural
futures markets. More... |
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