Educational materials in this Section focus on federal and state agricultural policies related to Illinois agriculture.
This section is a collection of items related to the ACRE program.
Presentations
Summary and Benefits to ACRE(available for download until June 15, 2010)
(download PDF)
Presenters: Gary Schnitkey and Nick Paulson
Summary: Describes the benefits of ACRE and summarizes some of the more important ACRE provisions
2008 Farm Bill: Acre Overview(available for download until June 15, 2010) (download PDF) Presenter: Doug Yoder, Illinois Farm Bureau Summary: Provides a complete explanation of the ACRE program
ACRE Election and Enrollment(available for download until June 15, 2010)
(download PDF) Presenter: Stan Wilson, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture Summary: Provides a complete description of the ACRE election and signup process
FAST Tools
ACRE Decision tool This program compares payments under ACRE and Traditional commodity program options available in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Farm Economics Facts and Opinions
Historical Analysis of ACRE (July 2009) We conducted an historical analysis of the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program using data from 1977 through 2007. This analysis provides indications of: the frequency of ACRE payments, the size of ACRE payments, and the frequency farm triggers are met.
Five-Year Olympic Average Yields and ACRE (April 2009) Five-year Olympic average yields will enter into the calculation of eligibility and amount of payments received under Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE), an option made available in the 2008 Farm Bill for receiving commodity program payments
The ACRE Program Decision and Some Illustrative Examples (February 2009) A fundamental change in commodity title programs in the 2008 Farm Bill resulted in the creation of the new Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE).
Questions and Answers About the ACRE Provision of the 2008 Farm Bill (January 2009) This document describes the ACRE program, a choice farmers have for receiving Federal farm commodity payments. This document describes the ACRE program, a choice farmers have for receiving Federal farm commodity payments.
Ag Policy Briefs provide analyses of current public policy issues of importance to Midwestern agriculture. They are released periodically as national or state policy issues arise.
Globalization: Benefits and Costs(October 2006) Put simply, globalization involves increasing integration of economies around the world from the national to the most local levels, involving trade in goods and services and movement of information, technology, people, and investments. A number of factors have contributed to this phenomenon.
Policy Research Reports are more in-depth reports of public policy research at the University of Illinois. They are released periodically as research projects are completed policy reports of interest are collected here.
Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.: A Report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois (November 2007) The U.S. ethanol boom – what are the causes, attendant effects on Illinois and U.S. agriculture, and alternative futures? These are some of the issues addressed in this report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois. To read the entire report or individual chapters click here... (pdf format only)
The Illinois Rural Policy Digest summarizes results of public policy research at the University of Illinois and draw implications for Illinois' agriculture and rural economy. Publication of this series has stopped.
