The Clean Fuel Production Credit, enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act and often referred to simply as “45Z” for its placement in the tax code, remains the subject of much…

The conflict with Iran has renewed interest in the U.S. fertilizer industry and the impacts on pricing associated with increased consolidation. Domestic fertilizer production capacity is controlled by a relatively…

Revisions to 2026 Illinois crop budgets are provided along with updates to return estimates for the 2025 crop year. Return projections for 2026 are higher because of increases in expected…

Brazil’s expansion in corn production over the last decade has made the country a more important competitor in global markets, increasing competitive pressure for US producers. Although the US remains the world’s largest corn producer by a wide margin, Brazil has become a more prominent competitor mainly due to the growth of second-crop corn planted after soybeans. Using standardized economic data, this article compares corn production costs and returns in the US and Brazil from 2020 to 2024.

Sen. Chuck Schumer on Friday introduced legislation aimed at lowering grocery prices by increasing competition in the meatpacking industry, arguing that consolidation among the nation’s largest meat companies has contributed…

A federal court on Monday granted preliminary approval to John Deere’s proposed antitrust settlement with farmers who filed right-to-repair lawsuits, giving producers until September 2026 to file objections. At the…