This report examines a proposal to change the way in which wheat countercyclical payments are calculated, in response to a Congressional request.

Analysis of farm bill wheat policy options in response to a request from Senators Crapo and Baucus and Representatives Musgrave and Pomeroy.

This in-depth study for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce determines the economic impact of lock failures on the Illinois and Upper Mississippi Rivers.

The energy impact on U.S. agriculture is evident in spring prices for fertilizer and fuel, and in some areas, tighter supplies have slowed the pace of land preperation a bit for Missouri farmers.

This report compares fertilizer and fuel prices for this spring to comparative prices for the past four years for major field crops. In addition, it provides insight into the outlook for this summer and into the prices paid index from the FAPRI's 2006 Baseline.

Analysis of barley issues prepared in response to a request from Senators Crapo, Conrad, Craig, and Representatives Simpson, Otter, and Pomeroy.

As producers begin to review their balance sheets after harvest, many will find the squeeze of not only lower commodity prices, but substantially higher costs. This fall outlook summarizes costs for 2005 and provides insight into anticipated costs for 2006.