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Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 870.00-900.00 883.73 DN 1.00 Urea 46-0-0 505.00-560.00 533.70 UP 5.59 Liquid Nitrogen 28% spread 350.00-400.00 379.87 UP 2.87 DAP(Diammonium Phosphate 18%N 46%P) 575.00-640.00 […]

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2013 Illinois County Yields and GRIP Payments: by Gary Schnitkey

The National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) recently released county yields for corn and soybeans for 2012. These yields confirm that the drought significantly lowered 2012 production, with extremely low yields being prevalent in southern Illinois. Corn yields were more impacted than soybean yields. With county yield estimates, Group Risk Income Plan with the harvest price […]

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Farmland Investors Reveal Investment Returns : November 12, 2012 By: Boyce Thompson, AgWeb.com Editorial Director

Farmland investment returns have been running well above the norm. The trend may not continue. There’s a new land rush going on in this country and abroad. Institutional investors have settled on agricultural land as a lucrative, relatively safe investment vehicle. But what kinds of returns do they seek and obtain? A panel of deep-pocketed […]

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Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Thu, Nov 08, 2012

GX_GR210 Springfield, IL Thu, Nov 08, 2012 USDA-IL Dept of Ag Market News Illinois Production Cost Report (Bi-weekly) Production costs items state wide: cash prices bulk, FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated. Fertilizer in granular form unless noted. Product Offer Average Change Anhydrous ammonia 845.00-900.00 865.18 UP 12.29 Urea 46-0-0 525.00-600.00 565.00 UNCH Liquid […]

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Drought Report for Central and Southeast Illinois

Last Updated:  11/1/2012 Next Scheduled Update:  11/15/2012 By:  Chris Geelhart, Meteorologist Synopsis: The lingering drought conditions are now mainly across the northwest third of the state, as well as in far southern Illinois.  In central Illinois, the October 30 issuance of the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated that moderate drought conditions were still being observed from about Henry to Lincoln westward.  […]

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