Ag Economy Insights
Here you will find custom reports covering issues that have the potential to impact Hoosier farmers and the agriculture economy.
Dr. Todd Davis (pictured), INFB's chief economist, uses his expertise to help INFB members and staff better understand the impacts of various policy issues and how they intersect with economics.
2025 Insights
What's Changed since September? USDA Provides Timely Updates for 2025 Corn and Soybeans
Big Corn Crop Gets Bigger! September WASDE Increases Acreage and Production
USDA Projects a Record Corn Crop with Corn Stocks to Increase to the Largest Levels Since 2019
USDA Releases First Supply & Demand Estimates for the 2025 Corn and Soybean Crops
Click to view Davis's report on the May 2025 World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).
Indiana and U.S. Farmers Intend to Plant More Corn, Fewer Soybeans for 2025
Click to view Davis's analysis on the Prospective Plantings report for 2025.
How pandemic and tariff emergency payments impact return to owned farmland and the ag base rate.
Click to view Davis's full report on how government payments impact the ag base rate.
Comparison of Dept. of Local Government Finance Ag Base Rate Formula to Indiana Crop Profitability
Click to view Davis's DLGF and crop profitability comparison.
When Would ARC Pay More than PLC for 2025 Corn and Soybeans?
Click to view Davis's 2025 ARC/PLC report.
USDA Cuts 2024 Average Corn and Soybean Yields and Ending Stocks
Click to view Davis's report on the January 2025 World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE).
2024 Insights
Projected Profitability Update from the November USDA Reports
Click here to view Davis's full report.
USDA Projects Record Soybean Crop for U.S. and Indiana in October WASDE
Click here to view Davis's full report on the October 2024 World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE).
USDA Projects a Record Soybean Crop with Corn and Soybean Stocks to Increase to the Largest Levels Since 2019
Click here to view Davis's full report on the August 2024 World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE).
Budgeted 2024 Corn and Soybean Profitability: Updated for Recent Futures Prices
Click to view Davis's full report on futures prices.
Farmers Planted Less Corn and More Soybean Acres than Last Year
Click to view Davis's report on the June 2024 USDA Acreage Report.
USDA Projects Soybean Stocks to Increase by 105 Million Bushels, Corn Stocks Projected to Increase by 80 Million Bushels
Click to view Davis's report on the May 2024 World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE).
Indiana and U.S. Farmers Intend to Plant Less Corn, More Soybeans for 2024
Click to view Davis's report on the 2024 Prospective Plantings.
When Would ARC Pay More than PLC for 2024 Corn and Soybeans
Click to view Davis's ARC/PLC report.
USDA Surprises Corn and Soybean Markets with Increased Yields and Ending Stocks
Click to view Davis's report on the January World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE).
2023 Indiana Corn and Soy Returns, Prospects for 2024
Click to view Davis's report on corn and soy returns, which included prospects for 2024.
