With farm income at record, or near record levels, the overall agricultural production sector has fared well. However, in the current economic climate, instability and volatility in certain agricultural input markets caused by the U.S. macro-economy has put increased pressure on some sub-sectors...

Farmland values have recently increased dramatically in the Midwest, attracting investors from outside of agriculture and causing many inside agriculture to question whether a speculative bubble has formed. This article addresses that question by presenting an economic by presenting an economic...