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Farm Economics

Farm.doc
http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/
These articles illustrate the impact of the current financial crisis on the agricultural economy and decision-making. Focus is devoted to five main topics—the nature of the financial crisis, impacts on the short-term availability of credit, the connection between the financial meltdown and commodity prices, crop insurance decisions, and land rental and lease negotiations.

The Current Financial Crisis: How Did We Get Here?
Financial Markets in Agriculture
Implications of Credit Market Problems for Crop Prices
Increased Probabilities of Crop Insurance Payments
2009 Rental Decisions Given Volatile Commodity Prices and Higher Input Costs

Integerated Pest Management
http://ipm.uiuc.edu/
Useful site for producers (fruits, vegetables, turf, greenhouse, livestock) to improve their financial “bottom line.”