🎓 University of Illinois farmdoc Tools
Free, research-backed calculators and analysis tools from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
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Opens in new tab • No download required💰 Crop Insurance Premium Calculator
Calculate and compare premiums across all crop insurance products for your specific farm situation.
- Revenue Protection (RP) premiums
- Yield Protection (YP) comparisons
- SCO & ECO add-on coverage
- Enterprise vs. optional units
- County-level customization
📊 Crop Insurance Payment Evaluator
Compare expected payments, costs, and risk reduction across different insurance alternatives.
- Historical payment frequency
- Average payment per acre
- Net cost analysis
- Risk reduction metrics
- Side-by-side comparisons
🏛️ ARC/PLC Calculator
Compare Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC-CO) vs. Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for Farm Bill decisions.
- County-level ARC-CO analysis
- PLC payment projections
- Historical benchmark prices
- Olympic average yields
- Multi-year scenarios
📈 Price Distribution Tool
See probability distributions for corn and soybean prices based on current options market data.
- Option-implied probabilities
- Corn & soybean contracts
- Multiple expiration dates
- Visual price ranges
- Updated with market
📑 Excel Spreadsheet Tools (FAST)
Download .xlsb files • Requires Microsoft ExcelFAST (Farm Analysis Solution Tools) are Excel-based calculators for detailed farm financial analysis. Download and customize for your operation.
📰 Farmdoc Daily Articles
Research-based analysis and commentary updated daily. Essential reading for farm management decisions.
All tools developed by the farmdoc project at the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics. AGSIST provides these links as a service to farmers — we are not affiliated with U of I.