(SPRINGFIELD) Crop farmers who rent most of their farmland face the possibility of much weaker returns this coming year compared to those who own more of their ground. The latest University of Illinois projections for Illinois crop budgets in 2026 currently estimate a negative farmer income of minus-$15 per acre on cash-rented farmland. Meanwhile, farmland with no debt in the same area could generate net income to owned land of around $232 per acre. More information can be found on the University of Illinois Farm Doc website online.
