Meet Hank Nelson, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Henry "Hank" Nelson is a new memeber of the AFPC team - his work focuses on agricultural finance and farm management.
Decision Aids
Free tools to help producers evaluate crop insurance and likelihood of payments.
2026 Area-Wide Crop Insurance
Evaluate expected per-acre net indemnities for STAX, SCO, and ECO coverage options based on simulated harvest prices and area yields.
2026 ARC/PLC Expected Payments
Compare expected ARC and PLC expected payments based on 500 simulated scenarios of market prices and county yields.
Latest Research
Briefing Paper
2026
AFPC Representative Farm Economic Outlook for the 2026 FAPRI Baseline
Most AFPC representative crop farms are projected to face significant financial stress under the 2026 FAPRI Baseline, with high probabilities of both cash shortfalls and declining net worth through 2031. In contrast, livestock (especially beef cattle) and dairy operations currently display a generally more favorable overall financial outlook.
Outlaw, Fischer, Knapek, Raulston, Herbst, Bryant, Nelson, Graff
Research Report
2026
Increased Costs of Phosphate Fertilizers due to Countervailing Duty on Imports from Morocco
At the request of U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (TX-4), AFPC analyzed the effects on domestic phosphate fertilizer prices and costs incurred by U.S. agricultural producers resulting from the countervailing duty on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports.
Bryant, Raulston, Outlaw, Fischer