Pre-Planting 2025 Crop Year Outlook
Current cash prices are near or below break-even levels for most producers under average yield scenarios. Anticipated government payments will provide additional working capital for
May 19, 2025
Current cash prices are near or below break-even levels for most producers under average yield scenarios. Anticipated government payments will provide additional working capital for
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not announced when landowners can sign up for general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Continuous CRP sign up is open;
Most producers in the Midwest are purchasing 75-85% revenue protection. The Projected Spring price was discovered in February. The projected corn price is $4.70/bu. with
The most recent WASDE Report, released on March 11, confirmed high soybean ending stocks, negatively impacting soybean prices. Corn ending stocks have declined nearly 13%
Current cash prices are near or below break-even levels for most producers under average yield scenarios. Anticipated government payments will provide additional working capital for
After several attempts, the U.S. House and Senate passed The American Relief Act of 2025, a continuing resolution (CR), on December 20. President Biden signed
While the final quarter of 2024 did not have as much volume as the final quarter of 2022 or 2023, high quality farmland continued to
Corn and soybean prices steadily declined throughout 2024. Soybean prices were the most negatively impacted experiencing an approximate $3.10 per bushel (/Bu.) decline from a
Although we are grateful for many blessings in 2024, it is widely acknowledged that the agricultural industry is not as stable as it was just
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