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He’s now retired from Iowa State University Extension, but the economist from Cyclone Nation donned the orange and blue of the Fighting Illini to talk about the future — and the past — to a group of northern Illinois farmers.
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Corn futures steady, soybeans up ahead of WASDE; Lower commodity prices spur tighter budgets for corn and soybean farmers
Corn and soybean growers will operate in “a much tighter margin environment” this year than in recent years because of lower market prices for the crops, said two University of Illinois agricultural economists on Tuesday.
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Although the cost of production rose in both countries in 2023, U.S. corn growers have an advantage over their Brazilian rivals with lower per-bushel costs, said four agricultural economists at the farmdoc daily blog.
MFA Oil Cooperative, Farmers for Soil Health, new tillage tools, Croplan, a Christmas program preview and ag leaders in Illinois and Farm Futures Summit speaker Dan Gable are featured this week.