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Illinois: Farm Income Outlook for 2022 Dec 30, 2021
Net income on Illinois grain farms will be at record levels in 2021, likely near $325,000 per farm. This $325,000 represents an average for grain farms enrolled in Illinois Farm […]
Illinois Corn, Soybeans: 2022 Break-Even Prices Dec 22, 2021
Break-even prices to cover total costs for 2022 are projected at $4.73 per bushel for corn and $11.06 per bushel for soybeans. Compared to historical levels, these break-even prices are […]
Corn, Soybeans: Sept. FAPRI Baseline Update Sep 16, 2021
Earlier this month, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri released its latest baseline update for U.S. agricultural markets. In part, the baseline update stated that, “Strong […]
Corn, Soybeans: WASDE 2021 Price Projections – A Historical Perspective Sep 16, 2021
The Office of the Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently revised 2021 market year average (MYA) price projections to $5.45 per bushel for corn and $12.90 per […]
Arkansas Soybeans: Market Prices High, Plenty of Challenges on the Ground Jul 29, 2021
With harvest about two months away for Arkansas soybeans, both the cash and book markets for the crop are well into double-digit dollars, with markets closing Friday as high as […]
Corn, Soybeans: Prices Highest Since Ethanol Boom – Looking at Market Factors – DTN Jul 3, 2021
After seven years of low to nonexistent profit margins, first-generation Kentucky farmer Ryan Bivens is looking forward to better revenue. However, he worries rising input costs will eat away at […]
Soybeans: The (Absence of a) Weather Risk Premium in New-Crop Futures Prices Jun 28, 2021
A recent farmdoc daily article considered whether new-crop corn futures price behavior in the pre-harvest period is consistent with the presence of a growing season weather risk premium. The basic idea […]
Ag Trade: Soybeans Bringing Record Prices and Historical Exports in Brazil Jun 1, 2021
Soybeans prices are selling at highs in Brazil because of strong internal and external demand, rising prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and a weak Brazilian real couple with a […]
Corn, Soybeans: Chances of Lower Harvest Time Prices on 2021 Futures Contracts May 12, 2021
Prices on 2021 harvest-time futures contracts are above $6.00 per bushel for corn and $14.00 per bushel for soybeans, well above most prices since 2013. Some farmers express concerns about […]
Soybean Cash Prices Soar Above $15 – DTN Apr 26, 2021
The DTN National Soybean Index, a measure of cash soybean prices, spiked to $15.13 cents as of Thursday night, the highest level since July 2013. The index hit its all-time […]
