Lower commodity prices point to belt-tightening for corn and soy growers
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. They cited fertilizer and land rents as potential areas for cost cutting. Soybeans would generate larger returns than corn to… » Read More
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