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2022 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Encore
2022 Weather Outlook: La Niña’s Encore

How will she impact drought conditions in 2022?

How High Can Farmland Prices Go?
How High Can Farmland Prices Go?

Prepare for a dynamic farmland market in 2022.

Will the Cotton Blanket Cover 12M-plus Acres in 2022? Ask La Niña
Will the Cotton Blanket Cover 12M-plus Acres in 2022? Ask La Niña

After the dizzying heights of $1.21 per pound in 2021, the Cotton Belt could see 12 million acres in 2022, and possibly more, contingent on a mercurial La Niña.

2022 Soybean Planting Projections are a Moving Target, Prices will Whipsaw
2022 Soybean Planting Projections are a Moving Target, Prices will Whipsaw

USDA currently pegs soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres. Market analysts offer projections both above and below that number and explain their rationale, which includes the South America crop and weather forecasts.

2022 Outlook: Why Corn’s Sweet Spot May Be Below $6 in the New Year
2022 Outlook: Why Corn’s Sweet Spot May Be Below $6 in the New Year

From increased input prices, to a dimmer outlook on corn export demand, analysts say there are a multitude of factors driving the outlook into the new year. Analysts weigh in on their price picture projections for 2022.

Row Crop Outlooks for 2021
2021 Row Crop Market Outlooks Roundup

Here’s a look at what analysts are expecting for the upcoming growing season in 2021.

USDA predicts 89 million soybean acres in 2021. Some analysts believe that number could go even higher.
2021 Soybean Outlook: Low Carryover, Higher Price Boost Acreage Projections

USDA predicts 89 million soybean acres in 2021. Some analysts believe that number could go even higher.

Walmart Establishes Owned Angus Supply Chain
Walmart Establishes Owned Angus Supply Chain

One of the world’s largest supply chains is opening a case-ready beef plant and establishing its own angus supply chain. CoBank recently released a report about the plant.

For the past two years, wheat acres have dipped to a 100-year low. For 2020, acres could challenge the 110-year low.
Could Wheat Acres Hit a 110-Year Low in 2020?

For the past two years, wheat acres have dipped to a 100-year low. For 2020, acres could challenge the 110-year low.