Farm Progress
All eyes focus on planting each spring. While getting the crop planted and growing is critical, Purdue Extension ag economists suggest making sure someone is still monitoring grain markets closely during planting and early crop establishment.
“Historically, this is often the period when corn and soybean futures price for crops going into the ground peak,” says Nathaniel Thompson, a Purdue Extension ag economist. “The markets often carry a weather premium during this time of year.”