An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the current ARC/PLC programs. Carl Zulauf, a professor emeritus at Ohio State University, co-authored a study that suggests shifting payments to the beginning of the year. “It really does help to have the…… Continue Reading

A Michigan farmer says optimism after an early harvest season is being overshadowed by a grim price outlook. John Burk tells Brownfield he’s concerned there won’t be many opportunities to market this year’s crop at a profit. “Right now I’m at a loss I guess for pricing, it’s just there’s no good price opportunities out…… Continue Reading

A senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing says corn prices could rally next year. Bryan Doherty says taking a long-term approach is key. “It’s a cheap commodity in relationship to the cost of producing it, and it’s a cheap commodity in relationship to where the price was,” he says. He tells Brownfield producers should be…… Continue Reading