2023 Spring Farm Outlook

Page 20 2023 Logan County Spring Farm Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2023 Can grain producers make money in 2023? By Nila Smith It is that time of year when a farmer looks to the horizon and wonders...can I possibly make any money this year?? Producers are going to face the reality of high demand for inputs and lower supply which of course means higher prices across the board. At the same time, the recent years harvest reports indicate that our Central Illinois producers are maximizing yield potential and seeing average corn yields above 225 bushels to the acre. Higher yields of course mean more crop on the market, or supply that is higher than demand. When supply exceeds demand, then grain prices will fall. Continued --