Marketing and Outlook Brief

In this brief, we examine some aspects of price behavior for corn, soybeans, and wheat during the pre- and post-January 1973 period and combine that experience with current market fundaments to generate expectations about price behavior in the current era.

Wheat Variety Trials Online Want to look at the University of Illinois' wheat trial results before making a variety decision? The Wheat Results website, a popular U of I Extension resource, might be the answer, and producers can reference this decision making tool "online." The Wheat Results website allows the producer to reference yield data from "all of" or "the closest of" U of I research farms (Belleville, DeKalb, Brownstown, Dixon Springs, Urbana, or Perry). The current yield plus a two and three year yield average for that variety at each location is available along with information on winter hardiness, Hessian fly resistance, scab resistance, and much more. Along with current yield data, the producer can examine yields for varieties dating back to 2000 by "scrolling down the page" and "clicking" on the appropriate site. The "Agronomic Characteristics of Wheat Varieties" link provides the producer with common disease resistance and Hessian fly resistance information.

The 2009 Macoupin County Platbook is being prepared! If you would like to purchase advertising in the upcoming platbook, please call the Extension office at 217/854-9604. Landowners are invited to contact the office if you have noticed recorded errors in past platbooks.