April 1, 2020
Spring 2020 Crop Outlook Webinar
The recording of our April 1st Spring 2020 Crop Outlook webinar featuring ag economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert is available for viewing. Slides used during the presentation are also available below for download. The webinar provides updated information from USDA’s March 31st release of their Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports along with implications of COVID-19 on the outlook for corn and soybeans.
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