October 9, 2020

October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier, Nathanael Thompson and James Mintert discussed United States Department of Agriculture’s October Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on October 9. The webinar provides information released in the USDA reports and updated profitability estimates and marketing strategies for both corn and soybeans.

The recording of the webinar and the slides used during the presentation are available for download below. A companion episode on the Purdue Commercial AgCast podcast is available below or any platform where you access your podcasts.

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crops, outlook, USDA

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James Mintert

Michael Langemeier

Nathanael Thompson

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