April 12, 2021

April Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier, Nathanael Thompson and James Mintert hosted a free webinar on April 12. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following release of USDA’s April Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports and provided implications for the upcoming crop year.

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

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