October 13, 2021

October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier, Nathanael Thompson and James Mintert hosted a free webinar on October 13. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following release of USDA’s October Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports and provided implications for 2021 crop marketing strategies. Updates on yield and crop production estimates, corn and soybean export prospects, ethanol demand, ending stock estimates, and corn and soybean basis along with farm income projections were also discussed.

The webinar recording and slides used during the webinar presentation are available for download below. The audio recording from the webinar broadcast is also available below or can be accessed on your favorite podcast app.

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