February 10, 2022

February Corn & Soybean Outlook Update

Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier, Nathanael Thompson and James Mintert hosted a live webinar on February 10. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA’s February World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and provided implications for 2021 and 2022 crop marketing strategies. Updates on ending stock estimates, South American production expectations, and corn and soybean basis along with a discussion of prospects for corn vs. soybean acreage in 2022 were all featured in the webinar.

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

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