April 12, 2022
April Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert hosted a live webinar on April 12th. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA’s April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and provided implications for crop marketing strategies. Updates on South American corn and soybean production expectations, corn and soybean export prospects, ethanol demand, ending stock estimates, and corn and soybean basis along with farm income projections will be the main topics of discussion.
The webinar recording and slides used during the webinar presentation are available for download below. The video recording from the webinar broadcast is also available via YouTube, please consider subscribing to the Center’s channel. And the audio recording from the webinar broadcast can also be accessed as episode 84 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast on your favorite podcast app.
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