Crop Outlook: Exports key over the next 18 months

Benjamin Herrold
Jan 4, 2024
Jan 4, 2024

Barges loading — Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart expects exports to play a major role in determining corn and soybean markets in 2024 and beyond.
Photo courtesy USDA/Lance Cheung

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Farmers could be looking at tighter margins in crop markets in 2024, but the potential for growth in exports provides some cause for optimism, Iowa State University’s Chad Hart says.

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