Posted 1/6/2026 23:04 (#11499920 - in reply to #11499286) Subject: RE: Farming Practices
North Central Illinois
Boone & Crockett - 1/6/2026 12:18
Cliff SEIA - 1/6/2026 11:55
There's a decent amount of $300/acre ground around here that will most likely be way more profitable than the $200/acre ground is.
Not doubting that, but it would have come in the form of a smaller loss. If that’s what you mean by profit.
I'm starting to lock in some 2026 crop prices and barring a major weather disaster I'll be in the black on my higher rent ground and the lower rent ground averaged across the rotation.
I agree that focusing on more bushels alone isn't always the most profitable answer. I grow some high protein clear hilum soybeans some years. Yield is lower than the best regular beans, but it is more net $ WHEN the buyer is willing to pay up to make it worthwhile.
Farming Practices
