Brent Gloy & David Widmar

These are 11 of the biggest issues facing agriculture in 2020.

Call us a bit skeptical as to whether Chinese ag purchases could reach the $40 to $50 billion levels.

Property taxes are becoming a larger share of farm income.

Producers should ask themselves what is the probability of the November 2019 soybean future contract of exceeding $10 per bushel.

Even if the 25% tariff on soybeans becomes a reality – and then stays in place for several years- it will be important to avoid confusing the impacts of the tariffs with other factors.

Now that the holidays are behind us, it is time to really start getting serious about 2017 planting decisions.