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Although the latest planting intentions report indicated that soybean acres would be down slightly in 2012, a move in the soybean-to-corn price ratio now solidly favors soybeans. By Kurt M. Guidry Agricultural Economist LSU AgCenter There has been a tremendous amount of fundamental...

By Carroll Smith Editor Almost every producer across the South has worn many a pencil to the nub this year trying to figure out what crops to plant in light of stunning commodity prices across the board. For the past couple...

Acreage surprises, poor growing season weather, energy prices, dollar value, economic conditions and policy decisions create a complex environment for managing price risk. By Melvin Brees The USDA’s February world Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates made no changes in supply/use for...