Energy costs are high, so a simple solution would be to cash in on Mother Nature’s free drying services this fall. Unfortunately harvest decisions are rarely simple. Consider shrinkage, cost of drying, field loss and harvest capacity when drafting your game plan.
For 2022, the national average for cash rent on cropland is $148 per acre. That’s up $7 from last year and more than the previous high of 2015’s $144 per acre.
In 2022, success or failure, Arkansas farmer Matt Miles is attempting a feat few would dare — soybeans to soybeans to wheat, three crops in one year on the same field.