Today in Agriculture

The world in agriculture changes daily. Sometimes without even knowing it. One thing that  changes daily is the markets. The market is constantly like a guessing game, you will never know when its going to go up and stay up or plummet to its normal price that it is today. Its not just Central Illinois farmers who have to worry about the up and down market. It affects farmers everywhere. Illinois is one of the major producers in cash crops. Some of the other competing states are Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. Even though the markets have their ups and downs, farmers in Central Illinois still strive to make ends meet. Another concern in today's economy, is the fertilizer prices. The prices of fertilizers and seed have made a major increase over the years. Farmers today, are wondering how they will be able to afford these prices in the near future. Seed prices today have been higher then farmers would of ever thought. Seed corn prices today reach over $200 per bag. Seed is not the only thing reach a high price. Liquid fertilizers and anhydrous has also increased over the years. Liquid fertilizer actually costs more to be put on privately rather then having contract companies do it for them.