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ECON 339X: Agricultural Marketing. Chad Hart Assistant Professor chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911. John Lawrence Professor jdlaw@iastate.edu 515-294-7801. Planting Progress. Source: USDA - NASS. Planting Progress. Source: USDA - NASS. Source: USDA - NASS. Crop Conditions.
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ECON 339X: Agricultural Marketing Chad Hart Assistant Professor chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911 John Lawrence Professor jdlaw@iastate.edu 515-294-7801
Planting Progress Source: USDA - NASS
Planting Progress Source: USDA - NASS
Crop Conditions Source: USDA - NASS
Thoughts for 2011 and Beyond • General economic conditions • Continued worldwide economic recovery is a major key for crop prices • Supply/demand concerns • Planting intentions vs. realizations • Biofuel growth and energy demand • Will supply be able to keep pace with demand?
Class web site: http://www.econ.iastate.edu/~chart/Classes/econ339/Spring2011/