Illinois farmer says his goal is to do better every year

Illinois farmer says his goal is to do better every year

Northern Illinois farmer Steve Pitstick says his goal with every crop is to do a little better than the year before.   “Whether it’s selling price or average yield, we’re trying to increase it,” he says.

He tells Brownfield after a couple of really volatile years in the ag economy, he’s optimistic heading into the 2024 growing season. “Input prices have stabilized pretty much after the post-COVID work through,” he says.  “We’re in a pretty good spot.