Market incentivizing wheat double-crop soybeans

Market incentivizing wheat double-crop soybeans

A group of ag economists say there’s a market incentive to double crop wheat and soybeans in the 2023 crop year.

Economists from the University of Illinois and Ohio State University say the rotation might be more profitable than a standalone corn to soybeans rotation because of wheat production loss coming from the Russian – Ukrainian war.

The University of Illinois’ Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield…

“Those crop combinations are providing energy and protein and prices will adjust to get those items and livestock rations amongst other things,” Schnitkey said.