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Stimulus situation will affect 2021 ag outlook

Benjamin Herrold
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020 Updated Jan 4, 2021

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At the virtual University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, MU ag economist Scott Brown talked about the market and policy drivers for corn and soybean economics in 2021.

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