Uncertainties may lead agriculture to a volatile 2023

Benjamin Herrold
Jan 7, 2023
Jan 7, 2023

Grain barge on the Missouri River — Ag economists and commodities brokers say exports will be a big part of the 2023 profitability situation. Here, a grain elevator at Glasgow, Mo., fills a barge on the Missouri River.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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After an eventful 2022, farmers are looking ahead to the new year and what it might bring. There are the usual uncertainties, but ag economists and commodities brokers say there are signs it could be another profitable year.

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Cory Bratland, with Kluis Commodity Advisors, speaks about grain markets at the 2022 Commodity Classic in New Orleans.

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