DTN Ag Business Benchmark

No Substitute for Staying Low-Cost

Star performers in the top 25% of corn growers averaged net returns of $268/acre/year during the "glory" crop years of 2008-2012. That was almost 10 times the profit margin of the bottom 25% corn producers. (Chart courtesy of AgriSolutions)
The bottom 25% of corn growers barely eked out a profit during the glory years of 2008-2012, some financial records show. That doesn't bode well for leaner profits on 2014 returns.

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