# Net Return to Farm Program Crops: Harvest 2024 - farmdoc daily

> Farmdoc's harvest 2024 analysis finds private-market net returns are negative for all farm program crops except temperate Japonica rice. Cotton, sorghum and barley show returns below -$100 per acre.

- Date: 2024-10-16 · published 2024-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27845-net-return-to-farm-program-crops-harvest-2024-farmdoc-daily
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently negative returns signal weak incentives to plant feed grains like sorghum and barley, which could tighten supply over time and support prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2024/10/net-return-to-farm-program-crops-harvest-2024.html

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