# Farm expenditures go up as crop prices fall | Southeast Iowa Union

> Iowa producers and advisers say falling grain prices, with corn about 25% below last year, will still leave farmers workable margins despite rising farm expenditures. They attribute the decline to high corn acreage, a good South American harvest and easing of the Ukraine war shock.

- Date: 2023-08-31 · published 2023-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34581-farm-expenditures-go-up-as-crop-prices-fall-southeast-iowa-union
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crop prices and tighter farm margins may slow farm spending and reflect ample grain supply, which is bearish for corn and soybean feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- southeastiowaunion.com: https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/news/farm-expenditures-go-up-as-crop-prices-fall/

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