Significant unknowns weigh on cropping plans heading into spring

While many of the acreage decisions are already made, recent trade turmoil and tariff threats will absolutely factor in to both commodity prices and cropping figures, says Brian Comeault, co-founder of new market analyst firm Ireland Comeault Lafoy (ICL). Farmers — and their advisors — are grappling with a near-constant barrage of trade unknowns, including both U.S. and Chinese tariff threats and realities. Read more on the uncertainty from this RealAgriculture article.