Depressed commodity prices likely to keep farm margins tight

Rice acres are expected to stay about the same in 2025. (LSU AgCenter file photo)
Rice acres are expected to stay about the same in 2025. (LSU AgCenter file photo)

As farmers begin making plans for the upcoming growing season, many are bracing for the likelihood of another year marked by tight margins. “Production costs for 2025 are estimated to decrease for the second consecutive year, which is good news,” said LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto. “The bad news is we’re seeing prices for corn, cotton and soybeans remain depressed. And even though produ…