The information in Table 1, presented by Dr. Gary Schnitkey at the 2012 Corn and Soybean Classic, demonstrated that our soybean yields are not advancing as strongly as corn.
Table 1 Corn-to-Soybean Ratios for Price, Yields and Costs, Central Illinois__
Years__ Prices Yields Costs
1976-1988 0.38 2.92 1.51
1989-2000 0.41 3.12 1.47
2001-2010 0.40 3.44 1.56___________
Source: Illinois Farm Business Farm Management
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