The 16 questions facing production agriculture in 2017

More importantly, the questions facing production agriculture in 2017 seem to be more critical than years earlier. With that said, here is our list of the 16 key questions facing production agriculture in 2017. 1. Are farm financial conditions stabilizing… or just getting serious? 2. Will the jump in producer sentiment meet reality? 3. Another year of above-trend yields? 4. Will La Nina make a splash? 5. Demand and grain exports have been strong. Will it continue? 6. Planting intentions? 7. Is wheat the canary in the coal mine? Or don’t worry about it? 8. Will there be a positive commodity surprise? Will Farmers get a (another) chance to sell at profitable levels? 9. How long can farmers hold back on capital expenditures? 10. Will farmland values and cash rents continue to fall?