April 28, 2023
Professor Chad Hart was interviewed by the Des Moines Register for the story "Iowa farmers head to fields with record high production costs, lower corn, soybean prices," which focuses on challenges Iowa's farmers are facing during the planting season.
Hart told the Des Moines Register that skyrocketing interest rates are helping drive a 20% hike in planting costs, along with higher seed, fertilizer, chemical and land costs.