Planning for 2014

We have been working since about April 1 to help our customers plan for 2014.  Most of our clients who get sampled in the spring have their soil recommendations in hand.  Many dealers are already asking customers to lock in farm input cost for next year on seed and crop protection products. One of the big questions is, what am I going to get for the 2014 crop.  This recent Prairie Farmer article has some things to think about.  The people interviewed are expecting lower prices in the coming year, and perhaps some lower input costs as well.  Whether in our household or in our business, we need to plan ahead and see what adjustments need to be made to make a go of it.