By Andi Anderson
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released agricultural price data for February 2025, providing an overview of how Indiana’s farmers fared with their crops and livestock.
The monthly report, compiled by Nathanial Warenski from the USDA’s Indiana office, highlights key price shifts for corn, soybeans, wheat, and milk.
In Indiana, corn prices averaged $4.66 per bushel. This marked a decrease of $0.34 from January 2025 but an increase of $0.09 compared to February 2024. Soybeans were priced at $10.50 per bushel, up $0.10 from the previous month but down significantly by $1.90 from last year. Wheat prices rose to $5.92 per bushel, up $0.26 from January and $0.09 more than the same time last year.
Milk prices in Indiana remained steady at $25.10 per hundredweight (cwt.), unchanged from January, though they were $3.50 higher than in February 2024.
On a national level, the Prices Received Index for Agricultural Production, based on 2011 data, rose to 147.1, an increase of 14% from January and 22% from February of the previous year. The Crop Production Index climbed to 96.2, up 8.5% from the previous month but still 5% below last year’s level.
The Livestock Production Index stood at 193.7, showing a 2.5% monthly increase and a significant 37% rise from the previous year.
Farmers received higher prices for commodities such as market eggs, corn, cattle, and hogs. However, prices declined for broilers, milk, onions, and celery.
The February data also reflected changes in the volume of products sold. There was more marketing of milk, broilers, cattle, and eggs, while movement declined for corn, wheat, soybeans, and tobacco. This shift in both pricing and volume plays a key role in the index updates.
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