Farm surveys aren't a new idea but for years Farm Futures has polled its readers to take a pulse throughout the year. The survey shows what farmers may be planting, offers insights into issues impacting their farms and provides a regular snapshot of the current state of agriculture.

In this episode of Around Farm Progress, Jacqueline Holland, market analyst, Farm Futures, discusses the findings of the latest survey. From rising land prices to insight on input prices, the survey shows there's a lot on the minds of farmers. Holland digs into the information to offer up what the Farm Futures staff has learned.

Related: E-corn-omics: Farm Futures Survey: 2022 profit outlook unchanged.

Then we turn our attention to the corn rootworm. Two years of dry weather has brought this pest on with a vengeance, so what are agronomists finding in the field? We caught up with Eric Wilson, agronomy manager, Wyffels Hybrids, to learn what the company is seeing. His work now offers a look at the pest pressure you may be facing in 2022 -and note, the news isn't that good. Farmers are already seeing damage this year from corn rootworm based on the intense pressure traited corn is under.

Give it a listen.

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