Average Cost of Corn Seed Tops $200

According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse poll, farmers paid more than $200 for seed corn in 2012.

According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse, farmers paid more than $200 for seed corn in 2012.


How much did you spend on seed corn in 2012?

A recent Farm Journal Pulse, a text message poll of farmers and ranchers, asked: What is the average price per bag you paid for corn seed in 2012 (or 80k unit if you buy in bulk)?

The average price paid per bad of corn seed in 2012 was $228.

Here are the full results from more than 800 votes:

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