Seed costs seen rising 7% to 10% for 2013
date:Nov 02, 2012
Seed corn's going to cost you quite a bit more, but the investment will in most cases be well worth it, one expert says.

Seed corn could increase in price by up to 7%, and soybean seed could cost you 10% more than a year ago, according to Purdue University farm business management specialist Alan Miller.

That puts seed corn in a range between $200 and just beyond $300 per bag, Miller says. Soybean seed will likely run around $50 a bag.

Though the drought did trim seed production in some areas
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