Corn and soybeans are planted at the same time on the Henert farm.

The break-even for those in northern Illinois who own the land is $3.30 for corn and $6.75 per bushel for soybeans, while the break-even in a cash-rent scenario are estimated at $4.60 for corn and $11 for soybeans.

With the completion of harvest, farmers, including the Elmer Rahn family, now have time to start examining their data.

Grain and fertilizer prices jumped Thursday, hours after Russian troops launched attacks on cities throughout Ukraine and Russian troops invaded the country.