The weather will determine if grain prices increase or decrease this year. The nation’s corn and soybean producers saw a record crop last fall, leading to a drop in prices and extra bushels for area farmers to deal with.

John Greiner is a commodity broker with Kat’s Grain in Washington. He says weather in the Midwest over the next six months will determine if prices will trend higher or lower, because it’s directly linked to supply. As for demand, Greiner says it’s been good, and he expects that to continue.

He adds there are other factors, such as the price of crude oil and the value of the U.S. Dollar, that can play a lesser role.