Although farmers can’t know everything that’s bound to happen in 2018 — weather, commodity prices, etc., — they can be in control over many items within their budget.

Chris Barron, a consultant with Ag View Solutions, an ag marketing consultant firm based in Rowley said commodity prices have farmers wondering how they will manage their margins a little closer in 2018.

“We may want to start reconsidering how we do business,” Barron said during an educational seminar at the Iowa Farm...