What happens to bumper harvests from midwestern fields? On October 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will hold its annual Midwest Agriculture Conference, a hybrid event featuring experts from academia, industry, and policy institutions who will delve into what farmers and those who purchase crops decide to do with the high crop yields of recent years. In the fall of 2025, Midwest farmers faced the question that every bumper crop brings: Where and how do all the bushels of corn and soybeans get stored, transported, marketed, and consumed? While some agricultural production finds a home in local bins, either on a farm or at a nearby elevator, most of the output goes to feed livestock, fuel vehicles, flavor foods, and nourish consumers. Besides domestic considerations, trade policies also impact the final destinations for bushels of crops from midwestern farms—and the profitability of corn and soybean operations. At this event, we explore these and related issues in depth.