Following a year of unfavorable weather in many parts of the nation, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an avian flu outbreak and the high commodity prices they created, this year will bring lower commodity prices, farm income and food price inflation, economists at the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri project. “What goes up, generally comes back down in agricultural markets,” said Pat Westhoff, the institute director. “Projected prices for most crops, poultry and dairy products all retreat in 2023 from recent peaks, and so do some production expenses,” he said.