Adjusting for higher costs in 2026
Higher fuel, fertilizer and transportation costs eventually work their way into the cost structure of nearly every agricultural operation.
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Higher fuel, fertilizer and transportation costs eventually work their way into the cost structure of nearly every agricultural operation.
The high cost of fertilizer continues to weigh on the minds of many farmers. Tom Gillis, who grows corn and soybeans in western Wisconsin, says this spring’s price spikes caused hi...
A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says he’s concerned about farm finances in 2027. Dr. Gary Schnitkey says rising fuel prices and current projections of...
With input expenses rising across the board for agriculture, Austin Callaghan, Teagasc drystock adviser, has outlined practical measures farmers can consider to help reduce costs o...
A pair of Wisconsin farmers say the rising cost of inputs continue to impact their budgets and weigh on their minds. Shane Goplin, who serves as vice president of the Wisconsin Cor...
Weather and rising input costs have likely made an impact on U.S. farmer planting decisions this spring. DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing tells Brownfield he’s been getting mixed...
Only 31% of crop producers expect good times financially over the next five years, versus 68% for livestock producers.
Farmers can locate feed and manage costs with tools like Feedstuff Finder, improving budgeting and sourcing decisions.
Farmers can locate feed and manage costs with tools like Feedstuff Finder, improving budgeting and sourcing decisions.
Rising input costs are eating into dairy profits. Dan Glessing operates a dairy in southern Minnesota and says fuel and fertilizer prices are escalating. “Well obviously the fuel a...
An eastern Iowa farmer says today’s fertilizer prices are not sustainable. “Farmers are basically going broke right now.” Lance Lillibridge of Vinton tells Brownfield that was his...
A new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture is helping producers calculate production costs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Chad Fiechter explains how the p...
Kentucky farmers believe fuel, fertilizer and financial stress are taking a personal toll on agricultural operations across the state and nation.
A jump in fertilizer costs is hitting Kentucky farmers hard and leading to higher prices at the grocery store.
Farmers across the United States are growing increasingly concerned about the economic outlook for agriculture as escalating production costs, geopoli...
2026 is setting up to be another difficult year for sugarbeet growers. Curtis Rainbolt with BASF says there are several negative factors. “It’s a down market. Sugar prices were dow...
An ag economist says the farm economy is not likely to recover anytime soon. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says higher input costs are adding additional financia...
By Doctor Trywell Muzerengi Make Your Farm Feed Itself Feed eats up almost 80% of what livestock farmers spend. For … Continue reading "Slash Feed Bills: How Local Forage Can Cut L...
Macra has warned that soaring costs in the horticulture sector are threatening the future of Irish fruit and vegetable production. Teagasc’s Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2026 rep...
High fuel prices are adding to the cost pressures facing famers during the 2026 crop year. South-central Iowa farmer Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield… “That’s a bludgeoning we get eve...
Kansas Farm Management data reveals cost control, not market prices, separates high-profit cow-calf operations from struggling ones by $344 per head.
The American Farm Bureau Federation's April 14 report noted, "Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy."
In recent weeks corn, soybean meal, and wheat futures have fallen.
With tighter profit margins putting more pressure on the farm balance sheet, knowing your exact cost of production has never been more important. That...
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