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Farmers have to manage 2027 costs around a supply crunch driven by the Strait of Hormuz, European gas prices, and falling corn prices. The FIELDS awards committed $1.34 billion to eight domestic fertilizer projects on Oct. 22, and Josh Linville of StoneX says it is a real step in the right direction that still falls well short of what farmers need.
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After more than 30 years of farming, Chris Schenk says corn yields are running 15 to 20 bu. per acre above APH, with test weights nearing 61 pounds. But as yields set records, tight grain storage space is now an issue.
Bigger harvests mean more nutrients leave the field. Evaluating your crop nutrient removal rates can help as you start planning for next season, recommends one field agronomist.
Farmers who sold outright on the rally handed elevators the grain, the financing and the margin-call exposure. CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke says that could slow basis gains as the 2026 crop moves to market.
The co-op’s investment in Wabash Valley Resources backs a 500,000-metric-ton anhydrous ammonia facility that is not expected to produce until 2029.
Farmers like North Dakota’s Jay Myers are combining soil testing, alternative resistance sources and crop rotation to stay ahead of the pest—and new technologies are on the way.
With 8- to 12-year-old machinery selling off, farmers are pivoting between late-model iron and precision retrofit kits to bypass new equipment prices.
Backed by the USDA’s FIELDS program and private funds, eight projects across 16 states will expand domestic capacity by over 1 million tons annually to help lower nitrogen and potash prices for U.S. farmers.
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