Ag economists expect crop input costs to climb higher in 2026, although farmers’ willingness to pay higher prices for inputs with lower crop markets could be tested. Fertilizer prices look to be higher, although some costs such as interest expenses look to be lower.
Clark McPheeters is preparing to plant his 16th crop knowing that the grain he sells at harvest time likely won’t amount to a big profit, but he counts himself lucky to have started farming when corn prices were on the upswing in 2011.
Clark McPheeters, second from left, speaks on a panel about agoanomic volatility during Farmers Business Network Farmer 2 Farmer event in Omaha. He shared the stage with Midwest Messenger contributor and Tekamaha farmer Quentin Connealy, second from right.Â
Rob McClinton of Fuhua, a China-based chemical manufacturer, talks about changes in the fertilizer industry as products come off patent during the Farmer 2 Farmer event in Omaha Feb. 25.Â
Jackson Takach, chief economist for Farmer Mac, discusses market conditions to a crowd at Farmers Business Network’s Farmer 2 Farmer even in Omaha Feb. 25.
Raised in small town South Dakota, Janelle is enjoying her time as editor of Tri-State Neighbor and Midwest Messenger while raising kids, chickens and no till vegetables in central Sioux Falls. Reach her at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.
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Rob McClinton of Fuhua, a China-based chemical manufacturer, talks about changes in the fertilizer industry as products come off patent during the Farmer 2 Farmer event in Omaha Feb. 25.Â
Clark McPheeters, second from left, speaks on a panel about agoanomic volatility during Farmers Business Network Farmer 2 Farmer event in Omaha. He shared the stage with Midwest Messenger contributor and Tekamaha farmer Quentin Connealy, second from right.Â
Jackson Takach, chief economist for Farmer Mac, discusses market conditions to a crowd at Farmers Business Network’s Farmer 2 Farmer even in Omaha Feb. 25.
Ag economists expect crop input costs to climb higher in 2026, although farmers’ willingness to pay higher prices for inputs with lower crop markets could be tested. Fertilizer prices look to be higher, although some costs such as interest expenses look to be lower.
