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Articles tagged under: crop prices

Farm Profitability Pressured by Fertilizer Costs

Published February 10, 2026

NDSU Extension has released projected crop budgets for 2026. "One of the problems is that fertilizer costs per acre are higher," said Ron Haugen, farm management specialist, NDSU Extension. "The actual fertilizer nutrients in the soil are higher, so the…
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Plotting a Course-Planning Prices for ’26

Published January 28, 2026

NDSU Extension released its projected 2026 commodity prices for planning. Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen says there’s an opportunity there for farmers who can get contracts locked in. "Crop prices are depressed, but there are a few bright spots…
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USDA: Farm Prices Mixed in October

Published December 16, 2025

The USDA reports farmers saw mixed prices in October. The overall index of prices received fell 8.8 percent from September but remains up nearly 7 percent from the same time last year. Crop prices were down 4.9 percent from last…
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Year-Over-Year Grain Prices Take a Downturn

Published January 2, 2025

In 2024, grain prices were lower, and livestock prices were higher. Comparing the March contracts, soybeans had the biggest loss, down about $2.50 a bushel from a year ago. The March corn contract is down about six cents. Minneapolis March…
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Adequate Farm Safety Net Stressed During Corn Congress

Published July 19, 2024

Corn Congress brought corn growers to Washington D.C. to discuss the farm bill and other issues. "We talked about the financial situation that's going to affect us with corn prices around that $4 mark and some of the devastation that's…
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Crop Insurance Will Likely be Triggered

Published November 4, 2023

The crop insurance harvest prices were determined in October. Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry is expecting crop insurance payments to be triggered in some counties. “Just on a 75 or 80 percent coverage level, if you had any kind of…
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Ag Economy Barometer Has Slight Increase in December 2020

Published January 5, 2021

Farmer sentiment climbed in December according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue University Ag Economist Jim Mintert says farmer sentiment increased seven points to an index of 174, mainly on the perception that higher grain prices…
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Ag Barometer Says Crop Price Rally and CFAP 2 Improved Farmer Sentiment

Published October 6, 2020

Farmer sentiment hit a high in September. The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased to a reading of 156, an increase of 12 points from August. The combination of the August crop price rally and USDA’s unveiling of…
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