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Articles tagged under: production costs

Farmers Brace for Higher Costs

Published November 11, 2025

Production costs are climbing again as farmers prepare for the 2026 crop year. North Dakota State University Extension Ag Finance Specialist Bryon Parman says fertilizer, seed, and chemical prices are all trending higher, tightening margins for growers. "Some of it’s…
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Squeezed by Rising Input Costs

Published October 26, 2025

Land rent negotiations will be particularly challenging going into 2026. Green Solutions Group Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says high crop input costs further complicate the situation. "It looks like fertilizer costs are going to be up anywhere from 15…
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Input Costs Remain a Major Concern

Published March 2, 2022

Farmer sentiment rose as commodity prices rallied in February, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue Center for Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says there’s still a lot of concern about production costs." Sentiment is still quite…
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USDA Updates Farm Production Costs

Published May 2, 2019

Many farmers and ranchers were operating in the red this past year. According to a new USDA report on production costs, fertilizer was the biggest operating cost for Northern Great Plains corn farmers last year totaling nearly $94 per acre.…
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