Fertilizer

Agriculture Secretary Rollins previously said USDA is examining high fertilizer costs and exploring options for farmer relief.

There are no easy answers to address the cost of fertilizer and other inputs, but having conversations with suppliers and financial providers now can help you leverage your buying power and minimize potential impacts from marketplace uncertainties.

While application season is still weeks away, retailers and other suppliers are encouraging farmers to reserve product now.

With most input prices still record or near-record high, farmers in parts of the country have seen eroding balance sheets for four straight years. Now the concern is more farmers will be forced out of farming this year, unless they see some type of market or government intervention.

As farmers think about 2026 cropping plans, step one is to book fall fertilizer. However, those plans are leading to challenging discussions about profitability and what can be applied as a bare minimum.

High yields lead to high nutrient removal rates, but next year, nutrient replacement and feeding a new crop comes at a higher cost

Yes, phosphorus is expensive. But before you decide to not use it or arbitrarily pull back, try to weigh the decision based on facts and not emotion.

However, the stagnation comes as the disparity between fertilizer prices and potential profits widens.

The new facility will produce 950,000 short tons of ammonia annually, and it’s been a project discussed for over a decade.

The recent “Currents of Change” analysis reported high nutrient levels in central Iowa’s watersheds. Iowa ag has worked on the issue for decades, but nutrient movement often comes down to weather.