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Tariffs could raise crop protection costs

The CEO of the Ag Retailers Association says farmers could see a price increase for some crop protection products this spring as tariffs on Chinese products continue. There’s a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products on top of any pre-existing tariff currently in effect....

Food costs of HPAI likely underestimated

A livestock economist says the ripple effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza are just beginning to move through the food supply chain. Michigan State University’s Bill Knudson tells Brownfield, “My gut feeling is that the USDA probably is underestimating the impact of avian influenza,...

Watch interest costs

Interest can be a hidden cost farmers need to manage. Joe Barker is with CHS Hedging. “When I talk to farmers about marketing their crop, I try to remind them about the cost of money and what can happen to them on interest costs.”...

Cutting costs on farmers’ minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Cutting costs on farmer’s minds

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save.                     Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says....

Minnesota farmer focused on 2025 costs

A southern Minnesota farmer is focused on cost as he plans for the 2025 growing season. Sam Ziegler of Good Thunder tells Brownfield his area has suffered consecutive years of poor corn and soybean yields. “A lot of it is putting behind us that...

Phosphorous could be “overprioritized” as farmers weigh input costs

Corn farmers are likely looking to shave input costs in the face of low commodity prices. And University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist Daniel Kaiser says phosphorous might be overprioritized going into 2025. “Looking back this fall, the prices have been pretty strong...

Drones have raised productivity and lowered costs for farmers

Agricultural drones were a novel new idea less than a decade ago, but now, they are quickly becoming a cost-effective farming tool thanks to larger payloads, changes in regulations, and improved technology.  Arthur Erickson with Hylio says the technology has already reached a point...

Cattle producer says feed costs have been manageable

A southwest Iowa cattle producer says it’s been a calm start to the fall. Justin Ewalt says some input prices have leveled out. “Feed costs are manageable at the moment. We’ve had a stretch here where cattle prices are pretty high on the fat...

Apple growers grapple with unsustainable labor costs

An apple grower says while this year’s harvest has been fantastic, the labor cost environment overshadows most optimism.   Adam Brauer is the farm manager at Schwallier’s Country Basket in Sparta, Michigan. “As far as the future of apples, if we don’t have some...

Farm income up August, input costs lower

U.S. farm income shot higher in August as input costs moved lower. The USDA says the index of prices received by farmers was up 3.8% from July on increases for milk, market eggs, strawberries, and peaches, which canceled out decreases in corn, soybeans, cotton,...
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