Input Costs

(DTN) – Farmers may see a seasonal reprieve in diesel prices as distillers switch from making heating oil to transportation fuel, but there won’t be a major correction to prices …

At first glance, 2022 cattle prices are higher than 2021. At $138, slaughter steer prices are 15.35% above 2021 prices, but even with higher prices, farmers and ranchers will travel …

The Consumer Price Index increased again in March as the nation grapples with decades-high inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm …

High prices for U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat are not expected to be a short-term shock, according to a new RaboResearch report, “The Grain Drain After Ukraine.” While the sudden …

Like any other business, farmers and ranchers are constantly evolving their budgets. For farms, the constant attention to detail becomes particularly important in times of high volatility, like we have …

The USDA announced it will support developing additional fertilizer production in the U.S. to address rising costs and spur competition. The agency will make $250 million available this summer through …

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee had a hearing this week to examine farm safety net programs with testimony from farmers and commodity groups. Witnesses said that although commodity prices are …

USDA’s most recent Farm Sector Income Forecast, released Feb. 4, anticipates a slight decline in net farm income for 2022. U.S. net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, is …

Despite the surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy continues to thrive. Workers are steadily returning to the labor force; the unemployment rate is currently …

A dramatic rise in fertilizer prices is weighing heavily on U.S. crop farmers and input suppliers as they prepare for the 2022 planting season. Prices for nitrogen-based fertilizers commonly used …