Total area planted in 2026 is forecast at 310 million acres, down from the 312 million acres planted last year, reflecting just one of the ways farmers are coping with higher input costs.
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Farm chemicals go off patent
Prices for crop protection products are dropping as patents expire and generics proliferate
Fertilizer prices are high but crop protection prices have been falling as more and more products come off patent, says an industry official.
Farm budgeting in seven steps
Increasing costs add complexity and risk to your farm operation. It’s a good time to focus on farm budgets to make better business decisions
Increasing operational costs add complexity and risk to your farm business. It’s a good time to focus on farm budgets to make better business decisions. Here’s how to do that in seven steps.
Urea prices heading higher: analyst
Chinese export ban and increasing demand from India seen to be major drivers behind the increase
A fertilizer market analyst thinks urea prices have bottomed out and are heading higher through the first quarter of 2026.
Robotic swarm makes it easier to fertilize row crops
Small robot called Beethoven by Upside Robotics travels between rows to deliver inputs though the growing season
A pint-sized robot is set to undergo wider field trials next year in Ontario corn crops. At only 24 inches wide, the robot is designed to travel between 30-inch corn rows in crops and apply in-season fertilizer. With a number of them working 24 hours a day in groups called swarms, they could cover a […] Read more
