Farmers continue to assess commodity prices and the cost of inputs heading into winter.
Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says it’s been a difficult year to market grain.
“Prices are still struggling for corn and beans somewhat,” Gaesser said. “Glad to see the beans come up about a dollar here in the last month or so.”
He tells Brownfield he’s been selling some soybeans due to the recent market bump.
“I sold a few last week and we sold some a couple of weeks before that,” Gaesser said. “We could net out a little over $10 per bushel. It could be worse.”
Central Iowa farmer Morey Hill says high fertilizer prices is making it difficult to decide when to purchase for the 2026 crop.
“Even though it’s costly, I’m still going to get my P and K down,” Hill said. “Farmers do what farmers do. We’re planning to plant next year, and you got to figure out how you’re going to do it and what needs to be done.”
Gaesser says he feels the price of fertilizer doesn’t reflect the value of soybeans and corn.
