Costs
What farming costs right now
Each page shows published figures with their source and date.
Where these numbers come from
Fertilizer and farm diesel prices are from USDA Market News production cost reports, which survey dealers in North Carolina, Illinois, Oklahoma and Iowa every week or two. Road diesel is the Energy Information Administration's weekly retail survey. Cash rents and land values are USDA NASS survey averages, published once a year by state and county. Custom rates are university extension surveys of what operators charge.
None of these are estimates made by this site. Each figure is shown as its source published it, with the report and date beside it.
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Questions
Questions about Farm Costs
How often are fertilizer and diesel prices updated?
USDA publishes its state production cost reports every week or two, and the EIA publishes retail diesel every Monday. This site checks for new reports several times a day.
Where do cash rents come from?
USDA NASS surveys farmers and landowners each year and publishes state and county averages in late summer.