A DTN/Progressive Farmer article
The late-summer rally in grain prices is beginning to pull some farmers back into the black, improving the outlook for farm margins as high fertilizer and fuel costs continue to squeeze producers heading into harvest and planning for the 2027 crop.
Farm leaders and agricultural economists at the Farm Progress Show pointed to stronger corn, soybean and wheat prices changing the financial outlook from just a few months ago. The rally is giving producers opportunities to lock in positive margins, but those gains continue to be tempered by higher fertilizer and energy costs.
Dave Walton, an eastern Iowa farmer and vice president of the American Soybean Association, said the change in grain prices has already altered the financial picture on his farm.
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