Items: Grains
Kentucky ANR Agent Land Value and Cash Rent Survey
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on May. 12, 2026
In January of 2025, Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) agents were surveyed to estimate land values and rental rates for various types of farmland. A total of 70 ANR agents completed this survey out of 120 counties, representing approximately 60% of the state total.
Global Shipping Disruptions and the Recent Increase in Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices
By Gerald Mashange and Grant Gardner | Assistant Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 30, 2026
Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for fertilizer markets because of its role in both energy and input trade. Roughly 20 million barrels per day of oil move through the Strait, along with nearly all liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Qatar and the UAE.
Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2026 Western Kentucky
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 27, 2026
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans
Wheat Double-Crop Soybean Budget | 2025-2026
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 27, 2026
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help budget for wheat or wheat double-crop soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Wheat, No-Till Weat and No-Till Soybeans Author(s) Contact Information:
Corn and Soybean Budgets | 2026 Central Kentucky
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Apr. 27, 2026
Purpose: This Decision Aid has been constructed to help producers budget for corn and soybean production. Machinery Options Evaluated: No-Till Corn, Conventional Tillage Corn, No-Till Soybeans
Brazil’s Expanding Corn Ethanol Sector and Global Corn Markets
By Grant Gardner | Assistant Extension Professor and Julio Bellodi Cortarelli | Graduate Student
Published on Mar. 27, 2026
Brazil’s rapid expansion in corn-based ethanol production carries meaningful implications for U.S. corn markets. While Brazil has long been viewed primarily as a sugarcane ethanol producer, its growing reliance on safrinha corn is reshaping domestic grain flows and potentially altering its role in global trade.
Grain Profitability Outlook 2026
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
Although grain prices have come down considerably from their highs a few years ago, they have either stabilized or increased slightly in the last year. Current 2026 new-crop Futures prices are around $4.60/bu for corn, $11.20/bu for soybeans (2/17/26). Compared to a year ago, this is a similar price for corn and $.60/bu increase for so
2025 Overview & 2026 Economic Outlook for Kentucky Agriculture
By Grant Gardner | Assistant Extension Professor,
Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor,
Jerry Pierce | KFBM Program Coordinator,
Jill Stowe | Professor,
Jordan Shockley | Associate Extension Professor,
Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor,
Tim Woods | Extension Professor,
and Will Snell | Extension Professor
Published on Dec. 29, 2025
2025 Overview
More Base Acres, More Protection
By Grant Gardner | Assistant Extension Professor
Published on Oct. 31, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes a landmark change to federal farm programs. For the first time since the 2014 Farm Bill, farmers will have the opportunity to expand their base acres under the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
Fall 2025 Wheat Planting Decision
By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor
Published on Sep. 28, 2025
Corn harvest is underway and Kentucky grain farmers will soon decide if and how much wheat they will plant this fall. Compared to last year there is a slight drop in both soybean and wheat prices, stable fuel prices, and a slight increase in fertilizer prices.