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DTN ag policy editor: graying, grumpy, coffee addict. Also on @chrisclaytondtn.bsky.social
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Input Costs Favor Brazilian Farmers

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By Chris Clayton Verified
| The Progressive Farmer Verified
-- For soybeans, U.S. farmers paid 24% more on average from 2023-2025, even though Brazilian seeds most likely stack herbicide and insecticide resistance while most U.S. varieties are only herbicide-resistant. -- Looking at fungicides, American farmers are paying more than double the price Brazilian farmers pay, depending on the crop. Brazilian farmers have more access to generic products or older active ingredients while U.S. farmers use higher-cost formulations.
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Purdue: Farmer Sentiment Falls Again

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By Chris Clayton Verified
| The Progressive Farmer Verified
The barometer shows 47% of farmers who responded list high input costs as their biggest concern, followed by 23% of farmers saying low crop and livestock prices are their biggest concern. As DTN's Fertilizer Trends tracks, prices for eight major fertilizers have begun to decline, but are higher than they were a year ago and higher than before the conflict began with Iran at the end of February.
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Washington: America's Founding Farmer

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By Chris Clayton Verified
| The Progressive Farmer Verified
"The common farmer will not depart of the old road till the new one is made so plain and easy that he is sure it cannot be mistaken, and that it will lead him directly to his object," Washington wrote. Over time, Washington developed a seven-year rotation to grow more than 60 crops while ensuring livestock remained a key part of the farm. He also built his own flour mill on the farm.
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