Trader PhD Survey Highlights Fertilizer Price Impact on 2026 Crop Year
A Trader PhD survey of more than 800 U.S. producers shows 76.5% have pre‑booked fertilizer for the 2026 growing season, with the Midwest leading at 83% and the South lagging at 68%. Despite higher input costs driven by the Middle‑East conflict, 79% say their cropping intentions remain unchanged, while roughly 20% may adjust acreage or crop mix. About 37% plan to cut application rates, focusing fertilizer on high‑potential fields to protect cash flow.
Trader PhD Survey Predicts More Soybean Acres, Strong Corn Plantings
Trader PhD’s February 2026 acreage survey shows U.S. corn plantings slipping 1.4% to 97.3 million acres, while soybean acres climb 3.5% to 84.2 million. Wheat acreage is projected at a record‑low 42.2 million acres, a 7.3% decline. Sixty‑two percent of growers cite normal crop...
CommodityChat: February WASDE Boosts Corn Export Outlook
The USDA’s February 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report introduced modest revisions to U.S. and global grain balances, notably a slight increase in projected U.S. corn ending stocks for 2025/26. The higher stocks lift the corn export...