Nov 12, 2026
Iowa farmer sees improved markets, rising input costs challenging 2027 margins
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Northwest Iowa corn and soybean grower Brent Swart is one of many farmers making plans for 2027.”
“It’s always a challenge, right.”
The American Soybean Association board director tells Brownfield commodity prices have improved, which should help the bottom line.
“We’re reflective back to 2025 where we just didn’t have many opportunities to market our crop profitably. Thankfully in 2026 we’ve had some opportunities.”
Swart is optimistic the markets will bounce off harvest lows.
“So we have to look towards the long-term future of our marketing plan. But then on the flipside of that spreadsheet, we look at our investments towards our crop inputs. And there continue to be challenges there.”
He says fertilizer, fuel, seed, and crop protection prices will thin margins next year.
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