Episode 09 | University of Nebraska Corn Budget for 2026
2026 Nebraska corn budgets are out!
2026 Nebraska corn budgets are out—and the trend isn’t encouraging.
- Nitrogen costs are up.
- Herbicide costs are up.
- Seed costs are up.
- Machine ownership costs are up.
- And corn prices? Flat.
Margins have been sliding since 2022, and there’s no clear sign they’re rebounding anytime soon.
This isn’t about chasing more bushels anymore. It’s about protecting profit per acre.
The farms that will weather the next few years won’t necessarily be the ones that push harder—they’ll be the ones that adapt. The ones who reduce unnecessary inputs. The ones who improve nutrient efficiency. The ones who actively rebuild soil health instead of mining it.
If you’re seriously evaluating a 50% nitrogen reduction… or cutting herbicides by 30%… and want to do it strategically (not recklessly), that’s exactly where we come in.
There’s a smarter path forward—and it starts below the surface.
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