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Early fertilizer booking pays off for Arkansas farmer

A farmer in northeast Arkansas says he has booked all his fertilizer needs for the year.

“Fortunately.”

Tommy Young tells Brownfield he’s grateful, and his local co-op did a  good job communicating with farmers.

“Fertilizer has came down, and by fertilizer I’m talking urea, has came down to $810 a ton. Well, we booked in the $530 range. We’re setting really good for 2026 crop.”

Young says looking ahead to next year, there could be better revenue potential for certain crops, but the uncertainty around input costs makes it too risky to think that far ahead.

“I’m keeping my cards closer to the vest now. I’m working with 2026, just trying to get through it, and then hoping for the best that things will be resolved.”

He raises rice, corn, wheat and soybeans in Jackson County, Arkansas.