# USDA forecast shows rising costs for corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA projections show production costs for major crops rising, with 2027 costs possibly reaching a record high. Per-acre estimates are $952 for corn, $701 for soybeans, $477 for sorghum and $428 for wheat, driven by seed, chemicals, labor, machinery and rents.

- Date: 2026-06-29 · published 2026-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18856-usda-forecast-shows-rising-costs-for-corn-soybeans-sorghum-and-wheat-brownfield
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rising input costs pressure farm margins and can support crop prices over time, but the article does not signal a direct near-term supply shift.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-12 | [Soybeans, corn, and wheat see gains amid shifting yield and export forecasts - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7572-soybeans-corn-and-wheat-see-gains-amid-shifting-yield-and-export-forecasts.md) | +5.1% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2025-11-14 | [2025 sorghum forecast climbs 7% as USDA reports yield gains - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22001-2025-sorghum-forecast-climbs-7-as-usda-reports-yield-gains-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2016-12-09 | [USDA leaves U.S. corn, soybean, wheat ending stocks unchanged - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73425-usda-leaves-u-s-corn-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-unchanged-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2020-01-10 | [USDA 2019 corn, soybean totals show weather effects - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54932-usda-2019-corn-soybean-totals-show-weather-effects-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-04-09 | [Soybeans mixed, corn mostly firm after USDA report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59548-soybeans-mixed-corn-mostly-firm-after-usda-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-09-12 | [Soybeans, corn, and wheat see gains amid shifting yield and export forecasts - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7572-soybeans-corn-and-wheat-see-gains-amid-shifting-yield-and-export-forecasts.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2016-12-09 | [USDA leaves U.S. corn, soybean, wheat ending stocks unchanged - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73425-usda-leaves-u-s-corn-soybean-wheat-ending-stocks-unchanged-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2020-01-10 | [USDA 2019 corn, soybean totals show weather effects - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54932-usda-2019-corn-soybean-totals-show-weather-effects-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-forecast-shows-rising-costs-for-corn-soybeans-sorghum-and-wheat/

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