# Meat Processing Costs Will Keep Climbing in 2026, USDA Warns

> A USDA cost analysis, reported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, projects record per-acre production costs of $952 for corn and $701 for soybeans. Fuel and fertilizer costs are expected to rise sharply, tied to the conflict with Iran.

- Date: 2026-06-22 · published 2026-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18932-meat-processing-costs-will-keep-climbing-in-2026-usda-warns
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher input costs raise the price farmers need to plant, which can tighten future acreage and supply over time. The effect on current futures prices is limited.

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/price-pressures-on-meat-processing-to-escalate-further-usda/

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