Growing Forward: The Genesis Ag Monthly December 2025 Edition

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Market Pulse: What the Numbers Tell Us

The December USDA update kept yield expectations steady, but shifted attention back to demand. National corn yield remains near 186 bushels per acre, keeping production historically strong across most Corn Belt states.

Soybean yield is still pegged near 53 bushels per acre, holding near-record territory. Current market pricing shows March corn around $4.50 per bushel, while January soybeans are near $10.58 per bushel.

With supplies still comfortable, the market is reacting more to export pace, ethanol grind, and South American weather than to U.S. yield chatter. The big story is not whether we can grow a crop—we can. The story is whether we can grow it profitably.

The Input Reality: Navigating Rising Costs

Retail fertilizer markets showed slight softening in December, but prices remain elevated. DAP is averaging roughly $873 per ton, MAP near $884 per ton, potash around $484 per ton, and anhydrous ammonia close to $864 per ton.

Even small price swings matter when rates are large. More growers are tightening rate confidence with soil and tissue testing, improving placement precision, and using biological tools to unlock nutrients already present in the soil.

Freight, storage, and timing continue to separate good pricing from bad. The operations that plan purchases—not chase them—will be best positioned for 2026.

By the Numbers

2025 Corn Yield: 186 bu/acre  2025 Soybean Yield: 53 bu/acre  Retail DAP (Dec avg): $873/ton  Retail Anhydrous (Dec avg): $864/ton 

These numbers reflect strong production capacity paired with stubborn input costs, reinforcing the need for efficiency-driven systems.

The December Edge: One Change That Pays

Pick one field you know well and test one efficiency-focused change in 2026. Not a full overhaul—just one improvement.

Examples include splitting nitrogen so the crop can ask for it, adjusting phosphorus placement, adding carbon to support residue digestion, or using biologicals that fix nitrogen or solubilize phosphorus.

Track early vigor, mid-season tissue results, and final yield. If it works, you’ve found a repeatable margin builder.

Current Agricultural Updates

USDA continues rolling out disaster assistance tied to major weather events from 2024 and 2025, including coverage for quality losses and shallow revenue declines.

Late-2025 surveys show most ag economists expect farm income pressure to continue into 2026, accelerating adoption of input-reduction strategies.

USDA and the Department of Justice also continue reviewing farm input markets, signaling that price volatility may remain part of the landscape.

Soil Health Spotlight

Biological farming continues to gain momentum as more producers focus on resilience and nutrient cycling. New biological development increasingly targets soil function rather than short-term yield claims.

Cover crops, reduced disturbance, and microbial support paired with carbon and proper timing are showing consistent benefits, including improved aggregation, water infiltration, and yield stability.

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