10.30pm - Sunday 13th April 2025 24,089
How much does it actually cost to grow corn?
In today’s video, we’re diving into the real costs and tough decisions farmers face each growing season—from seed and tillage, to crop protection and harvesting.
We walk through the 2024 Purdue Crop Budget for Average Productivity Soil and highlight what it might cost a farmer to grow just one acre of corn-on-corn ground. Spoiler: it’s a lot more than most people think.
💬 This video is meant to educate and inform, especially for those who aren’t in agriculture. Farming is a business and the decisions made each year are not easy—profit isn’t guaranteed, and the stakes are high.
🛑 Disclaimer: These numbers are used for educational purposes only and do not reflect our own farm’s numbers. They are directly pulled from the 2024 Purdue Crop Budget linked below.
📊 Check out the 2024 Purdue Crop Budget here: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/paer-article/2024-purdue-crop-cost-return-guide/#:~:text=The%20contribution%20margin%2C%20obtained%20by,and%20%24384%20per%20acre%2C%20respectively.
🎥 In this video:
— Breaking down the cost per acre of corn
— Challenges of profitability in modern farming
— The variables that impact success or failure
— Why every decision on the farm matters
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📦 Giveaways coming at 50K – stay tuned!
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