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Live AgIndexes™ & Intelligence

12-month historical agricultural price indexes tracked by commercial decision makers across North America.

Fertilizer Price Index

Declining (-2.4% MoM)

Composite tracking of Urea, Potash, and MAP prices per short ton. Great for locking in fall pre-purchases.

Urea: $510/ton Potash: $440/ton MAP: $590/ton

Machinery Cost Index

Rising (+1.8% MoM)

Weighted index of tractor, combine, and primary implement list prices. Base value of 100 established in 2020.

Tractors (150HP+): +2.1% Combines: +1.5% Used equipment: -0.4%

Crop Margin Index

Rising (+4.2% MoM)

Average gross profitability margin per acre across major grain options (Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Canola).

Soybeans: Strong Corn: Moderate Wheat: Volatile

Diesel Cost Tracker

Stable (-0.8% MoM)

Regional ultra-low sulfur red-dye diesel pricing trends across prime agricultural territories.

Midwest average: $3.42/gal High Plains: $3.55/gal Delta: $3.38/gal

Historical Comparison (YoY Trends)

Live index shifts comparing the current month against May of last year.

Fertilizer Cost Index Current: 114.2 · YoY: -11.4% (restocking soft spot)

Machinery Index Current: 138.5 · YoY: +4.8% (fleet inflation)

Crop Profitability margin Current: 96.4% · YoY: +5.7% (reduced inputs)

Diesel Cost Tracker Current: $3.42 · YoY: -11.8% (high inventory)

Regional Market Spreads

Inputs pricing variance across key production regions.

Urea (USD/ton)

Corn Belt: $510
High Plains: $525
Delta Basin: $495
Canadian Prairies: $540

Diesel Spread (USD/gal)

Midwest Hubs: $3.42
Red River Valley: $3.49
Southern Plains: $3.35
Pacific NW: $3.68

How AgIndexes™ Guide Purchasing Decisions

AgIndexes™ synthesize pricing from national wholesale networks, retail suppliers, and terminal price reports to provide an unbiased look at input costs. By matching seasonal price cycles (like Urea soft spots in early summer or diesel dips post-harvest) with local warehouse storage capacity, growers save an average of 8% to 15% on major input categories.

The Crop Margin Index maps grain contract bids against seed, fertilizer, and machinery depreciation benchmarks. When the margin index ticks above 100%, it indicates optimal hedging windows to lock in production costs and marketing prices simultaneously, protecting the farm against sudden market drops.