Crop Economics

Understanding today’s crop markets
Corn field
Crop Comments
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Grains of wheat
Monthly Crop Comments
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Cattle, soybeans and red barn
Tennessee Market Highlights
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Collage image of crops and livestock - goat, wheat, soybeans, cotton, cow, corn harvesting
Budgets
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Grain Marketing Contracts
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Tools + Resources


Budgets of the South
Excel spreadsheet listing University budgets for commodities grown in the South (updated March 2025)

Decision Aids
Decision aids designed to help crop producers make better informed decisions.

Tennessee Grain Purchasers and Elevators Listing
A list containing links to maps, webpages, and contact information for grain and soybean purchasers in the state of Tennessee and markets commonly used by Tennessee producers in adjacent states.

Tennessee Grain Indemnity Fund Information

Publications


Tennessee Cropland, Irrigated Cropland, and Pastureland Cash Rental Rates for 2024

2024 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County

Regional Tennessee Corn and Soybean Basis

Estimating Costs for Grain Storage: Bags and Bins

Useful Links


Presentations + Videos


Crop Outlook and Seasonal Trends
Quarterly Marketing Meeting
August 6, 2025
Presentation | Video

Tariffs and Market Outlook
Quarterly Marketing Meeting
March 5, 2025
Presentation | Video

Navigating 2025 Cotton Markets: Supply, Demand, Profitability, and Price
Cotton Focus
February 11, 2025
Presentation

Preparing for loan renewals and applications in 2025
February 2025
Presentation