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
- Tennessee Grain Indemnity Fund Presentation by Dr. Aaron Smith
- Requirements for Grain Dealers – State of Tennessee
- Regulation & Requirements for Grain Dealers
Publications
Tennessee Cropland, Irrigated Cropland, and Pastureland Cash Rental Rates for 2025
2025 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County
Useful Links
- UT Crops News Blog
- Chicago Board of Trade
- The Intercontinental Exchange
- Tennessee Country Grain Elevator Prices
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Services
- Monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
- Memphis Grain Elevator Prices
- USDA Crop Progress Report
- Tennessee Crop Progress and Condition
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Presentations + Videos
Navigating 2026 Cotton Markets
Cotton Focus
February 19, 2026
Presentation
Row Crop Market
Grain Day
February 6, 2026
Presentation
Shifting Landscape of Corn and Soybean Demand
West Tennessee Grain Conference
February 5, 2026
Presentation
Agricultural Policy Update
Will Maples, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University Extension
Presentation
The One Big Beautiful Bill & Its Effects on Crop Commodities
Middle Tennessee Grain Conference
February 3, 2026
Presentation
Economic Hot Topics
East Tennessee Grain Conference
January 22, 2026
Presentation