Farmers are trying to determine the best time to lock in crop inputs as fertilizer prices continue to climb.

Corey Hillebo grows corn, soybeans, and raises hogs near Polk City in central Iowa.

“That’s tough, (and) there are a lot of ways to skin that cat. We’ve had a couple conversations with some agronomists that we deal with, and have another guy coming today we’re going to talk to (about inputs).”

He tells Brownfield on-farm manure will be a major part of his fertility strategy.

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