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Discover five tips below about how to take advantage of early input purchasing even when you don’t think you’re ready. Get started by first reviewing the questions you should be asking yourself to strategically plan for next year.
As you start to make plans for your ag operation for 2025, ask yourself a few questions:
Are winter annual weeds an issue that needs to be addressed before soil freezes?
Do I need to complete any tillage operations?
What weed, insect, and disease pressures did I experience this year that I should plan to address next year?
Am I planning to use the same chem that performed well this year in next season’s applications?
Your answers to these questions will help you plan the upcoming season. After you’ve strategized, don’t delay taking the next step of buying your crop protection and other ag chem.
Spending a few minutes now securing the products you need saves you time next year when things start getting busy, enables you to take advantage of end-of-year savings opportunities on key ag chem products, and sets you up for success next season.
Despite the benefits of early input purchasing, you may still be apprehensive about buying chem early. Below, we’ve outlined a few common concerns we’ve heard from farmers about purchasing inputs now and provided helpful tips to assuage those concerns so you can start setting up your ag operation for success.
Start planning for 2025 by developing an initial chem strategy based on last season’s performance and your goals for next season. Then order the products you are certain you will use. You can always purchase additional products or make further adjustments to your chem plan next year closer to the start of the season.
Keeping a detailed history of your chem plans and cropping history will help make input selection easy. Use FBN®’s free member tools, like the My Operation and My Data sections of the FBN platform, to input data and track operational performance over time.
FBN shopping lists also simplifies the purchase process by automatically saving your previous purchases into a shareable product list for future reference. Learn more about shopping lists here.
If certain chemistries worked well for you last season, it’s likely that other farmers may have experienced the same success and the demand for those products may now rise for next season. Supply can become tight for popular products at times, so purchasing while products are readily available ensures you’ll have access to your desired products.
FBN’s Cyber sale, happening now, offers a great opportunity to take advantage of limited-time price reductions on many key inputs. Plus, buying now also gives you price predictability. It’s not uncommon for the price of common chemistries to shift throughout the year, so buying now could prove to be a smart move.
Now could be a savvy time to purchase as fall tends to have a dip in ag chem prices. If you purchase in-season, the new Market Outlook Report indicates that ag chem products may be at their highest price point as a result of the seasonal dynamics of global shipping and logistics.
Find out if you’re getting a fair price on ag chem products by unlocking the FBN Price Transparency Tool.
When buying inputs, you likely weigh many factors like cash flow management, interest rates, overall cost savings, and — maybe most importantly — flexibility in your financing options.
FBN Finance offers a diverse array of accessible financing solutions to support you in purchasing critical ag supplies, many of which offer instant decisions* so you can immediately know whether you’ve been approved.
Input loans, which are only applicable to FBN input purchases, are fixed rate, non-revolving lines of $10,000 to $500,000. With this payment option, you won't have to make payments until January 1, 2026. Learn more about input loans from FBN Finance here.
Alternatively, operating lines of credit, which are not limited to only purchasing inputs, are fixed rate, revolving lines of $150,000 to $1,000,000. With this payment option, you won't have to make payments until March 1, 2026. Learn more about FBN Finance operating lines of credit here.
If you don't have adequate storage, you can order now and pre-schedule delivery for next spring. This allows you to take advantage of current great prices and lock in limited-time savings without having to store product onsite.
If in-season you encounter a new pest or want to add more crop nutrition, we are often able to get orders to you within three days. FBN's hyper-efficient logistics network, spanning 84% of growing acreage in the United States within a 250-mile radius, offers fast, reliable delivery to your farm.
By taking a little time now to stock up on the inputs you need, you can rest assured knowing you’re set up for success next season. FBN offers the crop protection, crop nutrition, and other essential ag chem products you need to help maximize your profit potential. We have transparent pricing and savings opportunities, 24/7 digital shopping access, fast direct-to-farm delivery, and detailed label information for each product.
Take advantage of limited-time pricing deals happening now to secure savings on the key products you need. Click here to explore available products, pricing, and other product details.
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