The page now shows the exact negotiation moment: a quote that is 11.3% above the benchmark becomes a NEGOTIATE call, with source and date visible.
Grain Brief app is live for iOS and Android
Pick a county or region, choose what you watch, and get a plain-English read on inputs, bids, basis, weather, freight, policy, and market pressure.
| Product | Your Price | USDA Ref | Delta | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Urea 46-0-0 Nitrogen |
$542/ton | $487/ton | +11.3% | NEGOTIATE |
|
Anhydrous NH3 Nitrogen |
$778/ton | $762/ton | +2.1% | HOLD |
|
Glyphosate 41% Herbicide |
$18.40/gal | $19.80/gal | −7.4% | LOCK |
|
DAP 18-46-0 Phosphate |
$612/ton | $563/ton | +8.9% | NEGOTIATE |
|
Corn Seed 115CRM Seed |
$289/bag | $288/bag | +0.3% | HOLD |
Sample evidence: Source: named public agencies above · As of: May 5, 2026 · Region: U.S. Corn Belt example · Units: USD per short ton, gallon, or bag · Freshness: archived sample · Coverage: illustrative workflow, not a current local quote.
GrainBrief is built for farmers who already follow markets but do not have time to chase every input, bid, basis, weather, freight, policy, and source-health signal on their own.
GrainBrief is strongest when a buyer has a quote in hand and needs the next question: is this fair, should we wait, or should we push back before Friday?
The page now shows the exact negotiation moment: a quote that is 11.3% above the benchmark becomes a NEGOTIATE call, with source and date visible.
These are not mystery AI feeds. GrainBrief labels source cadence before turning a signal into a buying question.
If it does not help sharpen one supplier, grain, lender, or board conversation in month one, ask for a refund. No forms.
GrainBrief is building the annual Ag Input Price Report around fertilizer, chemical, diesel, cash bid, futures, basis, weather, export, and river logistics signals. The public preview gives farm media, co-op associations, extension economists, and buyers a clean place to request the early read.
Seasonal leverage windows, regional pressure, and buyer-friendly context for citations and newsletter coverage.
Local hook County Input SnapshotGive a buyer, farmer, co-op, or ag reporter a county-level sheet instead of a generic product pitch.
Partner kit Ag Media Partner KitDigital-first resource posts, state landing pages, report excerpts, and tracked partner links for ag newsletters, podcasts, radio, and state farm media.
Farm Signal OS adds profile, memory, and planning-agent workflow on top of the current GrainBrief app. The goal is blunt: less tab-hopping, fewer vague market takes, and better questions before the next buying call.
GrainBrief is opening a farmer-direct pilot alongside the co-op buyer workflow. Farmers can track fertilizer, chemical, diesel, cash bid, futures reference, and basis pressure in one LOCK / HOLD / NEGOTIATE read.
GrainBrief does not flatten daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal feeds into a vague live label. It watches USDA AMS, NASS, FAS, FGIS, AgTransport, FRED, EIA, CFTC, NOAA/NWS, NASA POWER, USGS, state extension budgets, STB rail service, USACE navigation notices, Federal Register policy notices, WASDE/PSD, Statistics Canada, AAFC crop reports, and Canadian Grain Commission statistics, then labels cadence, latest successful pulls, cash bids, futures references, basis, source coverage, and agency limits so buyers know when a signal is operating intelligence and when it is a slower benchmark.
Configured does not mean healthy. Zero-row, failed, stale, and missing runs are reported separately by the live status API. Public feeds can revise, delay, or go unavailable.
GrainBrief separates the three numbers instead of burying them in one market line. Each value is labeled, dated, and tied back to the source update rhythm so a buyer can scan it quickly.
What a local market is bidding for corn, soybeans, wheat, or sorghum in the latest published public data.
Nearby contract reference from USDA AgTransport data. It is useful context, not a real-time trading feed.
Positive basis means local cash is above the futures reference. Negative basis means local cash is below it.
GrainBrief starts with a simple local brief before asking anyone to learn a new dashboard.
Choose your state, province, county, crop lane, and role. A farmer, co-op buyer, dairy operator, and grain merchandiser should not see the same first brief.
GrainBrief watches public sources for inputs, cash bids, basis, futures-reference context, weather, freight, policy, dairy/feed margin, and Canada/U.S. crop pressure.
Every brief explains what changed, why it matters, and what to do next: LOCK, HOLD, NEGOTIATE, or WATCH.
The numbers are there, but the point is the plain call beside them.
| Product | Category | Your Price | USDA Reference | Delta | Trend | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urea 46-0-0 | Nitrogen | $542/ton | $487/ton | +11.3% | ↑ | NEGOTIATE |
| Anhydrous Ammonia | Nitrogen | $778/ton | $762/ton | +2.1% | → | HOLD |
| Glyphosate 41% | Herbicide | $18.40/gal | $19.80/gal | −7.4% | ↓ | LOCK |
| Corn Seed (115 CRM) | Seed | $289/bag | $288/bag | +0.3% | → | HOLD |
| DAP 18-46-0 | Phosphate | $612/ton | $563/ton | +8.9% | ↑ | NEGOTIATE |
Generic market tools show a pile of numbers. GrainBrief turns the relevant ones into a short weekly answer for farmers, co-ops, ag retailers, and grain teams.
| Feature | GrainBrief plans from $29/mo |
Generic Market Tool broad coverage |
Spreadsheet your time |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA AMS daily grain prices | ✓ | Partial | Manual |
| Fertilizer PPI benchmarks (FRED) | ✓ | ✓ | Manual |
| Livestock margins (CFM/HFM signals) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| CFTC COT managed-money positioning | ✓ | ✓ | Manual |
| Crowdsourced elevator cash bids | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Daily price digest email (6:30 AM CT) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| REST API for ERP / TMS integration | ✓ Pro | ✓ | ✕ |
| Buy/Hold/Negotiate weekly signal | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No training required | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Annual cost | from $1,428 | $25,000 | Your time |
Multi-location co-ops, regional distributors, media partners, and associations can review custom onboarding, data access, sponsored briefs, and regional reporting without forcing a public high-ticket checkout before the value is proven.
Start with the free signal brief. Paid plans begin when the buyer wants alerts, saved watchlists, and the Monday cockpit.
Founding-10 seats are for the first ten reference customers willing to give blunt feedback after real use.
| Feature | Founding 10 | Solo Buyer | Co-op Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Early reference customer | One farm or one buyer | Shared team buying workflow |
| Markets tracked | 10 custom | 10 custom | 30 custom |
| Email price alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly PDF scorecard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| USDA NASS + AMS data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRED economic overlay | — | — | ✓ |
| Custom alert rules | — | — | 10 |
| CSV import | — | — | ✓ |
| Team members | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Founder feedback call | ✓ | — | ✓ |
The $29 alert-only plan is available as a light-use downsell inside checkout and support. · Partner network, API, annual invoices, and purchase orders are custom after a fit review.