🛠️ Developer Resources
Free Ag Data
Widgets & API
Embed live commodity prices, weather, spray conditions, urea risk, and the AGSIST Daily briefing on any website. Two lines of HTML. No API key. No rate limits. No cost.
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Embeddable widgets
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Embeddable Widgets
Drop In & Go
Every widget auto-detects theme, is mobile-responsive, and updates from live AGSIST data. Add
data-theme="dark" or "light" to match your site.📰 AGSIST Daily
● Live
Today's full market briefing — headline, what to watch, one number to know, farm weather. Auto-updates every weekday by 6am CT.
<div
<script src="
id="agsist-daily" data-size="full"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/daily.js" defer></script>Sizes: full · headline · compact
🌽 Grain Prices
● Live
Corn, soybeans, wheat — near-month and harvest contracts. 15-min delayed futures with change and direction.
<div
<script src="
id="agsist-prices" data-crops="corn,beans,wheat"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/prices.js" defer></script>🌿 Spray Advisory
● Live
Wind, temperature, humidity, inversion risk — full spray window assessment based on visitor's location.
<div
<script src="
id="agsist-spray" data-size="full"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/spray.js" defer></script>Sizes: full · compact · badge
🌾 Urea Risk Monitor
● Live
Real-time volatilization risk score from local temp, wind, humidity, and rain forecast. Add
data-zip="54728" to lock location.<div
<script src="
id="agsist-urea" data-size="full"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/urea.js" defer></script>Sizes: full · compact · badge
📐 Break-Even Calc
● Live
Interactive crop cost calculator. Inputs per-acre costs and yield, outputs break-even price per bushel.
<div
<script src="
id="agsist-breakeven"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/breakeven.js" defer></script>🌡️ GDU Tracker
Coming Soon
Growing degree units accumulated from plant date. Tracks progress toward estimated maturity.
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<script src="
id="agsist-gdu" data-plant-date="2026-05-01"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/gdu.js" defer></script>📊 FFAI Index
● Live
Farmers First Ag Index — weekly composite scoring commodity prices, input costs, weather risk, exports, credit, and policy. CC BY 4.0.
<div
<script src="
id="agsist-ffai"></div><script src="
https://agsist.com/api/v1/ffai.js" defer></script>JSON API
Data Endpoints
Direct JSON access. Static files on a CDN — fast, no auth. Pull into apps, spreadsheets, dashboards, or anything that speaks HTTP.
GET
/api/v1/daily/current.json
Today's briefing — headline, lead, sections, timestamp. ~3 KB.
GET
/api/v1/prices/current.json
Commodity prices — corn, beans, wheat, cattle, hogs. 15-min delay. ~2 KB.
GET
/api/v1/spray/current.json?lat=44.5&lon=-93.2
Spray advisory — overall rating, wind/temp/humidity/inversion scores, hourly window. ~3 KB.
GET
/api/v1/urea/current.json?lat=44.5&lon=-93.2
Urea volatilization risk — score, level, factor breakdown. ~2 KB.
GET
farmers1st.com/api/v3/current.json
FFAI — quarterly composite, sub-indexes, regime, outlook. CC BY 4.0.
CORS: All endpoints include
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *. Fetch from any domain — no proxy needed.
Example — /api/v1/daily/current.json
{
"date": "2026-02-26",
"headline": "CORN SLIDES ON EXPORT CONCERNS. BEANS HOLD NEAR LOWS.",
"lead": "Overnight markets turned cautious after a stronger dollar...",
"sections": [
{ "label": "What to Watch Today", "text": "8:30am ET — USDA Export Sales..." },
{ "label": "One Number to Know", "text": "58% — corn belt in D1+ drought..." }
],
"published_at": "2026-02-26T06:00:00-06:00"
}
Who Uses This
Built For The Ag Web
Co-ops & Elevators
Embed live grain prices and the daily briefing on your member portal. Two lines of HTML, zero backend work.
Ag Publications
Add a live market sidebar to any article page. Current data keeps readers on your site.
Farm Apps
Pull JSON into your application — price feeds, spray windows, GDU tracking, all structured.
Spreadsheet Users
Power Query or IMPORTDATA() — pull live prices directly into your farm financial models.
Ag Lenders & Insurers
Display the FFAI index and commodity outlook in client portals. CC BY 4.0 — free with attribution.
Education & Extension
Live market data for classrooms, demos, and student dashboards. No budget required.