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Source: Brownfield
USDA calls on farmers to share fertilizer and input cost concerns
The USDA says it wants help from farmers as the department investigates soaring fertilizer prices.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Ag Secretary wants Congress to increase limit for CCC line of credit
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers Thursday she wants Congress to increase the $30 billion annual limit on Agriculture Department spending under a line of credit at the Treasury Department through the Commodity Credit Corporation, a wholly owned government corporation Congress created in 1933 to provide aid to farmers when needed.

Source: ISU ICM
Planting delayed for most of Iowa
The crop insurance planting dates have come and gone with barely a field planted for many farmers across Iowa in stark contrast to the last two springs.

Source: Brownfield
Supreme Court tariff decision sparks refund claims
An ag law specialist says the industry is still assessing how the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling could affect international trade.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
5 fertilizers significantly cost more than month ago, 4 by double digits
Five of eight major fertilizers had sizable retail price increases compared to the prior month, four by double digits, according to sellers tracked by DTN for the first full week of April 2026. This is the third week in row these five have been higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.

Source: Agri-Pulse
Industry groups call for expanded trade probes to cover agriculture
Several U.S. agricultural groups are urging the administration to expand existing investigations into unfair trade practices to cover agricultural commodities – or mount a new agriculture or commodity-specific trade probe.

Source: NCGA
As Americans file their taxes, corn growers reflect on tax priorities
Wednesday was the first Tax Day since H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts, was signed into law last July, and corn grower leaders are reflecting on the beneficial tax provisions included in the legislation.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Congress weighs E15, farm bill and more aid with no clear path forward
Congress has multiple priorities to help farmers -- year-round E15, a full farm bill, and $15 billion in direct aid -- but lawmakers still lack a clear path to pass any of it despite bipartisan support and backing from key leaders.

Source: NFU
Coalition urges Congress to bolster domestic markets, fund local and regional food procurement in farmer relief package
National Farmers Union, American Farmland Trust, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition today led an agricultural coalition letter urging Congress to include funding for local and regional procurement of domestically produced agricultural products in any upcoming farmer economic relief package.
































































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