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Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
After Supreme Court ruling, Trump doubles down on authority to impose tariffs
Responding to the Supreme Court decision rejecting his tariffs under one law, President Donald Trump announced Friday he is imposing a universal 10% tariff under a different law and launching more investigations to impose tariffs on other imported products.

Source: USDA
USDA announces enrollment period for Farmer Bridge payments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The FBA enrollment period opens Feb. 23 and closes April 17, 2026.

Source: Brownfield
Cattle slaughter pace slows as USDA reports a sharp drop in January marketings
An ag economist says the slaughter pace for cattle is slowing.
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Source: Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Farm economy future with USDA chief economist, Justin Benavidez
The Agriculture Department is anticipating a slightly easier 2026 for U.S. ag producers, with prices for major commodities nudging higher and input and labor costs moderating. We sat down with USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez at USDA's annual Ag Outlook Forum to discuss the department's projections.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
USDA projects more soybean production, shaves corn acres and yield
USDA is forecasting farmers will plant 94 million acres of corn and produce a 15.76-billion-bushel (bb) crop while soybean planting will come in at 85 million acres and 4.45 bb.

Source: USTR
Ambassador Greer issues statement on President Trump announcing a trade deal with Indonesia
Ambassador Greer on Thursday issued a statement following President Trump’s announcement of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Indonesia, expanding Americans’ market access to the world’s fourth most populous country while eliminating tariff barriers on over 99% of U.S. products exported to Indonesia across all sectors.

Source: Brownfield
Nearly 300,000 acres burned in Central Plains
The executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association says several producers are picking up the pieces after a devastating wildfire this week.

Source: Growth Energy
Growth Energy celebrates banner year for ethanol exports
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, applauded today’s release of final 2025 trade data showing that U.S. exports of U.S. ethanol eclipsed the record set in 2024.

Source: CoBank
2026 acreage outlook: Soybean acreage set to rebound
Farmers have difficult decisions to make in the next few months as they battle low crop prices and high production costs.

















