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Source: Brownfield
New EPA guidance blocks manufacturers from limiting farm equipment repairs
The U.S. EPA announced new guidance Monday that aims to protect farmers’ right to repair their own equipment.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Five things to consider before adding SCO or ECO coverage for 2026
It's early in the game for thinking about crop insurance policy options for 2026 spring crops, but March 16 will be coming fast once price protection levels are set throughout February.

Source: NCBA
NCBA releases 2026 policy priorities at CattleCon
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today announced its 2026 policy priorities following approval by the organization’s Executive Committee at CattleCon 2026. NCBA’s focus centers on policies that directly impact producer profitability, including reducing regulatory costs, defending free markets, expanding trade opportunities, and maintaining strong beef demand.

Source: NMPF
El Salvador and Guatemala agreements strengthen protections for U.S. dairy exports
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and Consortium for Common Food Names welcomed the United States’ signing of reciprocal trade agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala this week, underscoring the importance of reinforcing long-standing market access gains for U.S. dairy exporters and preventing the emergence of new trade barriers.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
USDA Will Release Sterile Flies in Texas to Defend Against New World Screwworm
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has shifted sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly release to include into Texas to help efforts to stop the northern spread of the pest.
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Source: RFA
RFA Thanks Trump Administration for Guatemala Agreement Boosting Ethanol Exports
The Renewable Fuels Association thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, for securing a reciprocal trade agreement with Guatemala that contains a requirement for 10 percent ethanol blends for on-road gasoline (E10), and a purchase commitment for at least 50 million gallons of American-made ethanol annually. The agreement also includes zero tariffs for U.S. agricultural products.

Source: Brownfield
Contraction continues in the cattle industry
An ag economist says there’s still no signs of expansion in the cattle herd.

Source: Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 30, 2026: Food for Peace program, E15 with Sen. Jerry Moran
The Agriculture Department has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, which drives demand for U.S. commodities used as international food aid. We spoke with Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran about the program’s history and ties to Kansas, USDA’s commitment to distribute more than 200,000 tons of food aid by March, and his confidence that legislation could pass to permanently house the program at USDA.

Source: CoBank
CoBank Data Reveals Farmers Were Aggressive Sellers of Soybeans in Fall 2025
Farmers were aggressive sellers of soybeans last fall but were more reluctant to market corn and wheat, according to CoBank’s collateral monitoring reports of grain company customers as of Nov. 30, 2025.

















