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Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Farm Bureau urges Trump to protect fertilizer supply chain
Farmers were caught off guard by the near-instant disruption the war with Iran has caused to fertilizer markets.

Source: Brownfield
USDA modernization speeds up bridge payment process
A Farm Service Agency administrator says recent technology changes improved farmer bridge assistance sign-ups and processing.

Source: Renewable Fuels Association
With fuel prices soaring, RFA urges immediate action on lower-cost E15
The Renewable Fuels Association Monday urged the Trump administration to take immediate action allowing broader use of lower-cost, American-made ethanol in the U.S. fuel supply to help blunt the impacts of higher crude oil and gasoline prices.

Source: USDA
USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advance New World Screwworm preparedness with new Texas sterile fly facility contract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Monday announced a construction contract with Mortenson Construction to build a new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
March WASDE may be overshadowed by geopolitical storm
On Tuesday, March 10, USDA will touch up its old-crop balance sheets, but it remains to be seen how much fanfare the new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report will receive with markets rallying on the onset of war in the Middle East and the more pivotal quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings report due out in just a few weeks.

Source: Brownfield
U.S. pushing for fair and predictable agriculture trade with China
The chief ag negotiator with United States Trade Representative says the administration is working to ensure a fair and balanced relationship with China.

Source: Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Julie Anna Potts on meat demand, industry de-consolidation push
High beef prices have been a bipartisan concern, and a dozen Senate Democrats recently introduced legislation to break up the big four meatpackers.

Source: University of Minnesota
Cool tech for sustainable farming
What if the next revolution in sustainable farming could be sparked by just air and electricity?
At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Professor George Annor is leading research into cold plasma technology — a novel approach that has the potential to help farmers confront rising costs, reduce the need for synthetic fertilizer, naturally manage pests and significantly increase crop yields.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Democrats take page from President Trump with plan to break up meatpackers
In an ironic twist that could have repercussions for the livestock supply chain, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a group of Senate Democrats are taking a cue from President Donald Trump by proposing to essentially break up the country's largest meatpackers.






























































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