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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.

Source: Iowa Corn
Iowa Corn Growers encourage DOJ investigation into U.S. fertilizer industry and pricing
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting an investigation into the U.S. fertilizer industry to explore whether several of the country’s largest fertilizer producers colluded to raise prices on American farmers.

Source: Brownfield
US, Mexico prepare for key USMCA talks impacting ag exports
The United States and Mexico have officially launched a formal review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Source: ASTA
ASTA: Keep a bipartisan farm bill moving in an election year
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture considered and passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in a bipartisan vote.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
House Ag Committee advances farm bill package after debates over solar, pesticides, Prop 12
The continuing partisan divisions within the House Agriculture Committee flared again as lawmakers worked through a full day of marking up the latest attempt by Congress to pass a farm bill.


























































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