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Deere & Company reaches settlement in repair services antitrust litigation
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced Monday that it has reached a settlement agreement to resolve the multidistrict "right to repair" litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This settlement addresses the issues raised in the 2022 complaint and brings this case to an end with no finding of wrongdoing.
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Farmer sentiment improves despite rising input costs concerns
Farmer sentiment improved in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index rose from 116 points in February to 127.
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Winter wheat condition rated 35% good to excellent in first national USDA Crop Progress report of 2026
The nation's winter wheat crop is starting the 2026 growing season in worse shape than last year's crop, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
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Middle East conflict could drive higher food prices, economist says
An ag economist says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could have lasting ripple effects throughout the entire food supply chain.
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Purdue economist: Financial risk grows for farmers heading into 2026 season
An ag economist at Purdue University says the conflict in the Middle East is contributing to increased financial strain.
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USDA budget proposal signals shift away from food aid, rural development
President Donald Trump's proposed budget for USDA again calls for making a nearly 20% cut to discretionary programs the administration doesn't support.
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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nebraska wildfires, year-round E15, biofuels with Sen. Pete Ricketts
Wildfires burned more than 900,000 acres home to many cattle in western Nebraska. Sen. Pete Ricketts says he's concerned the disaster could delay rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd and says USDA programs should have flexibility and innovation to support producers through the disaster.
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February pork exports above year-ago; another big month for beef variety meat
February exports of U.S. pork were slightly higher year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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Ag groups call for end to fertilizer duties
Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco.
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Economists worry interest rates could climb due to Middle East conflict
The conflict in the Middle East is likely to impact ag lending.
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Whole milk share rises amid long-term decline in total fluid milk sales
Total fluid milk sales have declined over the past 15 years, falling from a peak at about 55,433 million pounds in 2009 to 43,179 million pounds in 2024, according to data from USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS).
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Kentucky farmer aims to plant 90% of his corn, soybeans autonomously this spring
Quint Pottinger is planting 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans crops this spring not from the perch of his tractor driver's seat, but autonomously, armed with an iPad linked remotely to his 6130E John Deere tractor and Deere 1745 lift-and-twist planter.
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USDA planting survey response rate low, raising concerns about farmer trust
The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey.
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Reps. Fischbach, Budzinski introduce legislation to bolster American biobased manufacturing and support rural economies
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to strengthen the domestic supply chain and create new markets for American farmers by incentivizing the production of biobased chemicals and materials.
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USDA halts REAP grant applications as rising energy costs squeeze farmers
As rural energy costs continue to climb, USDA has halted grant applications for the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) while the department rewrites program rules to comply with an executive order by President Trump last year aimed at cutting subsidies for renewable energy projects.
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Gevo announces it is developing plans for major ethanol expansion at Richardton, North Dakota facility
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in sustainable fuels and carbon management, on Monday announced that it is developing plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility (“GND”) in Richardton, North Dakota by adding a second ethanol production facility with targeted production capacity of up to 75 million gallons per year (“MGPY”) of low-carbon ethanol.
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USDA sees higher soybean acreage in 2026, lower corn, wheat
The USDA is projecting a year-to-year increase in domestic soybean acres and a cut for corn.
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K-State economist suggests energy-driven price increases may threaten already tight farm margins
A surge in oil prices is poised to hit farmers where it hurts most — their bottom line — and with new estimates suggesting a $90-per-barrel market, this could significantly raise production costs across the board.
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USDA, DOI move to boost support for American ranchers, help lower prices for consumers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Tuesday announced new actions aimed at boosting the supply of American born, raised, and harvested beef by supporting American ranchers with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF, 1.1 MB) that will strengthen coordination, cut bureaucratic red tape, and deliver immediate, tangible support for America’s farmers and ranchers who rely on public lands.
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SBA has a new loan program offering higher limits than FSA guaranteed loans
Farmers and other agricultural production businesses will be able to apply for guaranteed loans starting in May through the Small Business Administration that are more than double what farmers could receive for a similar loan through the Farm Service Agency.
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Renewable fuels leaders say historic RVO levels bring needed certainty and optimism
The president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says the EPA’s announced Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 are a historic win for the industry and agriculture.
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As uncertainty mounts, grain markets prepare to be dealt a card
On Tuesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. CDT, USDA will release its 2026 Prospective Plantings report, as well as its quarterly Grain Stocks report, with inventories as of March 1. The releases set the stage for the 2026 planting and early growing state, offering a baseline of what to expect for next year's crop production.
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Ranking Member Angie Craig, Agriculture Democrats demand answers on fertilizer as Trump’s Iran war increases farm and food costs
In a letter led by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), members of the House Agriculture Committee urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to stabilize fertilizer prices amid severe global supply disruptions stemming from President Trump’s war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Egg prices ease, farmers prepare for spring migration
After a period of sharp volatility driven by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), egg markets are beginning to stabilize with prices easing by 57% from last year’s highs as production recovers.
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Trump highlights new ag initiatives during White House event
President Donald Trump has rolled out a wide-ranging set of policy changes that he says are designed to provide relief and stability for farmers and ranchers.
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EPA finalizes RFS: reallocates 70% of gallons waived by refinery exemptions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes on Friday, setting biofuel volumes higher than proposed numbers released last year.
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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: 'Product of USA' labeling, farm aid, farm bill with Sen. Hoeven
USDA hosted a National Ag Day event where a 'Product of USA' labeling public awareness campaign was launched. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven discusses the event, plus provides an update on additional farm aid and what he'd like to see in a farm bill: Year-round E15, and no delay to the state SNAP cost share provision.
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Rising costs and global competition push U.S. agriculture toward breaking point
U.S. farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace, the cost-price squeeze of inputs and commodity prices, and market consolidation and corporate power, were top of mind concerns for most individuals responding to a recent survey conducted by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association of attendees to the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.
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