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Lawmakers still considering additional farmer aid
The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University says Congress is still talking about more farmer assistance.
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Court turns away poultry settlements in Illinois River watershed pollution case
A federal court ruled the multi-million-dollar settlements reached between the state of Oklahoma and poultry companies in the Illinois River watershed fall far short of the court's final judgment issued in December 2025.
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Secretary Naig and INREC launch Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to help garmers save money, benefit water quality
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) Monday announced a new, three-year Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project that will conduct nitrogen soil testing for farmers in targeted areas upstream from the Des Moines metro.
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Kansas growers urged to scout for brown wheat mites
Dry, cool conditions across much of Kansas are creating favorable environments for brown wheat mites, and one Kansas State University researcher says that it is prompting concerns for wheat producers as the growing season progresses.
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President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA funding by nearly 20%
An ag economist says President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal could impact several USDA programs that are needed by farmers and ranchers.
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Commissioner Miller warns of northern-most New World screwworm detection: “This is not a drill”
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Friday issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Rollins at White House Easter Egg Roll & Loeffler on grocery guarantee loans
Attendees gathered Monday for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll which featured 40,000 real American-raised, hand-dyed eggs and 150 baby chicks.
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Iowa hog farmer sentenced to 13 years in prison for $1.7M USDA fraud, stalking
A western Iowa hog farmer was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison last week on several counts including crop insurance fraud and theft of government funds after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2025.
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Alpha-gal syndrome gives new urgency to tick prevention
As temperatures rise and people begin camping, fishing and farming, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the health dangers posed by ticks, says University of Missouri and Lincoln University Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff.
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USDA sees larger 25/26 U.S. wheat ending stocks, no changes for corn, soybeans
The USDA raised its domestic wheat ending stocks guess, while leaving corn and soybean carryout unchanged.
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5 fertilizers significantly more expensive, urea up 34% from month ago
Retail fertilizer prices continue to jump, in some cases by double-digits -- one of them by more than 30%.
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Consumer demand remains relentless, producer opportunity offered mixed signals
The brightest spot in the animal protein segment over the past couple of years has been consumer demand.
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MU’s FAPRI: fertilizer price relief could take longer than expected
A senior research economist with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says once the Middle East conflict ends, it will take some time for fuel and fertilizer prices to come back down.
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Rain chances increasing for drought-stricken High Plains
Drought has become a major factor at the start of the 2026 growing season.
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Settlement underscores need for federal right-to-repair protections
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew released the following statement in response to the proposed settlement agreement reached between John Deere and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims.
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Mosaic announces idling of Araxá and Patrocínio facilities and pursuit of sale of Araxá assets
As part of its efforts to reduce costs and redeploy capital, the Mosaic company today announced it will begin the process of idling and demobilizing its Araxá Mining and Chemical Complex and idling related mining activities at the Patrocínio Complex in Brazil.
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NCGA surveys find rising alarm over fertilizer costs and availability, with risks escalating into 2027
U.S. corn farmers are facing growing uncertainty around fertilizer affordability and access, with concern mounting well beyond the current planting season, according to new survey results released today by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).
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Biofuel groups push 45Z rule as delayed USDA emissions tool clouds tax credit value
Biofuel groups are pressing the IRS and Treasury Department to finalize a rule for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit as USDA's still-unfinished feedstock carbon calculator leaves farmers and ethanol producers without clear guidance heading into another planting season.
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Confidence in transition to El Nino weather pattern climbing
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says the U.S. could start to see a shift to an El Nino weather pattern as soon as next month.
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USDA announces the creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network to strengthen U.S. farm and ranch profitability
USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins today announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed to rigorously evaluate agricultural technologies under real-world U.S. farming and ranching conditions.
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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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