Farmer Sentiment Improves in March Despite Iran War Cost Increases
April 8, 2026
U.S. farmer sentiment improved in March despite fuel and fertilizer cost increases due to the Iran war, according to the newest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index. The barometer…
Deere Settles Class Action Right-to-Repair Lawsuit
April 7, 2026
U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by $4.9 Billion
April 6, 2026
The Department of Agriculture is a “bloated Washington, D.C., bureaucracy,” the Trump administration’s fiscal 2027 budget request says, proposing to cut USDA spending by $4.9 billion, or 19%, from current…
Mosaic and Simplot Support Keeping Phosphate Fertilizer Tariffs
April 3, 2026
Fertilizer producers Mosaic and Simplot say they support keeping countervailing duties on Moroccan and Russian phosphate fertilizer in the five-year review now underway. If the domestic industry had said it…
USDA ‘to be flexbile’ with Employees During Reorg, Rollins Says
April 2, 2026
Employees should expect to receive more detail about USDA’s reorganization ‘by the beginning of this summer,’ (Agriculture Secretary Brooke) Rollins said. ‘We’re going to be flexible if they can’t move…
Farmers Will Plant Less Corn and More Soy in 2026, USDA Says
April 1, 2026
Farmers intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn and 84.7 million acres of soybeans in 2026, the USDA NASS said on Tuesday. Altogether, the USDA is estimating a total…
Ag Secretary Rollins Working Directly With Input Companies to Lower Prices
March 31, 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says she is working directly with ag input companies to address rising prices amid mounting warnings over fertilizer supply and ongoing disruptions. “We want real relief…
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