The frustration levels are high as farmers are moving into their fourth year of a continued cycle of low commodity prices and stubbornly high input costs. Ag leaders note there are no silver bullets for managing through the downturn. A USDA official noted the Farmer Bridge Assistance program has already received 35,000 applications for aid this week.
Anaplasmosis is a tick- and fly-transmitted bacterial disease that destroys red blood cells in cattle, causing anemia, lethargy, abortions, and sudden death, primarily in mature cows. Producers should work closely with their veterinarian for proper diagnosis, treatment with oxytetracycline, and prevention strategies including fly and tick control and available vaccines.
A congressional deadline for year-round E15 legislation passed without action, as biofuels industry leaders at the National Ethanol Conference urged lawmakers to quickly complete a bill.
Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher than last month for the second week in a row during the third week of February 2026. Only one nutrient, urea, was higher by a considerable amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
Just as the Commodity Classic is about to open in San Antonio, Texas, John Deere is revealing a half-dozen, new high horsepower 8 series tractors, a dual-product fertilizer system for selected planters, plus a host of technology enhancements for planters and X9 and S7 combines.
Farmers for Free Trade has been highlighting the importance of trade deals since the first Trump administration but has ramped up its focus in the past year on protecting the USMCA as well. The group held a discussion on Tuesday about agriculture and the trade deal as Commodity Classic is set to begin.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum that the department is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to examine USDA's statistical data collection, analysis and research.
We'll cover major ag industry conventions and look for responses to the Supreme Court 6-3 decision that the president doesn't have authority to set sweeping tariffs against trade partners.
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on Feb. 1, 2026. The inventory was 2% below Feb. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the ad-hoc FBA program will open enrollment from Feb. 23 to April 17. The program has specific payment rates for farmers and payments are capped at $155,000 per individual or entity.
Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.114 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended Jan. 23, down 5,000 bpd week-on-week.
