The first full week of spring will feature slightly calmer weather systems, though little relief for dry areas in the Plains. We're also tracking tariff conversations ahead of April 2 deadline.
Trimble and PTx Trimble release new positioning technology, Cummins unveils its first-ever gasoline engine, Titan announces its sales are down, and John Deere joins biofuels group Growth Energy.
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on March 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below March 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
For farmers, the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago led to unique, even life-changing, opportunities, as direct-to-consumer sales exploded. Even now, after the tides of panic have receded, and food has long since returned to traditional stores, farmers swept up in the initial craze have not returned to normal.
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the reinstatement of several reports for the 2024 season after they were cut due to budget constrictions last year.
A federal judge ruled a lawsuit alleging securities fraud against Archer Daniels Midland would continue as the court denied four motions to dismiss the case last week.
Average retail prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were up from last month during the second week of March 2025. But for the first time in seven weeks, no fertilizer saw a sizeable price change, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
For the first time in this recent move higher, all eight of the major fertilizers were more expensive looking back a month. Two fertilizers (urea and UAN28) were considerably higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.
