For the fourth time in 10 years, the EPA registration of over-the-top dicamba herbicide products is being challenged in court.
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.
President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out after the Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision against using an emergency trade act. Trump doubled down on his push for tariffs, saying he would invoke more tariffs under a different law. Trump also suggested the ruling gives him more authority to restrict or ban imports.
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.
Beef production is expected to decline again in 2026, but growth in pork, turkey and broilers is expected to offset the decline. Consumer demand isn't declining but remains strong and is expected to support prices for the livestock and poultry sectors.
Corn production is projected to decline 7% with lower planted acreage and lower yield forecast as well, coming off record production in the 2025-26 crop. Soybean acreage will rise because of projected profitability over other crops, but soybean yield will hold steady.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order to protect the domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate. The order gives the Agriculture Secretary authority to direct the production of both crop inputs. It also gives immunity to companies for following the executive order.
An Idaho ranch accused of Clean Water Act violations for disrupting Bruneau River wetlands is negotiating an EPA settlement as attorneys seek a case delay.
Corn farmers from both Iowa and Texas are calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to spell out what the Justice Department is doing to examine the fertilizer industry. Their efforts come after USDA's deputy secretary called out two major fertilizer companies last month, alleging collusion.
Polaris Off Road offers a pair of new Ranger models, the 2026 RANGER 1000 CAB and 2027 RANGER XP 1000 CAB.
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.

