The Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) last Friday published a rule in the Federal Register dubbed "Expanding Access to Risk Protection" that made several changes to insurance policies. Among the changes is a provision that eliminates the option of buying-up prevented-planting coverage with policies.
Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.126 million barrels per day (bpd) for the week ended Nov. 28.
A Nebraska bankruptcy court approved a bidding process for a December sale of Hansen-Mueller Co. grain assets located in multiple states.
Most fertilizers continued to be more expensive during the fourth week of November 2025. Average retail prices for five of the eight major fertilizers were up from last month, while prices for the remaining three were down slightly. No fertilizer saw a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins again teased out that an aid package for farmers could be released next week. At least two farm-state senators have questioned whether USDA has the funds needed to provide an adequate aid package to farmers.
Midwest drought worsened in late summer after July rains stopped. Precipitation over the next few months may help improve pasture and range conditions despite harsh early winter weather.
The Trump administration said the Supreme Court should hear Bayer's Roundup petition that could end cancer lawsuits, arguing federal pesticide labeling laws preempt state-liability claims.
The Conservation Reserve Program pays more than $1.85 billion annually to more than 302,000 landowners who have 25.85 million acres enrolled in the program. Those payments were delayed by the government shutdown.
Copeland & Sons tailor cattle nutrition to each animal's end goal. Different rations feed range cows, sale bulls and show cattle appropriately.
Claas pushed its Omaha, Nebraska, factory to work overtime in the spring to produce the Lexion combine for the Canadian market, but with tariffs now in place, it's filling new Canadian orders from Germany. Nevertheless, the company is going forward with new construction in Omaha, and the United States is critical to the success of much of the new equipment the company is rolling out.
Fertilizer prices continued to be mainly more expensive for the second week of November 2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers rose in price compared to last month, while the other two were slightly cheaper. No fertilizers had a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
