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The CRP enrollment pause leaves landowners waiting for a new Farm Bill before new contracts and extensions can move forward.
USDA says policy changes could ease costs before new domestic fertilizer facilities come online.
NRCS is streamlining its process to get conservation funding to farms and ranches faster.
With input prices staying high, Lewis Williamson of HTS Commodities says farmers should carefully compare delivery locations and basis opportunities when marketing the remaining crop.
USDA corrected September corn data, but the current October production and yield forecasts remain unchanged.
USDA expects stronger mill use and tighter inventories to support higher world cotton prices.
USDA forecasts record U.S. canola production at 5.4 billion pounds for 2026/27 as farmers expand acreage to meet stronger demand from food and biofuel markets.
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) allocates $57 million to processors in 40 states to expand capacity and markets.
The American Dairy Coalition worries dairy fuel needs could be overlooked in USDA’s $8 billion relief program.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) says a processing error affected corn data for Kansas and Nebraska in its September report.
USDA says the FIELDS program will fund 22 projects across 16 states in an effort to boost fertilizer supply.
Sharply lower placements tighten future cattle supplies, while heifer numbers still show only limited evidence of meaningful herd rebuilding.
Higher heating costs are putting added pressure on household budgets in rural communities.
The Memorandum of Understanding between USDA and NASA will strengthen USDA’s data quality and help ensure that American farmers and ranchers can benefit from and access cutting-edge technologies.