Fertilizer costs are having a bigger and bigger impact on farm budgets. In the lead-up to the 2022 crop year, fertilizer prices surged to record highs, driven by tight global supplies, …
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North Dakota Industrial Commission Announces Expansion of Grain Storage & Facility Rebuilder Program
by Colton YoungBismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced the expansion of the Grain Storage and Facility Rebuilder Program from Bank of North Dakota (BND) to include storms from the Aug. 7-8, …
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Rollins: Trump Administration Could Announce an Aid Package Soon
by Colter BrownAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told the Financial Times that the Trump administration could announce an aid package soon for U.S. farmers and could use tariff revenue to fund it. “There …
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Taiwan Goodwill Mission Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase 132 Million Bushels of U.S. Wheat
by Andy SchwabRepresentatives from the Taiwan Flour Millers Association (TFMA) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of 3.6 MMT (132.3 million bushels) of U.S. wheat …
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Farmer Leaders Rebuke USDA Officials Over FSA County Staffing Levels
by Colter BrownThe organization that represents Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees nationally is pushing back on claims by top USDA officials that local offices have enough staff to implement new farm …
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MAHA Commission Unveils Strategy Recognizing Solutions Within Agriculture
by Colter BrownThe Make America Healthy Again Commission today released the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to reverse the failed policies that fueled …
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Between January and April of this year, the United States imported $78.2 billion worth of agricultural products, the highest value on record. Over the same period, U.S. agricultural exports totaled …
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Inflation and Interest Continue Driving up Farmers’ Costs
by Colter BrownIn 2020, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) responded to an acute recession by cutting interest rates and launching large-scale asset purchases to support credit and stimulate demand. Then, inflation in 2021 and …
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USDA increased the 2025-26 corn production by more than 1 billion bushels (bb) in the report, moving from 15.705 billion bushels to 16.742 bb. For comparison, record production was 15.34 …
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EPA: MAHA Report Will ‘Respect Regulatory Frameworks’ on Glyphosate
by Colter BrownThe initial Make America Healthy Again Commission report said glyphosate and other pesticides may have a negative impact on children’s health, but the upcoming MAHA report on recommendations for action …
