A coalition of corn organizations and commodity groups hosted a listening session in Texas today on competition issues in the fertilizer market.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan (PDF, 2.7 MB), a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities, and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton.

Fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third full week of May 2026 displayed a situation we have not seen since the second week in February -- two of the nutrients' prices moved lower. That is a run of 14 straight weeks of higher nutrient prices.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the U.S. cattle industry.

This article begins a discussion of the 45Z tax credit with particular attention to the potential impacts for Midwest corn and soybean farmers.

A grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive disadvantage.

The actions taken now will be critical in determining whether the world can manage the shock caused by the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz or face a far more serious food security crisis in the years to come, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned on Tuesday.

With most acres in the ground, corn and soybean planting is entering the late stages nationwide.

Rain throughout the Plains was reflected with improved pasture and range conditions in some of the worst drought-stricken states.

This article examines trends in the domestic fertilizer industry, with a particular focus on nitrogen. We examine how consolidation among manufacturers has evolved over the past few decades and discuss its broader implications for U.S. agriculture.

Josh Linville with StoneX Group says it’s unclear how the Trump administration’s push to expand domestic fertilizer production helps lower prices and improves availability for U.S. farmers.

A bill to allow year-round sales of E15 passed the full House and now awaits a vote in the Senate. Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer details the push for E15, as well as her farm bill priorities ahead of text being released in June.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week updated its China export restrictions webpage to reflect that China has lifted HPAI-related poultry export restrictions for 17 states, effective May 15, 2026.

State and local officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.’s (CGB) $47 million expansion at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon, the largest investment at Indiana’s largest port in more than 20 years. Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CGB Enterprises, Inc.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says to expect farm bill work next month.

Friday's May 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report needs to be on your radar, as it's expected to be a heavy hitter for the marketplace.

Farmers for Soil Health, a farmer-led program focused on expanding cover crop adoption, has opened 2026 enrollment, introducing new incentives aimed at enhancing the program and delivering greater value to growers across participating states.

America’s demand for meat continues to grow, even as the cost of beef, pork and chicken rises. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to grilling season, and in the latest Market Intel, American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed what prices shoppers may find at the grocery store.

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced it has reached an agreement with Bayer CropScience involving the company's loyalty program.

Cattle producers in the Central Plains are worried they’re not going to have enough feed supplies.

A new study from North Dakota State University says China’s retaliatory tariffs are causing greater losses for U.S. agricultural exports than the previous trade war.

Minnesota beef producers have voted against a proposed refundable 50-cent increase to the state beef checkoff following a statewide referendum conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).

Frustration is mounting in farm country as producers remain under financial pressure.

CF Industries should see permitting completed on its $4 billion Blue Point low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana within the next 45 days, Trump administration officials announced Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a series of updates to improve insurance coverage through the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) insurance programs beginning with the 2027 crop year.

Gov. Kim Reynolds Tuesday signed Senate File 2219 into law, a bill that the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) supported, which requires school districts to exempt student absences for school-sponsored activities, such as FFA.

Corn and soybean planting is moving quickly this spring, running well ahead of the national average.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and the Committee’s Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) recently released the text of a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in America’s roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation, and highway and motor carrier safety programs.