Fertilizer Concerns Remain Over Strait
Friday, June 12, 2026 5:00PM CDT
Fertilizer companies such as Mosaic Co. have been forced to idle production because sulfur exports from the Persian Gulf have slowed dramatically. An executive with Mosaic talked about production challenges tied to the Strait of Hormuz and the potential global food security risks. He also discussed farmer anger over fertilizer markets and the ongoing countervailing duties case involving phosphate imports.
Rollins Visits NWS Ground Zero
Friday, June 12, 2026 2:57PM CDT
On Thursday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the site of the first confirmed New World screwworm in Texas. The FDA also issued an emergency use authorization for a generic drug to treat the pest in pets.
View From the Range
Friday, June 12, 2026 9:59AM CDT
Each spring, Tristan and Shaylyn Stark of S Bar K Cattle and Hay in Baker, Montana, unite family and friends to brand, vaccinate and castrate calves. Despite a nearby wildfire, the Starks successfully completed branding and moved their cows and calves safely to summer pasture.
USDA Reports Summary
Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:36AM CDT
USDA released its June Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Thursday.