Corn was 11% planted, soybeans were 12% planted and winter wheat was rated 30% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 19, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% below April 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
We'll be looking at the aftermath of heavy storms late last week while following the ongoing saga of the Strait of Hormuz and its influence on fuel and other input prices.
New research from Cornell University indicates the nutrients in animal and human waste could reduce U.S. farmers reliance on synthetic fertilizer use. This waste could meet 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for U.S. agriculture. A major challenge remains a mismatch between the location of the waste and agricultural regions with the highest fertilizer needs, according to the study.
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Corn was 11% planted, soybeans were 12% planted and winter wheat was rated
30% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 19, according to USDA NASS' weekly
Crop Progress report released on Monday.
BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel
costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys
Monarch technology; Fieldwork Robotics readying an autonomous picker; new
equipment from KIOTI and Loftness; and Kubota offering $50,000 grants.
=^Equipment Roundup
Soil moisture is a growing problem for large areas of the country,
especially in the Plains, South and Southeast.
BAg Weather Forum
The popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk, can raise questions about its
safety.
6Ask the Vet
It's too early to say whether the spring high is in for the fed cash
cattle market. However, if support doesn't develop from both a fundamental and
technical sense, it's going to be difficult for the market to trade much higher.
4^Sort and Cull
