Searching for Profitable Ag Markets
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 7:16AM CDT
Farmers highlighted E15, local food purchasing and tax credits for cotton at a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing focusing on how to boost domestic markets. Senators said they recognize the financial straits facing farmers due to input prices that continue to rise because of the war in the Middle East.
Pioneer Turns 100
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 6:43AM CDT
Commercialized hybrid seed corn company celebrates a century.
USDA Reports Summary
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 11:26AM CDT
USDA released its March Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday.
War Heightens Ag Input Price Concerns
Monday, March 9, 2026 3:45PM CDT
Farmers are seeing major price spikes when they call fertilizer suppliers. The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on President Trump to protect fertilizer shipments. The war in Iran and the broader Middle East is hitting just as farmers begin spring planting, and now prices for fuel and fertilizers are rising, with shipping disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz.