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USDA Announces an All-Government Approach to Help Handle Fertilizer Issues
Line on Agriculture
The USDA is addressing rising fertilizer prices, which are particularly problematic for farmers as planting season begins. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlines a multi-faceted government effort to increase production and stabilize supply.
Citrus Comeback Tool
Southeast Regional Ag News
New EPA-approved rootstock targets citrus greening at the source.
Potato plantings down
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho potato acres could be down this year, according to spud growers who are facing high input costs and low farm-level potato prices production.
HPAI Found In Georgia Flock and SCOTUS Hears Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirm case of bird flu in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pierce County, and Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case involving allegations that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.
Planting progress
Idaho Ag Today
A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.
A Higher-Risk Horizon for Peanuts
Southeast Regional Ag News
Careful management and planning will be key to controlling peanut diseases in 2026.
California Quarantine Areas Grow After New Detections
California Ag Today
Residential findings prompt additional restrictions tied to fruit fly activity and citrus greening.
A Breaking Point for Cotton Country
Southeast Regional Ag News
A U.S. Senator says cotton growers are struggling to stay afloat.
A Breaking Point for Cotton Country
Southeast Regional Ag News
A U.S. Senator says cotton growers are struggling to stay afloat.
More Corn and Cotton Acreage and Wheat to Vietnam
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers intend to plant more acres in corn, cotton and oats in 2026, while other principal crops are expected to decline, and U.S. wheat industry leaders joined a recent USDA trade mission to Vietnam.
Farm plantings in '26
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. farmers are plowing ahead with their normal planting intentions this year despite rising input costs, lower farm-level prices for their commodities.
Wheat Acreage Falls to 43.78M Amid Drought
Line on Agriculture
The USDA's recent plantings report revealed lower wheat acreage than expected, which Crossroads Co-Op regional manager Brian Irey believes is more accurate than earlier estimates
Smallest Wheat Crop on Record and Organic Producer Delays
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmers expected to plant the smallest wheat crop on record this year, and organic producers reporting delays in federal reimbursements intended to offset certification costs.
Southeast Farmers Lean Into Corn in 2026
Southeast Regional Ag News
New planting projections reveal notable acreage gains across key southern states.
Prospective planting
Idaho Ag Today
Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the intention and historical context of USDA's annual Prospective Plantings Report.
National Barley Yield Contest
Idaho Ag Today
The inaugural year of the National Barley Yield Contest (NBYC) concluded with a new U.S. record.
California Cotton Growers Cut Back, But Not Out
California Ag Today
Lower acreage is expected, with some producers pivoting to premium Pima varieties.
California Exports to China Down and Americans Support E15
The Agribusiness Update
California agricultural exports to China saw a 64% decline last year, and a majority of Americans support expansion of lower-cost E15 fuel and legislation to make it available year-round.
Mid-South Farm and Gin Show and Americans Support E15
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmer competitiveness, input costs, and commodity prices were among the top concerns in a recent Southern Cotton Ginners Association survey, and a majority of Americans support expansion of lower-cost E15 fuel and legislation to make it available year-round.