Right-to-repair advocate Willie Cade says John Deere's farmer-facing PRO Service software still shows fewer product improvement programs than dealer software, limiting independent repair capabilities.
USDA launched a voluntary "Product of USA" label strictly for meat from animals born, raised, harvested and processed domestically. Beef organizations applaud the transparent, loophole-closing standard.
The Trump administration has frozen grant applications under the Renewable Energy for America Program because the Trump administration is pressing to curb subsidies for projects using solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. REAP is a popular program that largely funds only small-scale projects such as rooftop solar on barns or more energy-efficient irrigation systems.
USDA's March 31 reports showed lower corn and wheat planting intentions, higher soybean acres, and mixed grain stocks, but tariff uncertainty, fertilizer costs, and ample supplies leave the 2026 crop outlook murky.
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Recent Sales Results From Macon County, Illinois, Bracken County,
Kentucky; Audrain County, Missouri; and Thurston County, Nebraska
I^Landwatch Weekly
Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger sold off much of his large equipment line,
replacing it with a midsize utility tractor and eight-row planter to
autonomously plant about 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans this spring.
@^Autonomy Comes to Kentucky Farm
During a recent webinar, the issue of countervailing duties on phosphorus
fertilizer and the effects on American farmers was discussed in great depth. An
earlier Texas A&M showed countervailing duties increased phosphorus fertilizer
costs for U.S. producers by $6.9 billion since 2021.
:^Fertilizer Duties Pressure US Farmers
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says everywhere in the world, farmers
are dealing with the same thing: They're reeling from the increase in the price
of fertilizer and fuel because of the war in Iran. And they're adding up the
numbers regarding fertilizer costs, expected yield and market prices.
=^Under the Agridome
USDA launched a voluntary "Product of USA" label strictly for meat from
animals born, raised, harvested and processed domestically. Beef organizations
applaud the transparent, loophole-closing standard.
BUSDA Launches Product of USA Label Push
