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Thursday, April 16, 2026 8:06AM CDT Richard Fordyce, USDA's undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, spoke to DTN about the status of the base-acre update on Wednesday. He said FSA offices continue to dig into acreage history, but that should be done over the next month.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:47PM CDT For the third week in a row, five fertilizers were significantly more expensive compared to a month ago. Four of the five rose by double digits for the first full week of April 2026.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:02PM CDT Four lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees met with reporters on Tuesday about agricultural challenges. Each pointed to strong bipartisan support for aiding farmers, but the four members also reflected that there is little consensus on how to advance key legislative priorities.
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