A New Safety Net for Heifers
A new Livestock Risk Protection endorsement for breeding heifers is being developed as USDA looks to help cattle producers manage the financial risk of rebuilding the U.S. herd.
Farmers Make Final Farm Bill Push
Farmers and agricultural groups are pressing senators to advance the farm bill as Republicans prepare for another committee vote Wednesday, while SNAP provisions remain a major obstacle to final passage.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
For the third week in a row, six of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with the remaining two nutrients being slightly higher. However, no fertilizer had a sizeable price move in either direction. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.