Iowa Moves to Tap Hansen-Mueller Bond
Iowa requests federal court permission to use Hansen-Mueller's $500,000 surety bond to compensate farmers for unpaid grain deliveries following the company's bankruptcy filing.
Sterile Flies Combat NWS Spread
The U.S. opened a sterile fly dispersal facility in Texas to combat New World screwworm (NWS) spreading from Mexico, capable of releasing 100 million sterile flies weekly. Three preventative drugs received FDA authorization while USDA plans a production facility to eventually generate 300 million sterile flies per week.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Retail fertilizer prices for the first week of February 2026 are evenly mixed. Four nutrients were slightly lower in price while the other four were slightly higher compared to last month. Only one nutrient, urea, was higher an extensive amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.