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.
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.
USMCA, Ag Exports and Trade Certainty
President Donald Trump continues to question why he shouldn't withdraw from the USMCA trade agreement, which is set for a review this summer. Farm groups have been vocal about their support for USMCA. A Senate hearing on Thursday addressed some of those issues.