USDA September Corn Forecast Error Raises Fresh Data Concerns
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it found a processing error affecting September 2026 corn plant populations, ear counts, yields and production for Kansas and Nebraska. The error also affected September averages for plant populations and ear counts across 10 states, along with U.S. corn yield and production forecasts. However, NASS didn’t say exactly what the error was or why.
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USDA to Provide $573M to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production
The Trump administration on Thursday announced $573 million in grants to help boost construction of eight new domestic fertilizer facilities under USDA’s Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program. The eight projects selected for funding combine for more than …
Third US-Mexico Border Crossing Set to Reopen to Livestock Imports
The port of entry at Columbus, N.M., will be the third crossing reopened for imports of Mexican cattle as of Oct. 26, the USDA said Monday, in spite of last week’s confirmation of two new cases of New World screwworm infestation in …
Diesel Aid Could Push 2026 Government Payments to Farmers to Record $55 Billion
USDA’s recently announced Harvest Fuel Relief Program could “push US government payments to farmers in 2026 to $55.4 billion, based on USDA’s earlier net farm income forecast with $8 billion added to it. The highest previous aid year was $45.6 billion in …
USDA to Provide $8 Billion in Diesel Fuel Aid to Farmers
President Donald Trump said on Monday the US Department of Agriculture will launch what he called a new ‘harvest fuel relief program’ that will provide farmers with $8 billion in support to offset diesel costs during the harvest season …
ARC & PLC Payments to Hit Record $13.8 Billion for 2025
USDA’s Farm Service Agency estimates Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) will generate approximately $13.8 billion in gross payments to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year — the largest annual payout by far since the key safety …
China Buys First US Soybeans Since Trump-Xi Meeting
China has purchased more cargoes of US soybeans, extending a buying spree this week that marks its first acquisitions since the leaders of the two countries held a summit in late September. State-owned companies have booked at least 20 soybean shipments, equivalent …
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