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The latest Tallahassee drought bulletin paints a nasty spring picture as D4 exceptional drought stretches along the I-10 corridor in Florida and across parts of South Georgia, while D3 extreme drought now grips counties in southeast Alabama too.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 4, 2026

Farmers could see a bigger 2026 government payment surprise after new eligibility changes tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill raised farm program limits to $155,000 and opened the door to additional payments that many producers may not have fully priced in yet.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 3, 2026

USDA just declared an Indiana farm disaster after months of punishing rain from April 1 through December 31, 2025, opening emergency loan help for Jennings County and six nearby counties ahead of an October 13, 2026 application deadline.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 31, 2026

The Midwest is heading into a chaotic week after DTN warned on March 30 that at least three disturbances will sweep through, bringing repeated precipitation chances, colder blasts and northern snow that could make early fieldwork painfully difficult.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 31, 2026

Hunters and anglers just got a huge federal lands surprise as Doug Burgum’s January Secretarial Order 3447 moved toward an “open unless closed” standard, treating vast BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation acreage as open by default.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 30, 2026

A nasty late-Friday reversal rocked grain markets on March 27 as soybeans and bean oil led the drop after the EPA biofuel update disappointed traders, while crude oil jumped $4.02 a barrel and the Dow sank more than 642 points in a jittery session.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 29, 2026

With midterm pressure rising and gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, Trump’s March 27 biofuel rule is turning into a wild political gamble as oil refiners revolt, corn growers celebrate and consumers brace for what could be an even uglier fuel bill.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

Hybrid and GMO wheat could finally make US farmers money again as Kansas researchers chase a long-awaited comeback

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 27, 2026

Sweeping EPA deregulation push draws intense focus from rural agriculture communities

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 20, 2026

Nebraska farmland values decline for second consecutive year as economic pressures mount

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 20, 2026

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General

The latest Tallahassee drought bulletin paints a nasty spring picture as D4 exceptional drought stretches along the I-10 corridor in Florida and across parts of South Georgia, while D3 extreme drought now grips counties in southeast Alabama too.

Farmers could see a bigger 2026 government payment surprise after new eligibility changes tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill raised farm program limits to $155,000 and opened the door to additional payments that many producers may not have fully priced in yet.

USDA just declared an Indiana farm disaster after months of punishing rain from April 1 through December 31, 2025, opening emergency loan help for Jennings County and six nearby counties ahead of an October 13, 2026 application deadline.

The Midwest is heading into a chaotic week after DTN warned on March 30 that at least three disturbances will sweep through, bringing repeated precipitation chances, colder blasts and northern snow that could make early fieldwork painfully difficult.

Hunters and anglers just got a huge federal lands surprise as Doug Burgum’s January Secretarial Order 3447 moved toward an “open unless closed” standard, treating vast BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation acreage as open by default.

A nasty late-Friday reversal rocked grain markets on March 27 as soybeans and bean oil led the drop after the EPA biofuel update disappointed traders, while crude oil jumped $4.02 a barrel and the Dow sank more than 642 points in a jittery session.

With midterm pressure rising and gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, Trump’s March 27 biofuel rule is turning into a wild political gamble as oil refiners revolt, corn growers celebrate and consumers brace for what could be an even uglier fuel bill.

Hybrid and GMO wheat could finally make US farmers money again as Kansas researchers chase a long-awaited comeback

Sweeping EPA deregulation push draws intense focus from rural agriculture communities

Nebraska farmland values decline for second consecutive year as economic pressures mount

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