Rural Resilience

300 groups just told Congress to kill the farm bill before it votes

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 25, 2026

USDA SDRP deadline April 2026: farmers have until April 30 to apply for a share of $16 billion in crop disaster relief

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 21, 2026

A shocking new fire outlook says more than 56% of the U.S. is now in drought, while above normal wildfire potential is forecast in April across the central and southern High Plains, most of New Mexico and parts of southeast Arizona.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 8, 2026

Pet food brands are entering 2026 with a brutal identity crisis as fresh, frozen and air-dried products keep booming, but 64% of U.S. consumers say alternative diets are simply too expensive, making the premium-versus-value battle impossible to ignore.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 30, 2026

The battle over what counts as federal water is heating up again after EPA confirmed the current WOTUS system still splits by state, with some places under the amended 2023 rule and others falling back to a pre-2015 regime shaped by Sackett.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 30, 2026

A stunning U.S. weather split is putting crops and livestock on edge as federal agencies warn that scorching Plains heat, freeze threats reaching the Ohio Valley and deepening southern drought could hit yields, feed costs and pasture quality.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 30, 2026

The Midwest just got a weirdly mixed drought warning as March rainfall brought some relief, but Drought.gov says 22.98% of the region still faces drought, with the harshest conditions hitting central Illinois, Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Missouri.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 30, 2026

The latest Jackson weather office drought bulletin paints a rough spring picture after March 26 data showed extreme drought hanging on in parts of Northeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi, with poor pasture conditions and crop-loss fears now adding fresh pressure.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 29, 2026

Central and southeast Illinois just got a surprising drought update after heavy Sunday rain brought relief, but the March 26 National Weather Service report says extreme drought still grips parts of McLean, Piatt, Champaign and Vermilion counties.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 28, 2026

Major bridge closure on the Arkansas River traps spring fertilizer barges heading to Oklahoma

By Juan Manuel Garro

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March 19, 2026

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Rural Resilience

300 groups just told Congress to kill the farm bill before it votes

USDA SDRP deadline April 2026: farmers have until April 30 to apply for a share of $16 billion in crop disaster relief

A shocking new fire outlook says more than 56% of the U.S. is now in drought, while above normal wildfire potential is forecast in April across the central and southern High Plains, most of New Mexico and parts of southeast Arizona.

Pet food brands are entering 2026 with a brutal identity crisis as fresh, frozen and air-dried products keep booming, but 64% of U.S. consumers say alternative diets are simply too expensive, making the premium-versus-value battle impossible to ignore.

The battle over what counts as federal water is heating up again after EPA confirmed the current WOTUS system still splits by state, with some places under the amended 2023 rule and others falling back to a pre-2015 regime shaped by Sackett.

A stunning U.S. weather split is putting crops and livestock on edge as federal agencies warn that scorching Plains heat, freeze threats reaching the Ohio Valley and deepening southern drought could hit yields, feed costs and pasture quality.

The Midwest just got a weirdly mixed drought warning as March rainfall brought some relief, but Drought.gov says 22.98% of the region still faces drought, with the harshest conditions hitting central Illinois, Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Missouri.

The latest Jackson weather office drought bulletin paints a rough spring picture after March 26 data showed extreme drought hanging on in parts of Northeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi, with poor pasture conditions and crop-loss fears now adding fresh pressure.

Central and southeast Illinois just got a surprising drought update after heavy Sunday rain brought relief, but the March 26 National Weather Service report says extreme drought still grips parts of McLean, Piatt, Champaign and Vermilion counties.

Major bridge closure on the Arkansas River traps spring fertilizer barges heading to Oklahoma

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Ground beef hit $6.86/lb in March, and ranchers say prices won’t fall soon

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The House froze Tuesday and a King’s visit made everything worse

Phosphate up 200%, nitrogen up 30%: Rollins bets big on US fertilizer

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