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From Progressive Farmer Landowners with acres potentially eligible to enroll as base acres for USDA commodity programs should get notifications sometime in the next month informing them about their eligibility. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

On May 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of Colton L. Buckley as chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the nation’s primary private lands conservation agency. Buckley, who currently serves as associate chief of NRCS, brings extensive leadership experience in conservation and agriculture policy to the role. As associate chief, he has overseen the agency’s ... Read More »

From agweb.com U.S. farmers this year will harvest their smallest wheat crop since 1972, as a severe drought in the U.S. Plains has curbed production of hard red winter wheat, the largest variety grown in the U.S., the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey by contacting over 90,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2026. “The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most significant and recognized surveys NASS conducts,” said Joseph L. Parsons, NASS administrator. “When producers ... Read More »

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its first outlook for the 2026–27 crop year in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, projecting the smallest U.S. wheat crop in decades. According to the report, total wheat production is expected to decline more than 20% from the 2025–26 crop year, falling from nearly ... Read More »

On April 30, 2026, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567). In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Jamie Kress issued the following statement: “NAWG appreciates Chairman Thompson’s leadership in advancing this critical legislation. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 delivers meaningful improvements that will provide ... Read More »

On April 24, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment to eligible producers who have approved program applications for losses due to natural disasters in calendar years 2023 and 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has ... Read More »

By Faith Parum Economist Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy. To better understand how global fertilizer market disruptions are affecting producers during spring planting, the American Farm Bureau Federation conducted a Fertilizer Availability Survey of farmers and ranchers across the country. More than 5,700 farmers responded ... Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The FBA enrollment period opened Feb. 23 and closes April 17, 2026. These bridge payments are authorized under the Commodity ... Read More »

On March 31, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urged the United States International Trade Commission to revoke countervailing duty (CVD) orders on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia, citing significant economic harm to U.S. wheat farmers. In a letter to Secretary Lisa R. Barton, NAWG emphasized that maintaining these duties would continue to impose unnecessary costs on farmers already ... Read More »