USDA Announces Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
(Washington, D.C., February 13, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $1 billion in Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program assistance for specialty crops and
U.S. Grain Storage Capacity Growth has Stopped
The buildout of grain storage capacity in the U.S. has stopped. That’s according to data from Joe Janzen, an economist for the University of Illinois. He wrote on the Farmdoc Daily website that U.S. grain storage capacity
Continuous, General CRP Signups Announced (audio)
Agricultural producers and private landowners may sign up for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program from Feb. 12-March 20, 2026, or the General CRP from March 9-April 17, 2026. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife
Upcoming USMCA Review Stakes on FARM Unfiltered
Trade stability on the line. Enforcement fights ahead. Real stakes for rural America. As Washington prepares for the mandatory review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, farm groups warn that unraveling the deal could shake an already strained
A lot of Week Left on the Market Calendar
Grains pushed higher in today’s trade, while attention in the cattle complex turned to the JBS strike moving forward and questions about whether the market has become technically overbought. Cash trade remained quiet, and added pressure came
USDA Data Under Increasing Scrutiny
The USDA is facing some doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists. Reuters said the doubts are coming about because of the agency’s significant staff losses and the sharp upward revision