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SECRETARY ROLLINS IN NEBRASKA MONDAY
(THE FENCE POST)

ARMAGEDDON: NEBRASKA DEVASTATED BY RECORD-BREAKING FIRESTORM
(THE FENCE POST)

DREAM OF RUNNING A MARKET GARDEN? START HERE!
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

RISING INPUT COSTS ARE A BIG CONCERN FOR FARMERS
(BROWNFIELD AG)

USDA DISASTER RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR SOME WEATHER-RELATED LOSSES
(BROWNFIELD AG)

SOYBEANS, CORN, AND WHEAT ALL END THE WEEK WITH LOSSES
(BROWNFIELD AG)

FARM GROUPS CALL FOR FEDERAL AID AS FARM COSTS SURGE, PUSH FOR RELIEF PACKAGE
(BROWNFIELD AG)

ILLINOIS PORK PRODUCER EYEING PROFITABILITY IN 2026
(BROWNFIELD AG)

POSTPONED TRADE MEETING, CONTINUED WAR TOSSES MORE VOLATILITY INTO GRAIN MARKETS
(AGWEEK)

EARLY FERTILIZER BUY SAVES MINNESOTA FARMER FROM PRICE SPIKE PAIN
(BROWNFIELD AG)

SUGARBEET GROWERS PLANTING AT A LOSS AFTER $500 MILLION IN THE RED IN 2025
(BROWNFIELD AG)

CLOSING GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK FUTURES: MARCH 20, 2026
(BROWNFIELD AG)

CATTLE FUTURES HIGHER TO FINISH THE WEEK
(BROWNFIELD AG)

AG ON INSTAGRAM: THE WEEK’S BEST PHOTOS ON MARCH 20, 2026
(AGDAILY)

OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPO GRAND DRIVE HIGHLIGHTS
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

FEBRUARY MILK PRODUCTION UP AGAIN
(BROWNFIELD AG)

FFA STUDENTS TO REPRESENT AG YOUTH AT NATIONAL AG DAY IN D.C.
(AGDAILY)

JUDGE: RANCHER KING HAS NO CLEAR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL
(CAPITAL PRESS)

NEBRASKA RANCHERS DEAL WITH WILDFIRES
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

OP-ED: CAN CORN CONTINUE TO REIGN FOR THE NEXT 250 YEARS?
(AGDAILY)

DON'T PLANT DANGER: STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES URGE CAUTION ON STRANGE PACKAGES
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

CULTIVATING CURIOSITY WITH WHEAT EDUCATION
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

CAPITAL FARM CREDIT RETURNS $100.8 MILLION TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

FERTILIZER COMPANIES FACE CONGRESSIONAL SCRUTINY OVER POTENTIAL PRICE FIXING
(CIVIL EATS)

AI-BASED DEER RE-IDENTIFICATION
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION BOOSTS BUDGET
(CAPITAL PRESS)

TWO OWLS, THOUSANDS OF MILES: APHIS ENSURES SAFE RETURN FOR BURROWING OWLS
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

FARM GROUPS WARN U.S. AGRICULTURE NEARING BRINK
(AGDAILY)

OWYHEE IRRIGATION DISTRICT REDUCES ALLOTMENT FOR COMING SEASON
(CAPITAL PRESS)

GREELEY JBS STRIKE RIPPLES THROUGH CATTLE COUNTRY
(THE FENCE POST)

COLORADO’S LEADING WILDLIFE, AG AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS UNITE IN DEFEN...
(THE FENCE POST)

HEART OF THE HILLS
(THE FENCE POST)

AWARENESS
(THE FENCE POST)

FYI
(THE FENCE POST)

BLUNT DOC’S ADVICE
(THE FENCE POST)

RECORD-SETTING NIGHT OF STARS GILT SALE TOPS $2 MILLION AT 2026 OYE
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

YOU PROBABLY AGREE WITH THE ANIMALS ON WHICH BIRD CALLS ARE MOST ATTRACTIVE
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

VERMONT BARN PAINTING PROJECT RETURNS
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

HOW TO FILE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM AFTER A FARM EQUIPMENT ACCIDENT IN GEORGIA
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

MADISON BOWEN EARNS JUNIOR SILVER AWARD
(MORNING AG CLIPS)

MOSER SELECTED TO LEAD K-STATE AG
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

CHINA'S JAN-FEB SOYBEAN IMPORTS FROM US SLUMP; BRAZILIAN SHIPMENTS SURGE
(AGWEEK)

TEXAS AG RACE SHOWS HOW MAHA FERVOR HAS ENSNARED THE MAINSTREAM
(AGDAILY)

‘DISRUPTING’ AG EQUIPMENT MARKETS TO HELP PRODUCERS
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

NO SURPRISES IN ‘QUIET’ WASDE
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

MORE PUSHING CALF PRICES THAN MARKETS, ACCORDING TO ECONOMIST AT K-STATE CATT...
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

OP-ED: TRUMP’S EPA IS LISTENING TO THE AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY
(AGDAILY)

CELEBRATING AG MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

WHAT THIS WEEK’S SELLOFF REALLY MEANS
(AGWEEK)

USING DAIRY AUTOMATION FOR HIGHER PROFITS ON A DAIRY FARM
(AGDAILY)

WYOMING’S RICE TAKES RODEO AUSTIN XTREME BULLS CROWN
(THE FENCE POST)

EL NINO ON ITS WAY AND EXPECTED TO STAY FOR THE WINTER
(CAPITAL PRESS)

CONGRESS RESPONDS TO CÉSAR CHAVEZ SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
(CIVIL EATS)

MINNESOTA BILL SEEKS TO PROHIBIT DOMINANT RETAILERS FROM OWNING LIVESTOCK AND...
(AGWEEK)

IDWR: GROUNDWATER USERS IN PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS COULD FACE CURTAIL...
(CAPITAL PRESS)

U.S. HOP STOCKS CONTINUE TO DECREASE
(CAPITAL PRESS)

PENN STATE SOIL ADDITIVE MAY REDUCE PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF
(AGDAILY)

DAIRY CHECKOFF LAUNCHES ONLINE GRANT DATABASE FOR FARMERS
(AGDAILY)

MEXICO BERRY PRODUCTION TO INCREASE, WITH HALF OF HARVEST HEADED TO THE U.S.
(CAPITAL PRESS)

GRAIN MARKETS SURGE: CORN, BEANS, WHEAT ALL JUMP 2.5%+ ON GEOPOLITICAL FEARS...
(FARM PROGRESS)

THE GREAT BEEF SQUEEZE: CATTLE PRICES HIT HISTORIC HIGHS AS HERD SHRINKS TO 1950s LEVELS...
(FINANCIAL CONTENT)

Cash Cattle Trade Explodes: 21,844 Head in Single Day vs. 525 Week Prior...
(SOUTHEAST AGNET)

USDA Projects 5 Million Acre Drop in Corn Plantings for 2026...
(PRO FARMER)

Soybeans Rally Behind Crude Oil, Biofuels Blending Mandate Optimism...
(AGWEB)

Soybean Acres Expected Up to 85 Million as Profitability Outpaces Corn...
(BROWNFIELD AG NEWS)

USDA Outlook Forum: Farm Economy 'Making Progress' But Headwinds Persist...
(AGWEB)

Beef Export Sales Hit 25,400 MT — Highest of 2026 So Far...
(DTN PROGRESSIVE FARMER)

Where's the Beef? Grilling Season Faces Record Prices Amid Scarcity...
(MARKET MINUTE)

USDA Announces March 2026 Farm Lending Rates...
(USDA FSA)



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HOW TO MAKE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE ‘FINANCIALLY LEGIBLE’ FOR AGRIFOOD CORPO...
(AGFUNDER)

PRIVATE EQUITY IN AGTECH: DISCIPLINED, SELECTIVE, AND INCREASINGLY HARD TO IG...
(AGFUNDER)

AGRIFOOD SIGNALS: SOLUGEN NABS $36M FOR NITROGEN FERTILIZER, CORTEVA & RESURR...
(AGFUNDER)

FARM BILL BOMBSHELL: BIG TECH GETS 90% SUBSIDY TO CONTROL AMERICAN FARMLAND...
(FORTUNE)

HOUSE FARM BILL CLEARS COMMITTEE 34-17 WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT...
(FARM PROGRESS)

Controversial Pesticide Provisions Survive Committee Vote — States Blocked From Stricter Rules...
(THE NEW LEDE)

WORLD AGRI-TECH SUMMIT OPENS MONDAY IN SAN FRANCISCO — 1,700 LEADERS CONVERGE...
(AGTECH NAVIGATOR)

45+ AgTech Startups to Showcase AI, Robotics, Climate Intel at SF Summit...
(WORLD AGRI-TECH)

US Farmers Confront Fresh Volatility in Trump Tariff Era...
(TT NEWS)

USTR and USDA: 'US Agriculture Is Back on Top and the World Is Buying'...
(USTR)

Argentina Trade Deal Opens Duty-Free Market for US Beef, Dairy, Nuts...
(PRO FARMER)

Biologicals Market Booming: 86% of Distributors Expanding Offerings in 2026...
(ICL GROUP)

SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Leaves Ag Industry Demanding Trade Certainty...
(FARM POLICY NEWS)

SPC MAR 21, 2026 0100 UTC DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
(SPC OUTLOOKS)

HEAT THE SOUTHWEST; FIRE WEATHER IN THE CENTRAL U.S.; KONA LOW IMPACTING HAWAII
(NWS NATIONAL)

CRISIS: 75% OF U.S. IN DROUGHT — DRIEST WINTER IN 45 YEARS HAMMERS FARM COUNTRY...
(BROWNFIELD AG NEWS)

WINTER WHEAT DROUGHT COVERAGE SURGES TO 56% — UP FROM 35% IN DECEMBER...
(DTN AG WEATHER)

Corn-Area Drought Doubles: 30% to 51% Since December...
(U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR)

Michigan Farmers Brace for Planting: Will Winter Drought Wreck the Season?...
(MICHIGAN PUBLIC)

Paducah, Carbondale Log Driest Winter on Record...
(DTN PROGRESSIVE FARMER)

North Florida Drought Strains Farmers as Dry Conditions Persist...
(WUFT)

80% of Rice Production Area Now in Drought...
(USDA WEATHER)

Southern Farm Network: Relief Coming for Drought-Hit Ag Areas?...
(SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK)

Texas Drought and Shifting Markets Shape 2026 Crop Outlook...
(AGRILIFE TODAY)


HARVEY HELPS AMP UP RESEARCH AT BARTA BROTHERS RANCH
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

NEBRASKA ATHLETICS DONATING SPRING GAME TICKET PROCEEDS TO WILDFIRE RELIEF
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

APRIL IS NATIONAL SAFE DIGGING MONTH
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

FRESNO TOOK 30 YEARS TO NAME CESAR CHAVEZ BLVD. UNDOING IT TOOK A DAY.
(NY TIMES)

US LIFTS SANCTIONS ON SOME IRANIAN OIL AS GAS PRICES SOAR
(BBC WORLD)

AFTER WILDFIRE: LIVESTOCK CARE, DOCUMENTATION, AND RECOVERY FOR NEBRASKA CATT...
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU MOBILIZES DISASTER RELIEF FUND IN RESPONSE TO WILDFIRES
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

FORNSTROM TESTIFIES BEFORE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON DIESEL EMISSIONS POLICY
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

MARKET WRAP-UP: FRIDAY, MARCH 20
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

BE PROACTIVE: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT AGAINST NEW WORLD SCREWWORM THREAT
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

BLM ANNOUNCES JUNE 2026 SALE OF OIL AND GAS LEASES IN WYOMING
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

GOVERNOR GIANFORTE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

AG DAY FEATURE: CLOSING THE WEEKEND HUNGER GAP WITH WYOMING BEEF
(TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS)

CESAR CHAVEZ, A CIVIL RIGHTS ICON, IS ACCUSED OF ABUSING GIRLS FOR YEARS
(NY TIMES)

THE U.S. ECONOMY IS INSULATED FROM HIGH OIL PRICES. AMERICANS AREN’T.
(NY TIMES)

WAR, TARIFFS AND WHIPLASH
(NATIONAL HOG FARMER)

USDA LAUNCHES GRANTS TO COMBAT PEST, DISEASE THREATS
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

USTR INITIATES SECTION 301 INVESTIGATIONS
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

USFWS SEEKS INPUT ON WOLF, GRIZZLY BEAR MANAGEMENT
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

BILL WOULD SUPPORT TRIBAL MEAT PROCESSING OPERATIONS
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

INTERIOR FUNDS WATER PROJECTS ACROSS THE WEST
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

COLEMAN REENTERS GROUND BEEF CATEGORY
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

IDEALYST LAUNCHES THINK TANK FOR AGRICULTURE
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

NIMAN RANCH LAUNCHES CERTIFIED BEEF PROGRAM
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

CO BILL WOULD PROTECT BEAVERS ON PUBLIC LANDS
(WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL)

FEDERAL COURT REJECTS DOJ CHALLENGE TO CALIFORNIA’S PROP 12
(NATIONAL HOG FARMER)

PROIMMUNE AND ROSLIN COLLABORATE ON ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(NATIONAL HOG FARMER)

FERTILIZER IMPACTS ON WARM-SEASON HAY BUDGETS
(BEEF MAGAZINE)

VIGILANCE IN MONITORING CALF HEALTH FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE
(BEEF MAGAZINE)

PRODUCER PREPAREDNESS CRITICAL AS SCREWWORMS APPROACH
(BEEF MAGAZINE)

EU BOVINE PRODUCTION FALLS, PIGS THRIVE IN 2026 FORECAST
(NATIONAL HOG FARMER)

BIRD FLU RAGES: 11.5 MILLION BIRDS CULLED IN 30 DAYS — SPRING MIGRATION FUELS SPREAD...
(USDA APHIS)

EGG PRICES TICK UP AS AVIAN FLU TRIMS LAYER FLOCKS IN 5 STATES...
(HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL)

Pennsylvania Hardest Hit: 27 Flocks Positive, 7.6 Million Birds Affected...
(PENN STATE)

Trump-Xi March Meeting Could Reset US-China Ag Trade...
(AGAMERICA)

Bangladesh Signs $2B Commitment for US Soybeans, Soy Meal, Wheat...
(USTR)

Beef Exempted From New Global 10% Tariff — Fertilizer Also Gets Pass...
(PRO FARMER)

Scientists Warn: Bird Flu 'Completely Out of Control' — Pandemic Risk in 2026...
(UNMC)

Iowa Logs 5th and 6th Bird Flu Detections This Year...
(KCRG)



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