The Ag Brief

NEBRASKA EXTENSION WEBINAR TO ADDRESS WILDFIRE RECOVERY FOR RANGELAND AND PAS...

THE FENCE POST

GROWMARK EXPANDS REGIONAL REACH WITH LUCKEY FARMERS PARTNERSHIP

CROPLIFE

SASK PORK, FARM HEALTH GUARDIAN TO OFFER DIGITAL BIOSECURITY TECH

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

IOWA PROGRAM TO HELP FARMERS REFINE NITROGEN USE, PROTECT WATER RESOURCES

BROWNFIELD AG · Iowa

NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU DISASTER RELIEF FUND OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE T...

MORNING AG CLIPS · Nebraska

OREGON AG FEST RETURNS TO STATE FAIRGROUNDS APRIL 25-26

CAPITAL PRESS · Oregon

MANAGING DROUGHT WORKSHOP OFFERED IN SCOTTSBLUFF AND NORTH PLATTE

THE FENCE POST

OLD POTS CAN HURT NEW PLANTS

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

A MONTANA RANCH THAT APPEARED IN ‘YELLOWSTONE’ CAN MAKE YOUR BIG SKY DREAMS C...

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

GRANT FUNDING FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS GROWTH OF THE INDIANA FFA ORGANIZ...

BROWNFIELD AG

GROWMARK AGRONOMISTS EMBRACING AI

BROWNFIELD AG

SOYBEANS SUPPORTED BY EXPECTATIONS FOR U.S./CHINA TRADE TALKS

BROWNFIELD AG

CATTLE FUTURES LOWER AT MIDWEEK

BROWNFIELD AG

YAKIMA-KLICKITAT FARM GROUP CHALLENGES WASHINGTON INCOME TAX

CAPITAL PRESS

EARTH DAY REMAINS AN ICON OF THE HIGH PLAINS

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

CLOSING GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK FUTURES: APRIL 15, 2026

BROWNFIELD AG

HAVE PATIENCE DURING SPRING PLANTING SEASON

MORNING AG CLIPS

ISDA INVASIVE-SPECIES INSPECTIONS CONTINUE TO RISE

CAPITAL PRESS

ANOTHER WEEK OF INCREASES FOR BROILER SETS, PLACEMENTS

BROWNFIELD AG

JAMISON & FRIENDS ANNUAL BULL SALE

THE FENCE POST

GLP-1 TRENDS AND FEDERAL PRICING CHANGES RESHAPE DAIRY MARKETS

MORNING AG CLIPS

CHINA-OWNED FARMLAND LOOMS OVER OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR’S RACE

AGDAILY

SELLMAN RANCH 30TH ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BULL SALE

THE FENCE POST

HEBBERT CHAROLAIS 44TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

THE FENCE POST

ECONOMIST SAYS MANY 2027 FERTILIZER DECISIONS WILL BE MADE SOON

BROWNFIELD AG

TOO WET TO PLANT: MICHIGAN STATE EXPERTS WARN OF SOIL MOISTURE RISKS THIS SEASON

BROWNFIELD AG

5 CONSIDERATIONS FOR REPLACING A FARM BUILDING ROOF

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

MICHIGAN AG BUDGET MOVES FORWARD IN SENATE WITH FUNDS FOR MEAT PROCESSING AND...

BROWNFIELD AG

SUPREME COURT TARIFF DECISION SPARKS REFUND CLAIMS

BROWNFIELD AG

2025 FARM PROGRAM PAYMENT ESTIMATES LOWERED AFTER WASDE REPORT

MORNING AG CLIPS

U.S. TURKEY GROWERS PUSH FOR EXPANDED ACCESS IN USMCA REVIEW

BROWNFIELD AG

FIVE ARRESTED IN ORGANIZED TEXAS CATTLE THEFT RING

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

USDA SEEKS NOMINEES FOR THE UNITED SOYBEAN BOARD

MORNING AG CLIPS

ROOTED IN MENTORSHIP AND COLLABORATION

MORNING AG CLIPS

MISSOURI FARM BUREAU LEADS MULTI-STATE EFFORT TO DEFEND PROPERTY RIGHTS IN FE...

AGDAILY

AFTER YEARS OF DEEP CUTS, JOHN DEERE BEGINS RECALLING WORKERS

AGDAILY

FARM COALITION URGES APPROPRIATORS TO INCLUDE MONEY FOR LOCAL PROCUREMENT

THE FENCE POST

BOOZMAN SEES FARM AID IN SUPPLEMENTAL BILL

THE FENCE POST

AG LEADERS CALL FOR FARM BILL NOW, BUT DIFFER

THE FENCE POST

DEVEX: LINDBERG NOMINATION AT LEAST SLOWED

THE FENCE POST

PALESTINE MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF HORSES FOLLOWING TSCRA INVESTIGATION

THE FENCE POST

EMERGENCY DROUGHT DECLARED THROUGHOUT IDAHO

CAPITAL PRESS

REGIONAL HAY SCHOOL SET FOR APRIL 22 IN MOUNT VERNON, MO

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

NEW HERBICIDE FOR ALFALFA GROWERS

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

HUMAN URINE COULD HELP TACKLE GLOBAL FERTILIZER CHALLENGES

AGDAILY

LABOR DEPARTMENT URGES SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW H-2A RULING

CAPITAL PRESS

USDA DEPUTY: FOREST SERVICE’S MOVE WILL BENEFIT WEST

CAPITAL PRESS

FARM BILL COULD EMERGE IN ‘WEEKS RATHER THAN MONTHS’

CAPITAL PRESS

CONTROLLING WINTER ANNUAL WEEDS IN ALFALFA

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

DAIGGER – ORR ANGUS 38TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

THE FENCE POST

MOSER APPOINTED ELDON GIDEON DEAN OF K-STATE’S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

THE FENCE POST

PROPOSED EPA BUDGET CUTS TO NEGATIVELY AFFECT PRODUCT APPROVALS

CROPLIFE

TRACTOR, COMBINE SALES SLIDE AS FARMERS HOLD BACK ON SPENDING

AGDAILY

KOCH AGRONOMIC SERVICES DEBUTS HIGH-CONCENTRATION CENTURO A-PRO NITROGEN STAB...

AGDAILY

2026 SPRING FERTILITY: LEADING AG RETAILERS ASSESS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

CROPLIFE

CHANGING FERTILIZER DYNAMICS DRIVE NEW APPROACHES

CROPLIFE

BUILT BY FARMERS, DRIVEN BY MICROBES: THE SMART BLEND TECHNOLOGY STORY

CROPLIFE

WHY NUTRITION HELPS YOU MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS ON THE FARM

AGDAILY

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, TWO YEARS IN

CROPLIFE

PLANTING HAS BEGUN IN NORTH DAKOTA AS REGION'S SOIL TEMPERATURES START TO RISE

AGWEEK

GRATEFUL FOR MISSING SALADS AND MAKING CONNECTIONS

AGWEEK

CELEBRATE SMART WITH BUDGET-FRIENDLY AND NUTRITION-PACKED PARTY IDEAS

AGWEEK

EXCERPT: ‘GATHER: BLACK FOOD, NOURISHMENT, AND THE ART OF TOGETHERNESS’

CIVIL EATS

CROOK AND GRANT COUNTIES THE LATEST TO SEEK OREGON DROUGHT DECLARATIONS

CAPITAL PRESS

ATTORNEY: KINGS’ CASE CHANCE TO BROADEN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

CAPITAL PRESS

GROWMARK LAUNCHES AI AGRONOMY AGENT IN MYFS AGRONOMY

AGDAILY

11TH ANNUAL GIVE FFA RAISES MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION

AGDAILY

SPRING FISH OPERATIONS BEGIN ON SNAKE, COLUMBIA RIVERS

CAPITAL PRESS

SMARTER DATA, STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS IN AG RETAIL

CROPLIFE

MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS DISCUSS BILL TO CURB LOSS OF FARMLAND TO ENERGY INFRASTRU...

AGWEEK

WELCOME TO THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW OF SPOKANE

CAPITAL PRESS

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SEES OPPORTUNITY WITH INCREASED DEMAND

CAPITAL PRESS

BUTTER SCULPTOR CREATES POPE LEO XIV BUST IN MINNESOTA

AGDAILY

FARMERS SUE EPA OVER DISMANTLING OF CLIMATE POLICY

CIVIL EATS

IN WAKE OF STRIKE, GREELEY WORKERS REACH LABOR CONTRACT DEAL WITH JBS

AGDAILY

MARION AG SERVICE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE

CROPLIFE

MOST FARMERS CAN’T AFFORD FERTILIZER, NEW FARM BUREAU SURVEY SHOWS

AGDAILY

AMERICAN DRONE NETWORK, SPRAYTEC PARTNER TO BRING CONCENTRATE SPRAY TECHNOLOG...

CROPLIFE

GROWMARK LAUNCHES AI AGRONOMY AGENT IN MYFS AGRONOMY PLATFORM

CROPLIFE

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

CHINA’S G.D.P. STRONGER THAN EXPECTED, LED BY INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING

NY TIMES

SELLMAN RANCH 30TH ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BULL SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

JAMISON & FRIENDS ANNUAL BULL SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

HEBBERT CHAROLAIS 44TH ANNUAL BULL SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

NCTA RANCH HORSE TEAM HOSTS STANDOUT 2026 PUNCHY IN PINK SPRING ROUND UP

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

BACK WHEN THEY BUCKED, MAY 24, DEADWOOD

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT AQHA RULES GOVERNING USE OF DEXAMETHASONE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

NCTA ALUMNA CARRIED AGRICULTURE FORWARD AS CEDAR COUNTY RODEO QUEEN

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

TICKETMASTER-OWNER LIVE NATION RAN A MONOPOLY AND OVERCHARGED FANS, JURY FINDS

BBC WORLD

LABOR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES TEXTS SENT AMONG STAFF, SECRETARY AND HER FAMILY

NY TIMES

IN THE HOUSE, REPUBLICAN PLANS GO AWRY AMID PARTY DIVIDES

NY TIMES

MARKET WRAP-UP: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

DAIGGER – ORR ANGUS 38TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

DIAMOND J ANGUS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

WILD BOAR HABITATS KEY TO AFRICAN SWINE FEVER TRANSMISSION

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

5 L RED ANGUS, ANNUAL ‘PROFIT $EEKER’, SPRING SALE

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

BLM SEEKS INITIAL INPUT ON PROPOSED DEWEY-BURDOCK URANIUM PROJECT

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS DEBATE DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS FROM AMERICANS

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

BEST PRACTICES FOR SPRING CALF PROCESSING

BEEF MAGAZINE

SHOW ME SOW PRODUCTION EVENT BRIDGES LANGUAGE GAPS ON FARMS

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

STRENGTHENING TRUST THROUGH MEASURED ON-FARM PRACTICES

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

ARE WE THERE YET?

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

QUICK, EASY PORK MEALS: SMITHFIELD UNVEILS MEAL READY CUTS

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

CATTLE FUTURES SURGE TO CONTRACT HIGHS

BEEF MAGAZINE

INDIANA PORK HOSTS CAREER PANEL, LEADR TRAINING

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

BRAZIL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CHICKEN EXPORTS

POULTRY WORLD

GHANA’S CHICKEN4U PROJECT SCALES UP DUAL‑PURPOSE CHICKS FOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

POULTRY WORLD

POULTRY TALKS: SOY

POULTRY WORLD

INTEGRATED IBV CONTROL: VACCINATION, MONITORING AND PREVENTION

POULTRY WORLD

AQHA ADDS TWO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

MARKET WRAP-UP: TUESDAY, APRIL 14

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS PRESIDENT TALKS ABOUT THE ISSUES AT HAND

BEEF MAGAZINE

MARCH/APRIL 2026 EDITION OF BEEF AVAILABLE

BEEF MAGAZINE

EMERGING SENECAVIRUS A TRENDS STRESS NEED FOR SWINE SURVEILLANCE

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

A SEARCH FOR ANSWERS TO FAILED PREGNANCIES IN CATTLE PRODUCTION

BEEF MAGAZINE

NOVEL TECH TARGETS AIRBORNE SWINE PATHOGENS

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

USDA LAUNCHES NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE DASHBOARD

BEEF MAGAZINE

BEEF POWERS MARCH 2026 RETAIL MEAT SALES

BEEF MAGAZINE

ERICKSON TO LEAD SOUTH DAKOTA PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

MONOBUTYRIN, MONOVALERIN MAY HELP STRENGTHEN PIGS' IMMUNITY

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

GROUNDWATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO DECLINE AMID PERSISTENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS

BEEF MAGAZINE

REPLACEMENT HEIFERS CAN BE OPPORTUNITY IN DIVERSIFYING BEEF ENTERPRISES

BEEF MAGAZINE

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

MONARCH TRACTOR’S COLLAPSE ENDS WITH AN ACQUISITION BY CATERPILLAR

TECHCRUNCH

THIS KHOSLA-BACKED AUTONOMOUS POD STARTUP JUST RAISED $170M — NOW IT’S AIMING...

TECHCRUNCH

🎥 FERMENTATION WILL POWER NEXT WAVE OF NATURAL COLORS, SAYS MICHROMA AS IT RI...

AGFUNDER

VERDANT ROBOTICS EXPANDS INTO GRASS SEED AND SOD, “WHERE THE WEEDS AND THE CR...

AGFUNDER

CATERPILLAR ACQUIRES MONARCH TECHNOLOGY AFTER ELECTRIC TRACTOR STARTUP SHUTS ...

FUTURE FARMING

HOW CHOBANI’S PROTEIN PUSH IS RESHAPING ITS DAIRY EMPIRE

FOOD DIVE

VIVICI SEES 30% BOOST IN TITERS, YIELD, VIA CELL PRODUCTIVITY TECH FROM ENDUR...

AGFUNDER

GROCERY PRICE GROWTH COOLS AS OVERALL INFLATION SURGES

FOOD DIVE

🎥 GUATEMALA AS A BIOMANUFACTURING BASE? SUGAR GIANT MAGDALENA MAKES ITS CASE

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

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 APR 16, 2026 0600 UTC DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK

SPC OUTLOOKS

SPC APR 16, 2026 0600 UTC DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK

SPC OUTLOOKS

GEVO PULLS DOE LOAN BID TO FOCUS ON PRIVATE FUNDS FOR SAF PLANT

AGRI-PULSE

THOMPSON EYEING $20B IN ADDITIONAL FARM AID, FARM BILL FLOOR VOTE IN APRIL

AGRI-PULSE

OPINION: BEFORE HARVEST SEASON FOR FEDERAL DOLLARS, THE OFF‑SEASON WORK MATTE...

AGRI-PULSE

DAYBREAK APRIL 15: BOOZMAN OPTIMISTIC ON FARM BILL MARKUP

AGRI-PULSE

BILLS PITCHING TAX CREDITS FOR FARMERS AND FARMWORKERS GET MIXED REACTIONS

AGRI-PULSE

EARLY SNOWMELT, RISING EXTREMES RESHAPE WATER OUTLOOK

AGRI-PULSE

FARMWORKER REPORT MAKES THE CASE FOR HIGHER WAGES

AGRI-PULSE

CALIFORNIA TO ALLOW SHERIFFS TO HAZE WOLVES

AGRI-PULSE

FARM HANDS WEST: DRISCOLL’S HIRES VETTER, FRYE JOINS INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY A...

AGRI-PULSE

AG EXPORTERS APPLAUD APPEALS COURT RULING, MORE SYMPATHETIC MARITIME BODY

AGRI-PULSE

AG LEADERS MULL FARM AID, DISASTER RELIEF: ‘NOT MUCH TIME LEFT’

AGRI-PULSE

SOME FARMERS COULD LOSE EXPECTED FUNDS UNDER REAP PROGRAM PAUSE, EXPERTS SAY

AGRI-PULSE

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