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  • Spring Planting Season Begins Under Cloud of Rising Costs, Policy Delays
    by Greg Allen on April 10, 2026 at 3:55 pm

    Rising costs and stalled policy priorities are adding new pressure on America’s farmers this planting season. Producers continue to face elevated input expenses, with fertilizer costs remaining a key concern despite some moderation in other areas. At

  • USDA’s Latest WASDE Reveals a Split Market—Wheat Swells, Corn and Soybeans Hold Steady
    by C.J. Miller on April 10, 2026 at 1:20 am

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday raised its forecast for domestic wheat stockpiles while leaving corn and soybean outlooks largely unchanged, underscoring ample global supplies and steady demand trends heading into the next marketing year. In

  • John Deere Unleashes New Repair Powers: Farmers Take Control With Self-Repair Breakthrough
    by Eric Pfeiffer on April 10, 2026 at 1:15 am

    John Deere says it is rolling out new tools and software updates aimed at keeping farmers’ equipment running during critical periods of the growing season, following recent guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that allows

  • From Classroom to Career: Ag Expo Connects Purdue Students with Industry
    by Greg Allen on April 10, 2026 at 1:10 am

    Purdue Ag Week continues at Purdue University College of Agriculture, bringing together students, faculty, and industry leaders to celebrate the future of agriculture. One of the week’s highlights is the annual Ag Expo, where dozens of companies

  • More Fertilizer Shock Ahead? Mosaic Idling Two Phosphate Facilities in Brazil
    by C.J. Miller on April 10, 2026 at 1:05 am

    The Mosaic Company said it will idle key phosphate operations in Brazil, a move aimed at cutting costs and reallocating capital but one that could tighten global fertilizer supplies and ripple across agricultural markets. The company announced

  • Major Boost for Indiana FFA: $500K Matching Grant Sparks $1M Upgrade at Leadership Center
    by C.J. Miller on April 8, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    The Indiana FFA Foundation is set to undertake a $1 million renovation of its Leadership Center’s Main Lodge after receiving a $500,000 matching grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., officials announced this week. The grant, which will be

  • Purdue Ag Week Serves Up Burgers and Vital Ag Education
    by Eric Pfeiffer on April 8, 2026 at 11:15 pm

      Each year, a team of Purdue students put on Ag Week on the West Lafayette campus. It’s an annual celebration of agriculture that brings together students and industry professionals to learn, network, and have fun. On

  • Gas Tax ‘Holiday’ Announced by Gov. Braun—But Diesel Users Get No Break
    by C.J. Miller on April 8, 2026 at 11:10 pm

    Just days after Indiana drivers began paying higher taxes on gasoline, Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday declared a temporary suspension of part of the state’s fuel tax, framing the move as urgent relief for residents grappling with

  • USDA Creates the National Proving Grounds Network
    by NAFB News Service on April 8, 2026 at 11:05 pm

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a nationwide initiative to help farmers adopt new technologies with greater confidence amid ongoing economic pressures. Announced by Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins, the National Proving Grounds

  • ‘Lift the Burden Now’: 50+ Ag Groups Urge US to Scrap Fertilizer Tariffs Before 2027 Decision
    by C.J. Miller on April 8, 2026 at 12:23 am

    More than 50 state agricultural groups and eight national farm organizations are pressing federal trade officials to lift tariffs on imported phosphate fertilizers, arguing the policy is worsening already strained economic conditions across U.S. agriculture. In a

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