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Friday, March 6, 2026 10:59AM CST
It remains to be seen how much fanfare the new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on Tuesday, March 10, will receive with markets rallying on the onset of war in the Middle East.
Senate Democrats' Bill Targets Packers
Thursday, March 5, 2026 4:39PM CST
A group of U.S. Senate Democrats introduced a bill Thursday that would force most of the largest packers to sell or spin off lines of business or sell their entire operations if they are foreign owned. The bill also would limit how many cattle a packer could slaughter from large feedlots.
Report: DOJ Looking at Fertilizer Cos.
Thursday, March 5, 2026 12:43PM CST
The Iowa Corn Growers Association spotlighted a report from Bloomberg that the Justice Department is examining whether major fertilizer companies are colluding to raise their prices. The probe comes as the war in Iran has added new volatility to global fertilizer supplies.
Contentious Issues in Farm Bill Debate
Thursday, March 5, 2026 7:03AM CST
The House Agriculture Committee early Thursday morning voted 34-17 to advance its farm bill package after debates over a broad range of issues on Tuesday and all day Wednesday. Seven Democrats joined Republicans in advancing the bill.