DOJ Bayer Adjusts Loyalty Program
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6:07PM CDT
The Justice Department stated in a news release that Bayer agreed to remove potentially anticompetitive provisions from its seed loyalty program. DOJ stated the agreement came as part of the Antitrust Division's investigation into corn and soybean seed markets.
SW Kansas Wildfires Char 120K Acres
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 3:11PM CDT
Wildfires driven by extreme drought have burned over 120,000 acres in southwest Kansas, threatening livestock and grazing land. Ranchers, veterinarians and community foundations are coordinating relief efforts.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:58PM CDT
All eight major fertilizers logged slightly higher prices for the second full week of May 2026 compared to a month earlier. However, no fertilizer had a considerable price increase for the first time in 13 weeks. That takes us back to the first week of February 2026.
Rollins Touts New Fertilizer Projects
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 4:03PM CDT
In their efforts to show the Trump administration is focused on bringing down fertilizer prices, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins led another press event on Tuesday at USDA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., to tout the permitting for CF Industries' Blue Point ammonia project in Louisiana.
