USDA Adds $300M to Regen Ag Program
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 9:53AM CDT
Amid high demand for its regenerative agricultural pilot program, USDA is boosting funding by $300 million for the next fiscal year. The program puts agriculture conservation, sustainability and Make America Healthy Again supporters in the same support group opposing changes that would reduce farm conservation participation.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 4:50AM CDT
For the second week in a row, six of the eight major fertilizers are slightly higher compared to the previous month. Only one fertilizer, anhydrous, was notably more expensive. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more.
Groups: USDA Violated Law on REAP Rules
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 3:02PM CDT
Farmers in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, along with solar energy groups, filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, suing USDA and department officials over changes to the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) that plaintiffs argue were done to effectively block funding for nearly all on-farm solar projects.
Hansen-Mueller Wins $7.9M Bond Fight
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 11:32AM CDT
A Nebraska bankruptcy judge ruled that Hansen-Mueller's surety companies have no claim to disputed grain proceeds, removing a key Chapter 11 obstacle.
