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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.26.2026

• EPA Gives 5th Straight E15 Fuel Waiver | E15 Approved for Summer: EPA Waiver Extends Cheaper Fuel Blend Availability
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends | Most Fertilizers’ Prices Continue Higher, 4 Considerably More Expensive
• Will the Reduction in Throughput Hinder a Spring Rally in the Live Cattle Market?
• Iran war lifts wheat, but will the rally hold through harvest?
• Challenging Year for Cotton Growers | Tough Lessons for Cotton Growers
• When July corn rallies, sometimes it gets late early
• Global agriculture faces uncertainty as Strait of Hormuz remains closed
• With Diesel Prices Up 42%, Rethink Fuel Use This Spring
• Nitrogen Prices Remain in Focus After Iran Conflict
• Trump Admin Set To Allow Summer E15 Fuel Sales
• New trade investigations shed light on updated tariff strategy, analysts say
• Ag woes and Trump farm aid on the ballot in key House races
• Tractor Supply Co. Raises $1 Million for FFA
• Global Study Reports Crop Yield Gains From Breeding May Be Overstated
• Brazil’s Record Soybean Crop Meets a Fragile Supply Chain
• Farmers say they plan to plant a lot more soybeans in 2026
• Farmers must reject bias, bad habits to thrive in today’s markets
• Corn Growers Praise E15 Waiver, Call For Permanent, Year-Round Solution
• U.S.-Indonesia Trade Agreement Framework
• Trump Considers Suspending Moroccan Phosphate Duties Amid Corn Grower Pressure

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.25.2026

• American Agriculture at 250: A Legacy Worth Securing
• Senate to Begin Work on Farm Bill Within Weeks, Boozman Says
• Corn, soybeans see fork in road, take it
• Last call for old-crop corn? Rally may fade fast
• U.S. moving at ‘warp speed’ to finish biofuels rules, Rollins says
• USDA tees up acres in a week: Ready for the spring rush?
• National Ag Day celebrates 250 Years American agriculture progress
• How the year 1926 revolutionized agriculture
• Want to Hear a Farmer Cuss? Talk about DEF, Says Kelly Loeffler
• Product of USA Label Closes Import Loophole, Opens Door for Ranchers
• USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label
• US cattle placements increase despite tight supplies, with drought and market signals driving decisions
• Increasing diesel prices are driving up livestock transportation costs
• What are farm show attendees looking at?
• Farm Family Slammed by DOL Sues Feds, Demands Jury Trial
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Calls Attention To Costly Fertilizer Tariffs
• Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams USDA Cuts to Farmland Access Program
• Is the soybean rally real or just another tease?
• Diversifying to thrive: Lessons from two first-gen Maryland farmers
• Zeldin: RVO announcement coming before end of March
• Checking In On The Peanut Market
• Global Study Reports Crop Yield Gains From Breeding May Be Overstated
• Boxed Beef Cutout Pushes Higher
• After the Bell | Corrective bounce in cotton

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.24.2026

• National Agriculture Day
• Iowa State Releases Its Annual Custom Rate Survey Results
• Bill Introduced In U.S. Senate Aimed At Transparency For Fertilizer Prices
• How young farmers turn challenges into opportunities
• New Report Shows Food & Ag Generate $10.4 Trillion And Support 20% Of U.S. Jobs
• Ag Groups Warn Administration Of Upcoming Economic Storm
• USDA Releases Map Showing The Use Of Precision Ag By State
• Sub-$90 crude oil sends corn bulls running for exits
• Position yourself for post-Planting Intentions report success in the grain markets
• Gleaton created ‘biggest cotton market database’
• Lawmakers Seek Fertilizer Price Transparency Amid Rising Costs
• Strait of Hormuz Closure and Fertilizer Supply Risks for U.S. Agriculture
• Farmers and Rural Community Members Can Access Free Mental Health Resources
• Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program
• Lawmakers Seek Fertilizer Price Transparency Amid Rising Costs
• EPA chief on biofuel-blending rules: ‘We want to get it right’
• Worth the Risk? New Dicamba Label Highlighted During Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings
• Southwest Peanut Crop Outlook
• USDA Under Secretary Provides Update on New World Screwworm Efforts
• Farm Bureau: Farmers Receive Less Than 6 Cents Of The Food Dollar
• Farm Equipment Prices Continue to Rise
• Pro Farmer Podcast | Fund positioning and China import interest
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA offers first look at farmer’s Iran war-adjusted plans

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.23.2026

• Top 5 Things to Watch |
  Spring Warmth, National Ag Day Celebrations
• How Is March 2026 Severe Weather Stacking Up to March 2025?
• How many times have you said ‘companies should do better’?
• U.S. soy ships pile into China as Trump summit delay clouds trade
• Iowa farmer’s suicide sparks hard talk on stress and succession
• Grains ended the week on a sour note
• Start small with farm succession
• USDA poultry rule delay draws backlash from farm advocates
• 5 strategies for farmers to boost profitability
• How to Calibrate Your Planter for Better Emergence and Stand Uniformity
• Fordyce: USDA accelerating wildfire assistance, expanding grazing options
• Nebraska Fires Threaten to Delay Cattle Herd Rebuild
• Markets Gulke: Rally in Crude Oil Brings New Crop Grain Marketing Opportunities
• Could the Iran War and Higher Energy Prices Trigger the Next Bull Cycle in the Grain Markets?
• Farm Groups Call On Trump and Congress to Include Farmer Aid in Military Funding Package
• Weather Extremes Take Their Toll on the Winter Wheat Crop
• Farmers Concerns Prior To Planting
• Oklahoma State Develops Purple Wheat Variety, Brings New Health Benefits
• Cattle on Feed: Placements exceed analyst estimates
• Cultivating Trust: How the Agriculture Industry is Bridging the AI Adoption Gap
• Farm Equipment Prices Continue to Rise

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.20.2026

• Prospects for Farm Bill 2.0 or the Skinny Farm Bill
• Resilience Alone Won’t Get Farmers Through All the Challenges
• Texas peanut sheller still committed to crop, growers despite
• Texas Launches Program To Defend Agriculture From Pests And Diseases
• Rabo Analysts See Limited Acreage Shift | Rabobank: Fertilizer Shock Unlikely to Shift 2026 Acres, But Risks Build Ahead
• USDA Cattle on Feed Report Preview | Wide Range of March 1 Cattle on Feed Pre-Report Estimates Raises Questions
• Ag Weather Forum How Is March 2026 Severe Weather Stacking Up to March 2025?
• Letters to the Editor | To Truly Support Farmers, End the Iran War
• Demand bulls push corn prices higher
• Revolutionize your rotation: Why farmers are turning to canola and forages
• War in Middle East Causes Further Stress on U.S. Farmers
• Export Report: Soybeans missed the mark
• Aging equipment could trigger machinery market
• Nematologist Greg Tylka dedicates decades to SCN
• Corn Closes Up 6½¢ | Thursday, March 19, 2026
• Grains See Fund Buying on Money Flow, Higher Energy: Livestock Sink
• Cultivating Trust: How the Agriculture Industry is Bridging the AI Adoption Gap
• Farm groups ask Trump to include ag aid in war funding package
• ICYMI: Secretary Rollins and Secretary Kennedy Pen Joint Op-ed in Fox News “We’re bringing families more healthy foods in a SNAP”
• Don’t wait for boot: The science behind optimal winter forage harvesting
• New Index Reveals Gaps In Global Food System Resilience And How To Close Them
• USDA Releases Status And Trends Of USDA Conservation Programs, 2002–2025 Report
• Farm groups ask Trump to include ag aid in war funding package
• Oklahoma State Develops Purple Wheat Variety, Brings New Health Benefits

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.19.2026

• Trump suspends Jones Act to ease fuel, fertilizer supply crunch
• New Index Reveals Gaps In Global Food System Resilience And How To Close Them
• U.S. Seeking Fertilizer From Venezuela, Morocco Amid Iran War
• Statement From NCBA On False Animal Health Information Being Spread Online
• Fertilizer Shock Hitting at Tough Time | Fertilizer Surge Tied to War Leaves More Farmers Exposed to Higher Planting Costs
• All 8 Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher, With 4 Up Significantly
• National Wheat Yield Contest Celebrates a Decade of Progress in Yields and Quality
• As war roils fertilizer market, Trump administration seeking backups
• U.S. Seeking Fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco Amid Iran War
• Grains End the Day Higher | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
• Allendale Survey Sees Reduced U.S. Corn Plantings in 2026, More Soy
• White House Says China Agreed to Postpone Trump’s Beijing Trip
• S&P Global Sees U.S. 2026 Corn Plantings at 95.2 Million Acres
• Implications of Middle East Conflict on U.S. Corn Farmers
• China’s newest ag trade weapon – border rejections
• USDA Dep Sec’y Vaden Says Biofuels, Ethanol Rules Coming From EPA
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• Prospective Ethanol Consumption and Corn Use with Year-Round E15
• USDA Releases Beef and Pork Production and Pricing Forecasts
• USDA Releases Status And Trends Of USDA Conservation Programs, 2002–2025 Report
• USDA Releases Season-Average Price Forecasts Report