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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.01.2026

• USDA Prospective Planting (March 31, 2026 PDF)
• USDA Reports Summary US Farmers Intend to Plant 95.3M Acres of Corn, 84.7M Acres of Soybeans in 2026
• SBA Has a New Loan Program Offering Higher Limits Than FSA Guaranteed Loans
• Ag Weather Forum Daily Active Weather Includes Severe Storms, Ice, Snow Rest of This Week
• Find out why soybeans found double-digit gains
• This sleeper technology could revolutionize how farmers weed
• U.S. Wheat Crop Conditions Worsen in Kansas, Texas as Drought Worsens
• Texas Farm Bureau Welcomes EPA Decision to Remove Diesel Exhaust Fluid Sensors
• Ag Secretary Rollins Working Directly With Input Companies to Lower Prices
• Officials miss sugar import quota deadline to importers’ annoyance
• Trump Holds Farmers and Ranchers Event at the White House
• Challenges To The Farm Economy
• Review of Markets and Trading At The End of Quarter One
• Nat’l Corn Grower Assn Economists Analyze How Fertilizer Prices Are Impacting Producers
• Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Expanding E15 To Lower Pump Prices
• Collaborative supply chains: Creating the come-back customer
• After the Bell | Wheat lifts higher after near record-low acreage report
• 2026 Acreage Outlook: Soybeans and Cotton Rise While Corn and Wheat Face Notable Declines
• Review of Agricultural Commodities in First Quarter of 2026
• USDA, DOI Move To Boost Support For American Ranchers, Help Lower Prices For Consumers
• USDA: Rural Population Reaches 46.2 Million In 2024
• Southern Acreage Shifts Toward Soybeans and Cotton in 2026 Planting Intentions

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.31.2026

• 4 rules to improve family farm decision-making
• Trump Tells Farmers That Tractor Companies Should Lower Prices
• Trump announces new renewable fuels standard volume obligations
• The Strait of Hormuz: Why Global Trade Dependency Turns a Localized Conflict Into a Global Crisis
• USDA exports – Unknown buys corn, March 30, 2026
• Farm survival: Plan now to succeed and profit
• American Farmers Plan to Reduce Corn Acres in 2026 but Increase Soybean Plantings, Survey Shows
• Biofuels bracketology: Trump delivers an (expected) win for soy
• Could Brazil’s soybean export hurdles create U.S. opportunity?
• Cattle Complex Regains Its Bullish Sentiment
• EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes
• USDA Is Meeting With Ag Input Providers To Lower Prices
• Pro Farmer Podcast | Corn acres could top expectations
• After the Bell | Cotton climbs to fresh near-term highs
• Spot corn diseases early? Here’s what to do
• Lost in translation: Drone spraying hits label limits
• Nat’l Corn Grower Assn Economists Analyze How Fertilizer Prices Are Impacting Producers
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Fruit And Tree Nuts Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.30.2026

• What’s Happening With Texas Crops? Here’s a closer look at the status of Texas’ most important crops.
• RFS Final Rule: All-Time High Volumes EPA Finalizes RFS: Reallocates 70% of Gallons Waived by Refinery Exemptions
• What it Means When Markets Fail to Rally on Positive News
• USDA Reports Preview As Uncertainty Mounts, Grain Markets Prepare To Be Dealt a Card
• Can ethanol-fueled tractors end farmers’ reliance on diesel?
• USDA exports – Unknown buys soybeans
• Numbers don’t lie: Producers ‘still want to plant corn’
• The quiet shift: Electric motors begin to earn their keep on farms
• Shrinking margins the only impediment to organic growth
• Fertilizer prices surge, squeezing farm profit margins nationwide
• Trump highlights new ag initiatives during White House event
• Markets react negatively to EPA Renewable Fuel Standard announcement
• EPA Finalizes Historic New Renewable Fuel Standards | Rule sets balanced biofuels growth for 2026 and 2027, bolstering domestic oil and feedstock
• U.S. Corn Acres to Fall in 2026, Surveys Show
• Randy Dowdy’s ‘Less Is More’ Strategy For 100-Bushel Soybeans
• March Auction Volume Surges as Used Equipment Values Hit Historic Highs
• Cattle Higher Fading Lower Equities, Hogs Rally on Report: Corn, Beans Ease
• Rising Costs And Global Competition Push U.S. Agriculture Toward Breaking Point
• Survey Finds Consumers Change Buying Habits, Make Tradeoffs To Manage High Food Costs
• Readers respond to southern border article
• Old Cooperatives and New Farmers
• Farm survival: Plan now to succeed and profit
• How off-farm income can drive growth for ag businesses
• Lessiter Media Releases Survey Of 2026 Rural Lifestyle Dealer Business Trends & Outlook
• What Lower Interest Rates Mean for 2026 Budgets

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.27.2026

• President Trump to Announce Actions to Help U.S. Farmers on Friday
• Grains and Livestock End Mostly Higher Thursday
• EPA’s Statement On Approving Nationwide E15
• NCIS Highlights Record Crop Insurance Growth in New Video Series
• Rising Costs And Global Competition Push U.S. Agriculture Toward Breaking Point
• How to Cut Back on Phosphorus and Potash Applications Without Sacrificing Yields
• US March 1 Hog Inventory Up Slightly From Year Ago
• Export Report: China keeps soybean exports afloat
• Acreage opening day almost here: Beware of USDA curveballs
• Iran war lifts wheat, but will the rally hold through harvest?
• Farmers say they plan to plant a lot more soybeans in 2026
• Two Senators Call for U.S. Tariff Probe Into Construction and Farm Equipment
• Lawmakers target fertilizer prices as farmer profitability declines
• Economists ring alarm bells on ag R&D landscape
• Deeper Plantings May Be Required for Cotton Growers Amid Drought
• Solving the Labor Gap: How Autonomy is Changing the Game for Ledford Farms
• Farm Futures Survey: Corn Acres May Surpass USDA’s February Forecast
• MyAgData Already Delivers What USDA Plans To Build By 2028
• CropLife America Launches Campaign Spotlights Women Driving Modern Agriculture
• The quiet shift: Electric motors begin to earn their keep on farms
• A Look At Government Programs For Row Crops
• Wheat Crop Outlook
• Survey Finds Consumers Change Buying Habits, Make Tradeoffs To Manage High Food Costs
• U.S.-Indonesia Trade Agreement Framework

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