Industry news for agriculture: policy and subsidy program changes, crop insurance rules, export bans and trade restrictions, disease outbreaks in livestock and orchards, recalls, and mergers among input and equipment suppliers. Items give effective dates, eligibility conditions and the regions affected, so a grower can judge exposure quickly.
Urea barges at New Orleans traded near $450 a ton in early 2026 against $389 a year earlier, per CME Group market commentary, keeping input budgets tight ahead of planting.
Isabel Duarte · February 4, 2026
The third one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill leaves Title I programs operating through September 2026 while reauthorization work moves to the new Congress.
Isabel Duarte · January 13, 2026