Richard Fordyce, USDA's undersecretary for Farm Production and
Conservation, spoke to DTN about the status of the base-acre update on
Wednesday. He said FSA offices continue to dig into acreage history, but that
should be done over the next month.
4^FSA Reviews Planting Records for Base Acre Update
For the third week in a row, five fertilizers were significantly more
expensive compared to a month ago. Four of the five rose by double digits for
the first full week of April 2026.
BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Four lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees met with
reporters on Tuesday about agricultural challenges. Each pointed to strong
bipartisan support for aiding farmers, but the four members also reflected that
there is little consensus on how to advance key legislative priorities.
BAg Priorities Pile Up in Congress
With both fertilizer and diesel fuel prices on the rise due to the
military conflict in the Middle East, U.S. farmers are facing even higher input
costs with spring fieldwork beginning. A new American Farm Bureau Federation
(AFBF) survey shows producers are being affected by both fertilizer
availability issues as well as more expensive nutrient costs.
FSurvey Shows Input Costs Harming Farmers
Cold air lingering throughout much of this spring continues into the back
half of the season. That may produce a shorter planting window for some areas
of the region this year.
=^Canadian Prairies Weather Outlook
