"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble."
In 1877 the Desert Land Act encouraged development of irrigation in arid lands. It offered land at 25 cents per acre if irrigated and cultivated for 3 years
While fertilizer imports into the U.S. were exempt from the various
tariffs instituted in 2025, the tariffs appear to have influenced nutrient
imports negatively in the second half of the year. In a webinar presented by
The Fertilizer Institute, TFI staff discussed the tariffs, what happened in the
fertilizer industry in 2025, and what the industry could see in 2026.
4^Tariffs Affect Fertilizer Imports
The DTN forecast for March, particularly early March, favors widespread
reduction in drought across the middle of the country.
BAg Weather Forum
U.S. soybean shipments are the second slowest they've been in 25 years,
but politics eventually will dictate what happens going forward.
=^DTN Fundamentally Speaking
The frustration levels are high as farmers are moving into their fourth
year of a continued cycle of low commodity prices and stubbornly high input
costs. Ag leaders note there are no silver bullets for managing through the
downturn. A USDA official noted the Farmer Bridge Assistance program has
already received 35,000 applications for aid this week.
BBridge Payments Help, But Pain Persists
A congressional deadline for year-round E15 legislation passed without
action, as biofuels industry leaders at the National Ethanol Conference urged
lawmakers to quickly complete a bill.
1^Year-Round E15 Bill Still in Limbo
