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Fertilizer Squeeze Intensifies as Rollins Outlines Emergency Measures and Long-Term Reshoring PushUSDA chief warns rising input costs could flow into food inflation while highlighting supply advantages tied to U.S. energy policy; Rollins to make announcement Friday at Missouri farm USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said fertilizer prices are placing acute financial pressure on farmers during peak…

Rollins Cancels Arizona Trip Amid Ongoing Border Biosecurity Questions U.S. pushes for broader agriculture deal with China ahead of Trump visit LINKS Link: USDA Sets May 15 Deadline for Base Acre Data at County FSA Offices to Notify Landowners Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17 Updates: Policy/News/Markets, April 23, 2026 UP FRONT…

USDA Sets May 15 Deadline for Base Acre Data at County FSA Offices to Notify LandownersFSA outlines strict timelines and data requirements tied to 30 million new base acres under 2025 farm law Note: This article amplifies & clarifies information contained in today’s Updates. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has established a firm May 15,…

FSA Sets May 15 Deadline for Base Acre Data Pull as 30 Million Acres Hang in Balance Trump/Xi summit update | Va voters barely say yes to partisan redistricting | USDA data users confab today in KC | USDA data agencies draw broad industry feedback on research priorities LINKS Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s…

Justice Dept. Launches Criminal Probe into Beef Industry Practices Rollins signals ‘imminent’ action on fertilizer | USDA pushes for data transparency overhaul amid stakeholder review | U.S./India trade talks enter final phase | U.S., Mexico launch first formal USMCA review talks LINKS Link: Molasses Imports Raise Red Flags for Tariff Circumvention — USDA Study Finds…

Molasses Imports Raise Red Flags for Tariff Circumvention — USDA Study Finds Major DisparitiesAnalysis shows significant chemical differences in imports through Buffalo, suggesting non-molasses products and potential evasion of U.S. sugar quotas USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), in a congressionally mandated study (link) under the American Relief Act, found compelling evidence that some imported molasses…

China, Others Pressure for Sustained Opening of Strait of Hormuz; Talks Will Occur Update on China FMD cases | Gas prices likely to stay elevated into 2027 | Deere settlement fails to fully satisfy farmers in right-to-repair fight LINKS Link: The Week Ahead, April 19: Trump: Iran Talks Will Resume, but Threatens Power Plants and…

Trump: Iran Talks Will Resume, But Threatens Power Plants and Bridges If No Deal Reached Greer in Mexico | Rollins travels to Arizona | Tariff refunds | Food price update LINKS Link: Weekend Updates, April 18: Iran Reimposes Control Over Strait of Hormuz Until U.S. Ends Blockade of Iranian Ports Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17Link:…

Iran Reimposes Control Over Strait of Hormuz Until U.S. Ends Blockade of Iranian Ports What a phased reopening of U.S./Mexico border could entail LINKS Link: Rollins Signals Cautious Path to Reopening Southern Cattle Ports Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17 Topics discussed during podcast:—Markets 1. USDA NASS to hold April 22 Data…

Rollins Signals Cautious Path to Reopening Southern Cattle PortsDistance of screwworm outbreak shaping USDA’s phased border strategy Link: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17Link: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, April 17 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins underscored a cautious but advancing approach to reopening southern border ports for cattle imports, emphasizing that geography — not just preparedness — will dictate the…
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