Thursday, February 19th, 2026 Program
Wheat and crude oil continued their rally on the back of weather and geopolitical risk in those markets. Corn and soybeans were quiet once again as USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum projected smaller corn acres and higher soybean
Ag Markets Keeping an Eye on Energy
Ag markets are closely watching movement in the energy sector and how outside pressure could influence overall trade direction. The Ag Outlook Forum released its numbers this morning, and they largely came in as expected, offering few
USDA Announces $263 Million in Food Purchases
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Thursday, USDA and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the agency’s intent to purchase up to $263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American farmers and producers for distribution to food banks
Farm Bill 2.0 Provides Additional Certainty to American Cattle Producers
WASHINGTON (February 19, 2026) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson released the text of Farm Bill 2.0 (the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026). The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomes the provisions that strengthen the agriculture measures
Trump Issues Executive Order on Critical Crop Inputs
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to protect domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides — two critical inputs essential to military readiness and America’s