Thursday, March 26th, 2026 Program
Susan Littlefield sits in for Jesse Allen on Thursday’s Market Talk and has conversations with Sam Hudson from Cornbelt Marketing, John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing and an episode of Cattle Chatter with Joe Kooima from KKV
EPA Finalizes Historic New Renewable Fuel Standards
WASHINGTON –President Trump announced that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule. The final rule realigns the program with Congress’ original intent—increasing the use of homegrown American
FAPRI Releases 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook
The University of Missouri Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute has released the 2026 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook. The near-term outlook for farm finances shows stark differences between crop and livestock sectors. Net returns remain poor for most
Rising Costs and Global Competition Push U.S. Agriculture Toward Breaking Point
Memphis, Tennessee – U.S. farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace, the cost-price squeeze of inputs and commodity prices, and market consolidation and corporate power, were top of mind concerns for most individuals responding to a recent survey
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Winter Storms
(Fargo, N.D.) – Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these
United States Hog Inventory Up Slightly
(Washington D.C.) – As of Mar.1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2025 but down 1% from Dec. 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published