Agriculture News
Accumulated export inspections for corn show final tally could top USDA’s latest estimate, though the pace has slowed in recent months.
USDA’s March 2026 Prospective Plantings report produced no major surprises, but the bigger story may be the fact only 37.6% of farmers responded, the lowest participation in history for that survey.
USDA estimates corn acres well above analysts’ average pre-report estimate, while soybean acres were lower. March 1 corn stocks were slightly below expectations, while soybeans were slightly above. Wheat stocks were as expected.
Fertilizer price spikes are clouding spring planting as farmers warn of mounting financial strain, while lawmakers push for greater transparency with recently proposed legislation in both the House and Senate.
While an unexpected March freeze is causing some farmers in Mississippi to replant corn, a mild spring is spurring early planting, with some farmers reporting they’ll finish planting corn by the end of this week.
Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to continue next week
As the five-year sunset review begins, corn growers are urging regulators to scrap phosphate duties they say have restricted supply and cost U.S. agriculture $1 billion each year.
Drought is expected to persist for most of the southern U.S.
Inventory and marketings were largely in line with expectations