USDA Prepares for 'Reduction in Force'
Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:12PM CDT
The USDA Office of the Secretary provided employees this week with new details on another Deferred Resignation Program (DRP 2.0) and offered some broad details about the larger shakeup in USDA staff. Citing President Donald Trump's executive order, the memo warned of more cuts to come.
Five Steps to Herbicide ESA Compliance
Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:17AM CDT
Three popular herbicides currently carry labels requiring threatened and endangered species protections. A Georgia weed scientist offers a five-step process to complying with these requirements.
Trump Details Sweeping Tariff Plans
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 5:14PM CDT
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a minimum 10% tariff on at least 60 countries but laid out a range of different tariffs for countries and trading blocs, including higher tariffs on China, Japan and the European Union, for instance. Along with that, all imported automobiles will have a 25% tariff starting Thursday.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:42PM CDT
Average retail prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were higher than last month during the last week of March 2025. One fertilizer, UAN32, had a sizeable price increase, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.