USMCA, Ag Exports and Trade Certainty
Thursday, February 12, 2026 2:44PM CST
President Donald Trump continues to question why he shouldn't withdraw from the USMCA trade agreement, which is set for a review this summer. Farm groups have been vocal about their support for USMCA. A Senate hearing on Thursday addressed some of those issues.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 12:09PM CST
Retail fertilizer prices for the first week of February 2026 are evenly mixed. Four nutrients were slightly lower in price while the other four were slightly higher compared to last month. Only one nutrient, urea, was higher an extensive amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
Corn Growers Push Fertilizer Probe
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 3:19PM CST
Corn farmers from both Iowa and Texas are calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to spell out what the Justice Department is doing to examine the fertilizer industry. Their efforts come after USDA's deputy secretary called out two major fertilizer companies last month, alleging collusion.
Sterile Flies Combat NWS Spread
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 12:32PM CST
The U.S. opened a sterile fly dispersal facility in Texas to combat New World screwworm (NWS) spreading from Mexico, capable of releasing 100 million sterile flies weekly. Three preventative drugs received FDA authorization while USDA plans a production facility to eventually generate 300 million sterile flies per week.
