Key January Agriculture Events to Add to Your 2026 Calendar As farmers, processors, and agribusiness professionals plan for the new year, several important January events deserve a spot on the calendar. These meetings, trade shows, and short courses provide valuable opportunities for education, networking, and insight into crop production, processing, and market trends across the Southeast and beyond. One of …
USDA Announces Payment Rates By Commodity For Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
USDA Releases Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payment Rates The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially released the long-awaited payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, providing clarity and certainty for producers planning for the 2026 growing season. Announced late last year, the FBA Program delivers $12 billion in total assistance, with $11 billion allocated to row crop …
List of Commodities Tracked
Year-End Commodity Review Shows Precious Metals and Cattle Leading the Way As we approach the end of the calendar year, commodity markets are providing plenty to talk about. We’ve highlighted a rare and historic market signal: crude oil and silver crossing the $60 mark at the same time. That event has only happened twice in recorded history, with the last …
Economist provides outlook for cotton producers for 2026 at Deltapine NPE Summit
Incremental Cotton Demand Growth Could Deliver Big Gains for Producers During the recent Deltapine New Product Evaluator (NPE) Summit in Hollywood, Florida, cotton producers heard a clear message about the future of the cotton market: incremental growth matters. Dr. Darren Hudson, Director of the International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness at Texas Tech University, shared an economic outlook that emphasized the …
OBBB Distribution Map
One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers Historic Investment for U.S. Agriculture The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) represents the largest investment in the American agricultural industry in more than a decade, delivering wide-ranging support to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities across the country. While the national impact is significant, producers can now see exactly what the legislation means for their individual …
Tractor and Combine Sales Drop in November
AEM Reports Sharp Decline in U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is reporting a significant slowdown in agricultural equipment sales across the United States, highlighting the continued financial pressure facing farmers. According to newly released data, total sales of agricultural tractors in the U.S. dropped nearly 20 percent, while combine sales declined 35 percent compared …
Soybean Export Update
China’s Shifting Soybean Commitment Raises Market Uncertainty Uncertainty surrounding China’s commitment to purchase 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans continues to weigh heavily on the soybean market. What was once expected to be a firm deadline has instead become a moving target, complicating planning for producers, traders, and exporters across the agricultural supply chain. The deadline for China to meet …
Georgia Declared HPAI-Free After Prior HPAI Detection in Gordon County
Georgia Declared HPAI-Free, Officials Urge Continued Vigilance Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper has officially declared Georgia to be Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) free following a recent detection in a commercial poultry flock in Gordon County. The announcement brings welcome news to Georgia’s poultry sector, the state’s number one agricultural industry, after a rapid and coordinated response from state …
Elanco Invests $400 Million in Indiana to Expand U.S. R&D and Manufacturing Operations
Elanco has announced a major boost to its U.S. operations with a $400 million investment in its Indiana facilities, strengthening both research and development capabilities and domestic manufacturing capacity. The expansion will support operations at the company’s new global headquarters in Indianapolis while reinforcing its U.S.-based production footprint. As part of this momentum, the USDA has granted an accelerated pathway …
EPA Issues Guidance Regarding Claims of Agency Approval of Forever Chemical Pesticides
EPA Issues Guidance Addressing Misinformation on Recent Pesticide Approvals The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention has released comprehensive guidance to address growing misinformation surrounding the EPA’s recent pesticide approvals. As public discussion has intensified—particularly around single fluorinated compounds—the agency aims to clarify what these substances are, how they are regulated, and what extensive risk …










