USDA signed a $300 million deal with Palantir Technologies to modernize
farm services, streamline paperwork and implement its "One Farmer, One File"
initiative.
BUSDA Signs $300M Deal With Palantir
The chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee agreed
with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that USDA's Commodity Credit Corp.
borrowing limit should be increased from the current $30 billion annually.
FAg Secretary Testifies on USDA Budget
A congressional group is introducing amendments to the farm bill to allow
year-round E15 sales, reform small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel
Standard, cut obligations for small refiners and retroactively restore biofuels
credits.
BE15, SRE Farm Bill Amendments Coming
A big storm system moving into the Canadian Prairies will bring some heavy
snow and very low temperatures that will last into early May.
4^Canadian Prairies Weather Outlook
All eight major fertilizers were higher for the second week of April 2026
compared to a month earlier. Six fertilizers were significantly more expensive,
which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Four fertilizers saw double-digit
price increases compared to last month.
BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
