Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday announced USDA would
terminate the Regional Food Business Centers created under the Biden
administration. USDA said the Biden administration created programs without a
way to fund them, though the funding for the programs came out of the American
Rescue Plan.
BUSDA Ends Regional Food Center Grants
The July WASDE report reflected USDA's expectations based on the
implementation of the budget bill changes. An unprecedented 7 cent per pound
increase in the estimate of the average annual cash price demonstrates how
significant the changes are.
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For the second consecutive season, corn leafhoppers have been detected in
the southern reaches of the Midwest. The insect potentially carries with it
corn stunt disease.
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With feeder cattle prices at an all-time high, more producers have elected
to market their calves earlier this year compared to years past.
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Average retail prices for six of the eight major fertilizers were higher
during the second week of July 2025 compared to last month. However, for the
fifth week in a row, no fertilizer saw a significant price move in either
direction, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
