Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded
Wednesday with a total weighted average yield estimate of 48.1 bushels per acre.
=^Spring Wheat Tour Day 2 Results
Retail fertilizer prices are mostly lower for the second full week of July
2026. Six of the eight major fertilizers are lower compared to last month with
four nutrients marking considerable price declines. DTN designates a
significant move as anything 5% or more.
BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said $11.1 billion in farm aid would
give producers relief while the Trump administration addresses long-term
economic pressures and consolidation in agriculture.
BRollins: Farm Aid Buys Time for Ag
Last week's heat wave did a number on soil moisture across the
North-Central U.S. Expanding drought may be developing there.
FAg Weather Forum
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency supports restoring the
prevented-plant buy-up option under federal crop insurance.
7^USDA Supports Prevented Plant Buy-Up