USDA will release its April Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply
and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Thursday. It is typically a quiet event
and the last WASDE to focus solely on the 2025-26 marketing year.
FUSDA Reports Preview
Monday marked the closing of the comment period for IRS's update of the
45Z rule, which includes changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) to
eliminate issues around indirect land use change and foreign feedstocks outside
of North America, among other changes. Biofuel groups highlighted that they
still need USDA to complete its work on a feedstock carbon calculator.
4^45Z Rule Still Hinges on USDA Tool
John Deere agreed to a $99 million settlement resolving right-to-repair
lawsuits filed by farmers, which alleged the company monopolized agricultural
equipment repair markets through restricted diagnostic tool access.
BDeere Settles Repair Lawsuit for $99M
Winter wheat was 7% headed, and the crop was rated 35% good to excellent
as of Sunday, April 5, according to USDA NASS' first national Crop Progress
report of 2026 released on Monday.
BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
U.S. Agriculture and Interior secretaries signed a Grazing Action Plan MOU
to expand cattle grazing access on public lands and reduce federal permitting
burdens. The plan also aims to strengthen the beef industry and grow the
domestic herd.
BMOU Signed to Expand Federal Grazing
