Farmer's daughter urges others to plan for the unexpected. Tara
Barrett-Duzan went from being a TV news anchor to helping keep the Hume,
Illinois, farm in the family after the passing of her brother and father.
BFrom Tragedy to Legacy
USDA granted S. Nicholas Claus a Christmas Eve permit for reindeer entry
into the United States. The reindeer passed health inspections and will undergo
biosecurity protocols.
7^Christmas Delivery Permit Granted
North Dakota filed a motion to recover $778,000 from a surety bond and use
a state indemnity fund to pay grain sellers unpaid by Hansen-Mueller Co.
BNorth Dakota Seeks Bond in Hansen-Mueller Case
For the second week in a row, retail fertilizer prices are now mostly
lower for the third week of December 2025. Six of the eight major fertilizers
were lower in price compared to last month while the remaining two were
slightly more expensive. Three fertilizers had a significant price move, which
DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
In the No. 6 article of DTN's Top Ag Stories of 2025, DTN looks at some of
the farm economic and finance challenges that crop producers faced throughout
the year. Labor shortages in agriculture faced a new complication as the Trump
administration heightened its efforts to deport illegal immigrants. Farmers did
see some reforms in the H-2A program.
@^Top 10 Ag Stories of 2025: No. 6
