Workforce reductions and hiring restrictions at USDA's Farm Service Agency
and Natural Resources Conservation Service are leaving local offices
understaffed, reducing services and stretching remaining employees thin.
BInside a USDA Staff Shortage
In late July, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed more than 400 pages
of new material with the Surface Transportation Board responding to the STB's
order requesting supplemental information about their proposed merger
transaction.
BCash Market Moves
2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour estimates Indiana corn at 202.2 bushels per
acre (bpa) and soybeans at 61.7 bpa.
:^2026 Digital Yield Tour - Indiana
2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour estimates Ohio corn at 191.9 bushels per acre
(bpa) and soybeans at 55.4 bpa.
7^2026 Digital Yield Tour - Ohio
The U.S. cattle herd sits at historic lows while crop farmers face
razor-thin margins, forcing tough decisions across agriculture. Knowing when to
accelerate or slow down is critical.
BPasture to Pen