



Afternoon Ag News, March 13, 2026: Specialty crop payment rates due in April
The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. NAFB News Service

Mid-morning Ag News, March 13, 2026: A look at the soybean numbers in the March WASDE Report
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over USDA's March world supply and demand estimates for soybeans. USDA Radio Newsline

Morning Ag News, March 13, 2026: New feed mill to take root in Faulkton, SD
Agtegra Cooperative announced that it plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art feed mill in Faulkton, South Dakota. Source: Agtegra Cooperative

Afternoon Ag News, March 12, 2026: U.S. beef exports to Columbia were up in 2025
U.S. beef exports to Colombia were up 23% in volume and 77% in value in 2025. As U.S. Meat Export Federation Latin America Representative Homero Recio explains, USMEF had to work to reclaim market share after U.S. beef was restricted in the country for much of 2024 over the finding of avian influen…

Mid-morning Ag News, March 12, 2026: One farmer discusses the importance of soybean research
The 2026 NDSU Soybean Symposium was recently held at the NDSU Memorial Union. North Dakota Soybean Council Vice Chair Evan Montgomery shares what information he found most interesting during the day of education.

Morning Ag News, March 12, 2026: Minnesota farmer describes Pork Cares Farm Impact Report
The Pork Cares Farm Impact Report is a third party verified resource for farmers to measure, document, and benchmark on-farm sustainability data. It is aggregated for state and national organizations to provide real data to decision-makers in the supply chain. NAFB News Service

Afternoon Ag News, March 11, 2026: One coalition is supporting uniform herbicide labeling
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a 15-state coalition in asking the Supreme Court to uphold uniform national labeling requirements for farming herbicides. NAFB News Service

Mid--morning Ag News, March 11, 2026: Concerns surround fertilizer prices and availability
Global tensions in and around Iran are already having an impact on fertilizer prices and availability as farmers prepare for spring planting. NAFB News Service

Morning Ag News, March 11, 2026: Work continues to reduce the ag trade deficit
USDA's latest quarterly agricultural trade forecast shows another forecasted reduction in our nation's ag trade deficit. Rod Bain with USDA has the story. USDA Radio Newsline

Afternoon Ag News, March 10, 2026: A look at calving and lambing progress across the nation
USDA's latest State Stories report includes a look at lambing and calving activity in reporting states. Rod Bain with USDA has the story. USDA Radio Newsline