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Agriculture News

Sale barn closures could increase cattle marketing costs significantly

Farm Progress

Crop insurance deadline hits next Monday—don't miss it for spring coverage. Meantime, farmland values held steady or ticked up in 2025, but fertilizer outfits are under DOJ investigation for possible price fixing, which may affect your input costs going forward. Check if your coverage is locked in.

Auctions

Four major livestock auctions hit the same day—March 13, 2026—across Fort Scott (KS), Huntsville (TX), Verdigre (NE), and Checotah (OK). Verdigre runs a dedicated feeder cattle sale starting 11 am with early weigh-ups at 9. Check which fits your timing and what's typically moving at each market before you haul.

Market Prices

Livestock as of 03/12/2026 (USDA daily)

Grants & Funding

$50 million available for disaster repairs to farm facilities—Community Facilities Program covers up to 75% of costs for eligible applicants. Check if your operation qualifies as a public body, non-profit, or tribe; if you've got storm or disaster damage to shared infrastructure, this may offset major rebuild bills.

Recent USDA Awards

Wildfire defense is pulling the biggest federal checks right now—$8.7M to Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District, $7.5M to Idaho—while boll weevil work ($8M Texas) and pest control stay funded. Check if your county's fire district applied; these grants move fast and may cover infrastructure you need anyway.

Subsidy Payments

Farm subsidies hit $16.2 billion last year, with corn and soybean counties in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska taking the lion's share. Your county's cut may surprise you—worth checking USDA's Farm Service Agency breakdown to see if you're leaving money on the table or if neighbors are pulling ahead on program payments.

Drought Status

Forty-two percent of the continental U.S. is now in drought, with the Southwest at severe-to-extreme levels—potentially affecting your LFP payments and crop insurance claims if you're in affected counties. Check your local USDA office this week to see if your operation qualifies for emergency assistance programs; eligibility windows close fast once conditions are officially declared.

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