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National Edition · March 17, 2026
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Action Deadlines
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CSP Application Ranking
Deadline: May 01, 2026. NRCS CSP application ranking period. Check your state NRCS for exact dates.
For a rancher thinking about rotating grazing systems or improving riparian areas: your CSP application gets scored and ranked against others in your state during a specific window. Ask your NRCS office when that ranking period occurs for your area.
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Agriculture News
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Rising diesel prices wreaking havoc in soybean giant Brazil
Farm Progress
Grain prices took steep cuts Monday on trade talk delays—corn, soybeans, and wheat all down. Meanwhile, Brazil's diesel spike is suspending export bids and handing U.S. competitors an opening during peak season. Check your grain contracts today and watch for any Brazil supply disruptions that could shift prices your way. |
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Auctions
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Four major livestock auctions running same day—Shelby NC, St. Marys KS, Exeter MO, and Aberdeen SD—all March 17, 2026. If you're buying or selling cattle, check which yard's sale time works your schedule and scout their presale reports now; prices may vary 50+ miles apart depending on what's moving that week. |
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Market Prices
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Livestock as of 03/16/2026 (USDA daily)
| DAILY CATTLE (/ CWT) |
$261.84 |
| DAILY HOGS (/ CWT) |
$86.04 |
| CORN (/ BU) |
$4.10 ↓4.4% YoY |
| SOYBEANS (/ BU) |
$10.30 ↑3.0% YoY |
| WHEAT (/ BU) |
$5.01 ↓9.2% YoY |
| HAY (/ TON) |
$131.00 ↓9.0% YoY |
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Grants & Funding
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No direct grants for individual farmers in this batch. REAP (renewable energy systems) may help with equipment costs if you're considering solar or efficiency upgrades—check the application package at grants.gov for deadlines and your eligibility. The others target utilities, nonprofits, or research institutions. |
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Recent USDA Awards
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Lincoln County grabbed $191M for watershed work—biggest payout on the board. Boll weevil program in Texas just got $8M, and wildfire defense grants are moving money out West ($8.7M Oregon, $7.5M Idaho). Check if your county's in on the watershed application window; these deadlines move fast. |
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Subsidy Payments
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$16.2 billion went to U.S. farmers last year, with top payments concentrated in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. Your county may have pulled in far less—or more. Pull your FSA statement and see where your operation stands against neighbors. |
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Drought Status
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55% of the continental U.S. is abnormally dry or worse—check your county's designation today because it affects LFP payments and crop insurance claims. Severity matters for program thresholds. Pull your drought monitor map now and compare it to your insurance policy language before filing anything. |
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