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National Edition · March 19, 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.
CSP provides funding for conservation work, but only if your application survives the ranking process. Your state NRCS office controls the timeline. Contact them to confirm when applications are ranked and when you might hear back.
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Agriculture News
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USDA offers disaster relief for producers after wildfires
Beef Magazine
Wildfire disaster relief is now available through USDA for producers in Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma—check eligibility quickly as these programs may have filing deadlines. Cotton growers facing high input costs and elevated interest rates should review the 2026 outlook to plan cash flow accordingly. Dairy operators can search a new federal and state grants database to offset tight margins. |
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Auctions
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Four major livestock auctions converge on March 19, 2026—Jackson MO (exotics), Carthage IL, Coffeyville KS, and Glasgow MT—giving you competing markets same day. May pressure prices if bidders split, or create opportunity to shop regionally. Mark the date now if you're buying or selling cattle. |
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Market Prices
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Livestock as of 03/18/2026 (USDA daily)
| DAILY CATTLE (/ CWT) |
$304.73 |
| DAILY HOGS (/ CWT) |
$90.87 |
| 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 working farmer grants with active deadlines in this batch. The Community Facilities Program may help if you're on a public body or tribe dealing with disaster repairs—up to 75% covered—but it's not written for individual operations. Check if any livestock vet costs or wood energy projects fit your operation down the road, but nothing's urgent right now. |
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Recent USDA Awards
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Lincoln County nabbed $191M for watershed work, while wildfire defense grants ($8.7M) and boll weevil programs ($8M) are actively cutting checks. Check your county's emergency management office—these programs may still have application windows open for infrastructure and pest control work. |
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Subsidy Payments
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$16.2 billion in farm subsidies flowed out last year, with top counties in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota taking the largest cuts. Deadlines for next year's program signup typically hit spring—check your FSA office now to see what your county pulled in and whether you're leaving money on the table. |
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Drought Status
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Drought severity jumped 3% nationally this week, pushing more counties toward moderate-to-severe classification. If your county crosses that line by Friday, you may lose eligibility for remaining LFP payments or trigger crop insurance adjustments. Check your county's latest drought monitor status now—timing matters for program deadlines hitting next week. |
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