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Agriculture News

Sunflower production recovers with a vengeance

Farm Progress

Sunflower production expected to hit 2.3 billion pounds next year—more than double 2024-25. Check if you've got acres to shift; supply surge may pressure prices, so lock in contracts early if you're considering planting.

Auctions

Four major livestock auctions hit the block March 24: Shelby NC, St. Marys KS, Exeter MO, and Aberdeen SD. Same-day sales across regions may affect local cattle prices and your hauling costs—worth checking which yard's offering matches your herd before you commit.

Market Prices

Livestock as of 03/23/2026 (USDA daily)

Grants & Funding

No direct-to-farmer grants in this batch—all require you to be a utility, nonprofit, tribe, or agency. Worth keeping on file if your co-op or local water district applies; disaster repair grants may help rural infrastructure your operation depends on.

Recent USDA Awards

Lincoln County just landed $191M for watershed work—check if your county's in on it. Boll weevil program paid out $8M to Texas growers; wildfire defense grants at $8.7M in Arizona. Worth a call to your local NRCS office today to see what's left in the pipeline for your operation.

Subsidy Payments

$16.2 billion in farm subsidies flowed nationwide last year, with top counties in Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota each pulling over $100 million. Find your county's cut at farm.doc.gov—margins matter, and you may be leaving money on the table if you're not tracking what's heading your way.

Drought Status

38% of U.S. pasture and rangeland in drought conditions this week—worst stretch since last fall. If your county's drought severity hit D2 or worse in the past 30 days, you may still qualify for Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments. Check your FSA office for filing deadlines; they vary by state and move fast once drought maps update.

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