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National Edition · April 02, 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 applications don't get funded on a first-come, first-served basis—NRCS scores and ranks them. Make sure you know when your state's ranking period is so you can plan next steps. Ask your county NRCS office.
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Agriculture News
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USDA projects lowest wheat acreage since 1919
Capital Press
USDA projects lowest wheat acreage since 1919—farmers shifting to soybeans instead. Soybean and corn futures dropped on profit-taking despite slightly bullish acreage numbers. Check your planting mix against current futures prices before you lock in your acres. |
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Auctions
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Four livestock auctions close April 2nd across IL, KS, MT, and MN—including a baby calf sale at Lanesboro. If you're restocking or liquidating before spring work, mark that date now. Check your preferred yards' catalogs this week; cattle move fast in early April. |
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Market Prices
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Livestock as of 04/01/2026 (USDA daily)
| DAILY CATTLE (/ CWT) |
$315.73 |
| DAILY HOGS (/ CWT) |
$90.19 |
| 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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**Apr 16, 2026** — Veterinary Services Grant closes for rural practitioners who handle livestock health and food safety. Likely won't apply to you directly unless you're a vet, but may improve access to farm animal care in your area. Check if your county vet clinic has mentioned it. |
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Recent USDA Awards
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Lincoln County grabbed $191M for watershed work—largest payout moving now. Boll weevil programs ($8M available) and wildfire defense grants ($8.7M) are actively funded. Check your county's eligibility fast; these deadlines close quicker than you think. |
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Subsidy Payments
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$16.2 billion in subsidies flowed nationwide last year, with the top counties grabbing outsized shares. Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska led the pack. Your county's cut may vary wildly—worth a 10-minute lookup on the USDA FSA database to see if you're leaving money on the table come application season. |
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Drought Status
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Moderate to severe drought covers 32% of the continental U.S., with the Southwest and Southern Plains hit hardest. USDA's Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and emergency haying rules expire Sept. 30—check your county's drought status now to file claims before the deadline. Drought-triggered crop insurance deadlines vary by crop and region, so verify your coverage window with your agent this week. |
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