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National Edition · April 06, 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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Energy surge puts pressure on farm budgets
The Fence Post
$4.9 billion in USDA cuts proposed under Trump's budget—a nearly 20% reduction that may affect program payments and farm services. Oil pushing toward $90/barrel will squeeze input and transportation costs this spring. Check what programs you use and lock in fuel costs where you can. |
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Auctions
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Four major livestock auctions hitting same day April 6: Wytheville VA, El Reno OK, Russell IA, and Springfield MO. Feeder cattle and finished stock moving through all four. Spread your selling across regions if you're moving volume and want to watch for regional price gaps. |
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Market Prices
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Livestock as of 04/03/2026 (USDA daily)
| DAILY CATTLE (/ CWT) |
$289.34 |
| DAILY HOGS (/ CWT) |
$89.44 |
| 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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Most listed programs target veterinarians, utilities, or wood processors—not individual farm operations. Disaster Water Grants (Rural Utilities Service) may help if your co-op or water system qualifies, but check RD Apply directly since deadlines aren't posted here. None of these programs appear to put cash directly in a farmer's pocket. |
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Recent USDA Awards
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Lincoln County landed $191M for watershed protection work—largest payout going out right now. Wildfire defense grants ($8.7M), boll weevil eradication ($8M), and watershed programs are actively cutting checks. Worth checking if your county qualifies for any of these before money gets allocated elsewhere. |
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Subsidy Payments
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$16.2 billion flowed to farmers last year, with top counties pulling $50-150 million each. Corn belt and Great Plains dominated. Check your county's take—odds are good money landed there, but knowing the exact figures may help you understand program gaps or opportunities worth exploring next cycle. |
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Drought Status
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USDA's running $6.65 billion in drought aid through Loss of Feed Production (LFP) program for livestock operators hit by dry pasture. Check your county's drought classification now—severity level determines whether you qualify and how much you get. Crop insurance payouts may depend on the same drought map, so verify your acreage is properly documented. |
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