Nebraska Wildfires Scorch 820K Acres
Friday, March 20, 2026 2:18PM CDT
Wildfires burned more than 820,000 Nebraska Sandhills acres, destroying grazing land and fencing, leaving thousands of cattle displaced. Communities and volunteers rallied, donating hay, supplies and financial relief.
USDA March 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Friday, March 20, 2026 2:03PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on March 1, 2026. The inventory was slightly below March 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Family Returns for Wheat Harvest
Friday, March 20, 2026 4:59AM CDT
A Kansan son returns to the farm to share wheat harvest and family traditions with the next generation.
Rabo Analysts See Limited Acreage Shift
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:38PM CDT
Analysts at Rabobank don't see immediate impacts on U.S. planted acreage from higher fertilizer prices. The agricultural lender's outlook also projects more corn planting than USDA's initial forecast. Still, the war-driven price shocks on fertilizer will more immediately disrupt agriculture in developing countries and could have long-term impacts on chemical inputs.