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Dairy market report
Source: Ever.Ag
We partner with Ever.Ag to provide highlights of weekly dairy market activities, along with a summary of key market indicators.
May corn contracts fell to $4.6200 per bushel, down $0.0350 from last Friday. May soybeans also closed lower at $11.5925 per bushel, down $0.1725 on the week.
There is still time to apply for the 2026 DAIRI program using the online grants management system. Online applications are now due by 5 p.m. Central Time (CT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Minnesota won’t adopt safety net for people losing SNAP under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Source: Minnesota Legislature
About 440,000 Minnesotans using SNAP could be impacted as an estimated $186 billion is cut over the next decade, according to the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families. HR1 includes changes to work requirements and termination of eligibility for certain noncitizen groups.
Anhydrous safety should be a top priority this spring
Source: MN Department of Ag
As spring fieldwork ramps up across Minnesota, many farmers and applicators will soon begin applying anhydrous ammonia (NH3). With tight weather windows and increasing pressure to get into fields, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) urges everyone who handles NH3 to make safety their top priority. Accidents involving anhydrous ammonia can result in severe, life‑threatening injuries when proper precautions are not followed.
A quick look at decisions in D.C. and impacts on agriculture
Source: Torrey Advisory Group
Farm Bill: In the House, Republicans are working to whip votes to ensure passage of a farm bill on the House floor. House Agriculture Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-PA) has expressed a desire to move the bill before Easter; however, other Republican priorities and the ongoing conflict in Iran may delay that timeline until later in the spring. Report language from the Committee is still pending release.
Meanwhile, in the Senate, Agriculture Committee leadership is focused on a $15 billion relief aid package, which could be included in a larger disaster package addressing funding for the conflict in Iran. Out of that $15 billion, there is likely a certain portion of the funding that will be alloated toward specialty crop growers, but that exact amount is being negotiated on the Hill.
Senators Introduce Bill on Fertilizer Pricing Transparency: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led the introduction of the Fertilizer Transparency Act. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to collect and publish data on fertilizer prices from manufacturers on a weekly basis, instead of the current annual voluntary survey on the prices producers pay for inputs. Fertilizer costs have been a priority of the administration as well, following a Presidential Executive Order around bolstering domestic supply of elemental phosphorus.
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