Prices limit fertilizer demand: Fertilizer demand will grow marginally in 2025 and 2026 because of low commodity prices that constrain purchases of fertilizer, which is on the market at “challenging” levels, said a Rabobank analyst. (Rabobank)
Combine, tractor sales slump: Sales of four-wheel-drive tractors rose marginally in August, but sales of self-propelled combines and two-wheel-drive tractors were down by more than 19 percent compared to August 2023. (Association of Equipment Manufacturers)
New wildfire prevention projects: The Forest Service announced $100 million in funding for 21 new projects under its Wildfire Crisis Strategy to reduce the threat of wildfires in high-risk areas, including projects in six states east of the Mississippi River. (USDA)
Specialty crop, organic funding: Scientists will receive a combined $70.4 million for specialty crop research and an additional $50.5 million will go to programs supporting organic agriculture, said Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Agriculture undersecretary for research. (USDA)