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A producer walks into a USDA Service Center. FSA offices remain open on paper, as required by law, but staffing has been shifted and offices fragmented. It's a new model for FSA and NRCS: doing more with less under federal workforce reduction directives, while USDA's reorganization also shifts work and modernizes paperwork. (Photo courtesy of USDA)
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8/13/2026 | 12:08 PM CDT
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In late July, the Surface Transportation Board announced a decision ordering Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) to redesignate as public certain employee data submitted to the Board with their revised major merger application by July 27, 2026. (DTN file photo)
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8/13/2026 | 10:42 AM CDT
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Tipton County in central Indiana is forecast to lead the state with an average corn yield of 235.8 bushels per acre (bpa). Starke County in the state's northwestern region is projected to have the lowest county average yield at 167.3 bpa. (DTN map by Scott Williams)
2026 Digital Yield Tour - Indiana
8/13/2026 | 4:53 AM CDT
Localized Weather Creates Variability Across Indiana Corn and Soybeans
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Clinton County in southwest Ohio is forecast to lead the state with an average corn yield of 226.7 bushels per acre (bpa). Jefferson County in eastern Ohio is projected to have the lowest county average yield at 109.6 bpa. (DTN map by Scott Williams)
2026 Digital Yield Tour - Ohio
8/13/2026 | 4:54 AM CDT
Ohio Crop Split by Planting Conditions, But August Rains Remain Key
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Jose Cesario Pinto was one of the attendees at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Beginning Farmer Business Workshop on Monday at the Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher, Iowa. (DTN file photo by Susan Payne)
PFI Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers
8/13/2026 | 12:26 PM CDT
Practical Farmers Business Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers
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  1. USDA Staffing Shortages Strain FSA and NRCS Services Across Rural America

  2. Shippers, Railroads Ask STB to Deny Latest UP-NS Merger Application

  3. Localized Weather Creates Variability Across Indiana Corn and Soybeans

  4. Ohio Crop Split by Planting Conditions, But August Rains Remain Key

  5. Practical Farmers Business Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers

     
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A producer walks into a USDA Service Center. FSA offices remain open on paper, as required by law, but staffing has been shifted and offices fragmented. It's a new model for FSA and NRCS: doing more with less under federal workforce reduction directives, while USDA's reorganization also shifts work and modernizes paperwork. (Photo courtesy of USDA)

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USDA's outlook for corn exports from Ukraine and Russia combined appears to be far too optimistic given the ongoing attacks in the Black Sea region. With only a 1-mmt reduction this month (when Ukraine officials suggest it will likely be 9 mmt), the 2026-27 estimate in green (at 25.8 mmt) is only 1 mmt below the 15-year average. (DTN chart, USDA Data)

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  4. Southwest Canadian Prairies on Verge of Pattern Change

  5. USDA Land Values Report: US Cropland Tops $6,000 an Acre in 2026 

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