DELMARVA — Congress is working on emergency financial support for American farmers as producers face what lawmakers are calling a generational crisis. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven are developing a package that could bring $16-17 billion in ad hoc assistance. Senator Boozman, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, says federal action is needed to stabilize farm finances across the country during these difficult economic conditions.
Meanwhile, fertilizer costs continue pressuring corn growers. South Dakota Corn Growers Association President Trent Kubik says consolidation has created a duopoly with just 2 companies controlling the market for farmers’ highest cost input.
Markets
Corn futures closed mixed, soybeans were lower, and wheat showed strength. Live cattle April contracts settled $0.35 lower at $239.90 per hundredweight. June contracts dropped $0.42 to $228.95. Feeder cattle April gained $0.10 finishing at $343.10.
In cash markets, Northern dressed cattle traded mainly at $372 per hundredweight, down $8 from last week. Texas dressed cattle moved at $235, a $4 weekly decline.
Forecast
The region will see mostly cloudy skies this evening with temperatures around 55°F under northwest winds at 20 mph. Tonight drops to 36°F with lighter north winds. Sunday brings mostly cloudy conditions again, 56°F with east winds at 10-15 mph. Rain moves in Sunday night with showers and thunderstorms likely.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Evening Edition, March 14, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
