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On Monday, USDA reported that nine states — Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — had at least low percentages of corn at the dough stage the week that ended July 6. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. Illinois According to USDA, 1% of the corn in Illinois had reached the dough stage as of July 6. That’s on track with last year at this time and the five-year average. As far as the condition of the crop, Illinois corn was rated 4% very poor, 6% poor, 22% fair, 55% good, and 13% excellent.…

The National FFA Organization recently hosted its second Next Gen Conference of the year in Philadelphia. Next Gen Conferences provide FFA student members with a look into career opportunities within the industry of agriculture. The June conference brought together 73 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to learn more about the value of agricultural education through career exploration sessions, industry roundtables, and tours. The Next Gen Conference: Agricultural Education tour locations in Philadelphia included: Walter B. Saul High School for Agriscience Elmwood Park Zoo Milton Hershey School Lampeter-Strausburg High School Each tour stop was carefully planned to provide a learning…

By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, July 7 (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said on Monday that it has started to build a $51 million facility in the country’s south as part of an effort to combat screwworm, a pest that has disrupted Mexican exports of cattle to the United States. Mexico’s agriculture ministry said in a statement that the plant, a joint project with the U.S., will produce 100 million sterile screwworm flies per week once completed in the first half of 2026. The release of sterile flies, which reduce the reproducing population of the wild flies, is a key tool in controlling the pest. The…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, July 3 (Reuters) – Argentina has completed its 2024/25 soybean harvest with a final output of 50.3 million metrics tons, up 100,000 tons from the previous season, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange (BdeC) said in its weekly crop report on Thursday. Argentina is the world’s largest exporter of soybean oil and meal. The harvest concluded a season marked by drought and a heat wave during the Southern Hemisphere summer, followed by autumn rains that helped yields recover, the exchange said. The country’s highest soybean output on record was 60.8 million tons, recorded 10 years ago, the exchange said. For the 2024/25…

News Nation’s Jeff Arnold reported that “President Donald Trump has pledged to protect American farmers who rely on migrant workers to operate their farms, but until Thursday, details of how that would work remained limited.” “But at a rally in Iowa, Trump said that he would allow the farmers who hire migrants to take charge and allow the migrants working in the agricultural industry to remain in the country,” Arnold reported. “The plan would not create a path to citizenship as some immigration advocates have called for, but would protect them from the possibility of being detained by ICE agents…

The July WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report is due Friday, July 11. Going into the report, here is what farmers need to know about the U.S. corn, soybean, and wheat markets, and what Grain Market Insider will be looking for in the updated balance sheets. The June WASDE report showed U.S. old-crop corn carryout decreasing by 50 million bushels while old-crop soybean and wheat stocks were unchanged. The new-crop ending stocks estimate for corn decreased by 50 million bushels, soybeans were unchanged, while wheat stocks were reduced by 25 million.  Corn Market Expectations Over the past month,…

Farmers likely know that extreme heat can impact the performance of dairy cows, but more research has been emerging lately that helps put better metrics on the effects — quantifying it so that better responses can be implements. One recent study, for example, shows that extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss. And the international research team is pointing to climate change for the worsening weather that producers are facing. Many recent studies show that climate change will cut crop production, but there has been less…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/top-third-agdaily-2025-07-07.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of July 7, 2025 appeared first on AGDAILY.

Veterinarians working in meat plants and food safety roles for the U.S. Department of Agriculture may now qualify for up to $60,000 in student loan repayment thanks to an updated incentive program designed to recruit and keep much-needed professionals in the field. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service recently reissued its Student Loan Repayment Program for in-plant veterinarians, clarifying who’s eligible and making the process easier to understand. The updated version, issued in June 2025, allows qualified veterinarians to receive up to $10,000 a year toward their student loans for three years — and even reapply for a second…

What You Need to Know Corn:18% at silking stage3% at dough stage74% good/excellent conditionSoybeans:32% at blooming stage8% at setting pods stage66% good/excellent conditionWinter Wheat:53% harvested48% good/excellent condition Today, USDA published the 14th Crop Progress report of the 2025 growing season. Here’s a look at the latest corn, soybean, wheat, and oat numbers. Corn As of July 6, 18% of the corn crop across the country’s top 18 corn-growing states had reached the silking stage. That’s ahead of the five-year average of 15%. This was the first report of the season to include the progress of the corn crop at the dough stage.…