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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reached a framework trade deal between the U.S. and European Union. On Sunday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on the social media platform X, “POTUS is taking bold action to secure FAIR trade deals for America and our farmers — and he’s delivering.” She listed the following wins for the industry and said, “The Golden Age of Prosperity of American ag is upon us.” 15% tariffs on most European imports and 0% on most U.S. exportsEU to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy, including ethanol…and more…

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) – U.S. corn futures hit a two-week low on Monday and soybeans also fell as market players continued to brace for large crops and forecasts called for milder, non-threatening weather in the Midwest production belt. U.S. wheat futures pared losses and turned higher at times, gaining against corn and soybeans on inter-market spreading. On the Chicago Board of Trade as of 12:28 p.m. CDT (1728 GMT), benchmark December corn futures CZ25 were down 4-1/2 cents at $4.14-1/2 per bushel after dipping to $4.12-3/4, the contract’s lowest level since July 14. New-crop CBOT November soybeans SX25 were down 7-1/4 cents…

By Luciana Magalhaes, Lisandra Paraguassu, Bernardo Caram, and Ana Mano SAO PAULO, July 25 (Reuters) – Brazil is scrambling to avert punishing 50% U.S. tariffs in a week’s time, but high level talks are stalled and U.S. companies are reluctant to confront U.S. President Donald Trump over the issue, officials and industry leaders say. Trump linked the tariffs, which he has said would come into effect on Aug. 1, to Brazil’s treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial over charges of plotting a coup to stop President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office. Lula has called the threatened duty “unacceptable blackmail.”…

By Michael Hogan, Ella Cao, and Lewis Jackson BEIJING/HAMBURG, July 28 (Reuters) – Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday, weighed down by abundant global supplies, sluggish demand and benign crop weather across the U.S. Midwest. Corn was pressured by expectations of a large U.S. harvest, with favourable weather expected in the Midwest crop belt. Wheat was weakened as accelerating harvests across the Northern Hemisphere boosted global supply prospects. Chicago Board of Trade most-active soybeans Sv1 were down 0.6% to $10.14 a bushel at 0935 GMT. Corn Cv1 fell 0.8% to $3.96 a bushel, wheat Wv1 dropped 0.9% to $5.33-1/2 a bushel. “Soybeans continue to be under pressure from the large…

By Ryan Hanrahan Bloomberg’s Gerson Freitas Jr reported that “the latest US cattle tally offered little relief for consumers paying record beef prices, even as the cycle of herd liquidation seems to be coming to an end.” “There were about 94.2 million cattle and calves in the U.S. as of July 1, the lowest mid-year count on record in data going back to 1973, the Department of Agriculture said in a report,” Freitas Jr reported. “The number of animals placed in feedlots for weight gain before being sent to slaughter plunged to the lowest since 2017, the USDA said in…

By Cindy Gonzalez LINCOLN — A new soybean crushing facility that owners say brings a $700 million investment to Nebraska’s David City and will support 80 jobs is set to launch commercial operations by the end of August. On a site that spans nearly 275 acres, the Ag Processing Inc. plant at full speed is expected to process 50 million bushels of soybeans and produce 700 million pounds of refined soybean oil. Such byproducts are used for animal feed, cooking, and biofuel. The operation about an hour northwest of Nebraska’s capital city, will be the 11th soybean processing location for AGP,…

By Cami Koons EDDYVILLE – Iowa grown corn will soon end up in apparel like Spanx, and other products typically made with petroleum-based components, following the opening of a new processing facility.  Qore, the joint venture between Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based HELM AG, celebrated the opening of the $300 million facility Tuesday, and future growth it represents.  The facility will take sustainably grown corn from within the area, then grind it and process it into QIRA, which the company said is an “identical replacement” of 1,4-butanediol, a chemical component used to manufacture various polymers.  Officials with Qore and the partnering…

1. Soybean, Corn Futures Higher on Hot Weather Soybean and corn futures were higher in overnight trading amid ongoing extreme heat in much of the eastern Midwest.  Heat indexes in parts of Missouri and Arkansas will range from 110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Values in southeastern Missouri, counties in Kentucky and areas of southwestern Missouri will see temperatures around 110 degrees, the agency said.  Soil moisture levels are expected to decline in areas affected by the ongoing heat, which is forecast to last for at least another six days in the region,…

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor shows improvements in drought conditions across areas of the Southeast, South, Midwest, Central and Northern Plains, Intermountain West, and Desert Southwest. The map shows the most significant rainfall accumulations were observed across northern Kansas and areas of the Midwest, including Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, where accumulations ranged from 3 to over 10 inches. Drought intensity map of the U.S. as of July 22, 2025. Midwest Map of Midwest showing drought levels as of July 22, 2025. According to the Drought Monitor, storms during the past week delivered accumulations of 1–6 inches, with the heaviest…

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released the long-awaited USDA reorganization plan this week, including closure of some facilities and relocation of many staff to regional hubs across the country. Agri-Pulse Newsmakers spoke with Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., about the plan, including the closure of the Beltsville Ag Research Center in her state, as well as rural broadband deployment.Plus, Eric Steiner with OFW Law discussed what to expect in the skinny farm bill that House Ag Chairman “GT” Thompson wants to move this fall, and Shirley Bloomfield from NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association explains what’s needed to continue expanding broadband connectivity. Watch…