July corn ended the day down 3¢ at $4.44 per bushel. July soybeans closed down 10¢ at $10.41¾ per bushel. July wheat contracts closed mostly higher. CBOT wheat ended the day unchanged at $5.34 per bushel. KC wheat was up 1½¢ at $5.33¼. Minneapolis wheat was up 10¢ at $6.25½.…

A $776 million federal contract to develop an mRNA-based vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza has been abruptly canceled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, citing what it called under-tested technology and unresolved safety issues. “After a rigorous review, we concluded that continued investment in Moderna’s H5N1 mRNA…

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor maps published May 29, three of the top 18 corn-growing states reported D3 extreme drought conditions, or worse. Here’s a closer look at the moisture situation and the challenges it is creating for crops in Texas, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Texas U.S. Drought Monitor…

Nonprofit news outlet NOTUS revealed in an article on Thursday that The MAHA Report released last week includes several phony citations and appears to have been influenced by the writing of a generated AI platform like ChatGPT. The report from Robert F. Kennedy’s MAHA Commission was highly critical of agricultural…

After months of uncertainty and backlash over planned government office closures, a quiet shift in federal policy has removed more than 70 U.S. Department of Agriculture locations from the Department of Government Efficiency’s controversial lease termination list. The change comes as part of an unannounced update to DOGE’s “Wall of…

A deadly outbreak of Equine Infectious Anemia has claimed the lives dozens of Quarter Horses in the Southwest United States, prompting investigations and racing suspensions across several states. All 23 horses that tested positive for the virus were connected to the barn of trainer Heath Taylor, whose operations have been…