Key Points Corn harvest 91% complete, slightly behind the five-year average of 94%.Soybean harvest 95% complete, nearly matching the five-year average.Winter wheat planting 92% complete, 3 points behind the five-year average. Following six missed reports, the USDA has released the first Crop Progress report since the government shutdown ended. Here’s a…

DAILY Bites The U.S. has introduced a new trade and investment framework with Argentina, along with tariff-relief agreements involving Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Argentina will allow U.S. poultry imports, ease barriers for beef and pork, broaden access for various agricultural goods, and support smoother digital trade and data flows.…

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, joined by 15 partners in the International Year of the Woman Farmer working group, has launched a new online information hub aimed at celebrating and advancing women in agriculture. The site went live on Oct. 15, the International Day of Rural Women,…

The political fight over beef prices intensified this week after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Fox Business that Americans could see relief “as soon as next spring,” despite industry warnings that the cattle cycle cannot be accelerated by government action. In reporting from The Washington Times, Rollins insisted that…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed new waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule on Monday.  According to official documentation, the proposed rule is intended to “provide greater regulatory certainty and increase Clean Water Act program predictability and consistency by clarifying the definition of…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the details of “Stage 2” of the $16 billion it’s handing out via the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. This payout covers crop, tree, bush and vine losses that were not covered under Stage 1 program provisions, including non-indemnified (shallow loss), uncovered and quality losses.…