This week in Washington, D.C., Senate Republicans have been working round the clock to produce their “one big, beautiful” bill and deliver a final product to President Donald Trump before Independence Day. But they’ve run into a handful of objections from the Senate parliamentarian and the workaround could have a…

It goes without saying that farmers care about what happens in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brooke Rollins had no problem getting the votes necessary to confirm her nomination as USDA secretary back in February. Since then, she’s worked to change the agency and align it with President Donald Trump’s…

Demanding higher wages and improved benefits, an overwhelming majority of unionized workers at Tyson Foods of Amarillo, Texas — the largest beef processing plant in the United States — have voted to go on strike.  Teamsters Local 577 has filed a number of unfair labor practice charges against Tyson, alleging…

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor shows a sharply divided drought picture, with rainfall improving conditions across parts of the Midwest, while the Northwest continues to deteriorate under rapid drying. Side-by-side maps of the U.S. showing drought conditions for June 17 and June 24, 2025. Midwest Heavy rains brought improvement to…

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt in Oklahoma City on Thursday to officially launch the Make Oklahoma Healthy Again campaign. The initiative is a state-level extension of the national Make America Healthy Again movement, championed by Kennedy and President Donald Trump.…

Just after 9:00 a.m. CT, September corn was up 5¢ at $4.09 per bushel. November soybeans were up 4¢ at $10.20½ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said, “Pre-weekend short covering is giving the market some much needed support as we start the last session of the…