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This week, one-fifth of the nation’s corn crop was rated excellent by the USDA, the highest recorded in that category since 2018. Yet tight tassel wrap is still raising concerns. Here’s a quick look at the status of the corn crop in the nation’s top three corn-growing states, according to…

According to the latest Crop Protection Network map, positive cases of southern rust have been reported in 39 counties so far this growing season. This season, southern rust has also been confirmed in neighboring South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Illinois. Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,…

By Ryan Hanrahan Progressive Farmer’s Jerry Hagstrom and Todd Neeley reported that “with the release of the Trump administration’s plans to reorganize the USDA including moving more than 2,000 employees out of Washington, D.C., agriculture interest groups, federal lawmakers, and others expressed concern about whether the move would disrupt services.”…

1. Soybean, Grain Futures Down in Overnight Trading Soybean and grain futures were lower in overnight trading on skepticism about trade talks between the U.S. and China set for this week.  Negotiators from the world’s two largest economies are scheduled to meet this week in Stockholm, Sweden, in a bid…

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. and the European Union agreed on a framework trade deal, ending months of uncertainty for industries and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are the main elements of the deal: Almost all EU goods entering the U.S. will be subject to a 15% baseline tariff,…