USMCA: Bilateral or Trilateral Trade
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 8:47AM CDT
The six-year review of USMCA begins this week, but trade officials are signaling targeted negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of reopening the full agreement, with a full arsenal of trade tools and bargaining power.
President Waives Phosphate Duties
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 6:44AM CDT
President Donald Trump on Monday declared an emergency under the Tariff Act of 1930 to suspend countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate for at least eight months. The decision won praise by corn and soybean farm leaders.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, June 29, 2026 3:46PM CDT
Corn was rated 67% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 65% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 28. Winter wheat harvest reached 48% complete.
SCOTUS Takes Up Nebraska-Colorado Water Fight
Monday, June 29, 2026 1:03PM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Nebraska's complaint against Colorado over alleged violations of the 1923 South Platte River Compact involving illegal water diversions and canal obstruction.