USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, August 3, 2026 3:42PM CDT
Corn was rated 61% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 63% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Aug. 2. Winter wheat harvest reached 86% complete.
4 States Push for Hansen-Mueller Docs
Monday, August 3, 2026 2:08PM CDT
Four state grain agencies filed a federal court motion to force Hansen-Mueller to release documents needed to pay farmers and complete an outstanding investigation into the company's collapse.
USDA Ends Swampbuster Confusion
Monday, August 3, 2026 10:49AM CDT
USDA's interim final rule resolves decades of uncertainty by recognizing qualifying wetland determinations made since 1990 as certified.
E15, SNAP Changes Unveiled
Monday, August 3, 2026 6:54AM CDT
The Senate farm bill markup draft now includes year-round E15, major small refinery exemption changes and a one-year delay in SNAP state cost sharing ahead of Thursday's markup.