Senate Ag Unveils Farm Bill, But No E15
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 1:37PM CDT
The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Act of 2026, advancing key priorities in farm lending, conservation tools and landownership oversight while leaving out several long-debated provisions, including Prop 12 and year-round E15.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, June 22, 2026 3:51PM CDT
Corn was rated 68% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 66% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 21. Winter wheat harvest reached 40% complete.
TX High Court Rejects Cattle DNA Case
Monday, June 22, 2026 12:52PM CDT
The Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Twinwood Cattle's appeal to revive a $30 million fraud verdict against competitor HeartBrand over Akaushi cattle DNA records.
Iran Could Buy US Ag Products
Monday, June 22, 2026 10:50AM CDT
Vice President JD Vance pitched the idea Monday that the Trump administration wants unfrozen Iranian funds to go to buy U.S. agricultural products such as soybeans, wheat and corn. Going back 25 years, the U.S. has only seen a couple of times Iran bought commodities from the U.S.