USDA June 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Thursday, June 18, 2026 2:32PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on June 1, 2026. The inventory was 2% above June 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Thursday.
Insurance and Replanting Damaged Fields
Thursday, June 18, 2026 1:56PM CDT
Farmers with losses from flooding or other storm damage should have already contacted their crop insurance agent and had an adjuster come out. An insurance provider may decide it is still practical to replant a crop, but that decision often falls within 10 days of the final planting date. While final planting dates differ around the country, the window has passed for corn's late-period planting.
$7.3B Roundup Deal Clears Court Hurdle
Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:41PM CDT
A federal court rejected an attempt by 10 non-Hodgkin lymphoma victims to move Bayer's $7.3 billion Roundup settlement to federal court, returning jurisdiction to Missouri state court.
DHS: Dairies Can Hire H-2A Workers
Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:54AM CDT
Farm labor groups welcomed new DHS guidance clarifying that dairy operations may qualify for H-2A workers when they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law. The policy arrives as House lawmakers prepare broader legislation that would permanently expand H-2A eligibility beyond seasonal agricultural work.
