For the fifth straight week, USDA failed to release its Crop Progress report as the shutdown continues, leaving farmers to rely on analyst estimates for corn, soybeans, and winter wheat progress.
Farm groups welcomed China’s agreement to resume major U.S. soybean purchases, calling the multi-year deal a meaningful step toward restoring stable trade and farm income.
A day-by-day look at how Trump’s Argentine beef import proposal ignited backlash from U.S. cattle producers and reshaped the conversation around domestic beef policy.
President Trump’s defense of Argentine beef imports drew sharp criticism from U.S. cattle groups warning the move could hurt family ranchers and distort the market.
With no new USDA Crop Progress reports since late September, farmers and analysts are relying on private data to track how harvest is advancing across the Corn Belt.
With USDA crop reports paused for a second week amid the government shutdown, analysts estimate corn harvest at 44% and soybeans at 58%, as farmers push ahead.
The USDA’s 25th Crop Progress report, released Sept. 22, shows corn harvest at 11%, soybeans at 9%, and winter wheat planting at 20%, with crop conditions slipping slightly. Here’s a closer look.
The USDA’s 24th Crop Progress report, released Sept. 15, shows soybean harvest underway, corn condition slipping another percentage point, and winter wheat planting beginning in even more states. Here’s a closer look.