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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is asking USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to change rates for the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.
The June USDA Acreage report shows corn and soybeans both down 1 percent from last year while all wheat and all cotton are both up in planted acres.
The Senate is pushing to release its version of the farm bill by Friday. U.S. Farm Report’s Tyne Morgan has exclusive reporting from Capitol Hill and the White House
USDA is currently projecting near-record yields for the 2018 corn and soybean crops, but whether or not that actually comes to fruition will depend on nighttime temperatures here on out.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended May 13.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, soybeans, pasture and sorghum for the week ending May 13.
Read details about the major crops intended to be planted this year.