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USDA says milk output in April was up more than 3% from the same time last year. And looking ahead to 2022, USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says production will likely top this year by 1%.

China will strengthen price controls on iron ore, copper, corn and other major commodities in its 14th five-year plan for 2021 to 2025 to address abnormal fluctuations in prices, the state planner said on Tuesday.

USDA says there is robust demand for U-S meats right now, especially pork and poultry. The increase in demand led to a trade surplus last year.

The National Academy of Sciences now estimates agricultural soils could take in more than 275 million tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide annually. That would offset 5% of U.S. emissions.

From Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today, these are some of the stories we are watching on Wednesday, May 26.

A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal to resolve future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable.”

A White House listening session with vice president Kamala Harris focused on broadband connectivity. Missouri farmer Meagan Kaiser was one of six participants and spoke to the struggle for farmers and rural businesses.

Corn prices came under pressure Tuesday. With July corn falling 37 cents to end the day to close at $6.20, the closing price on Monday marked a one-month low.

Deferred payment contracts allow farmers to push income into 2022. This year may be even more important to use these contracts if tax rates increase.

After corn fell to one-month lows on Tuesday, corn prices clawed back on Wednesday, and soybean prices continued to slip. AgriTalk explains why China and 2021 crop potential continue to be the key fundamentals at play.