The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices. Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

The USDA reported big drops in both placements and marketings in its latest Cattle on Feed report.

Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of June 21

New guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor clarifies that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not reject H-2A petitions from dairy operations when they can demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law.

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) today welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of the European Union’s regulation on plants produced by New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The vote, taken at second reading, completes the EU legislative process and clears the way for the implementation process to start.

The head of R-CALF USA says the supply and demand imbalance is impacting expansion in the cattle herd.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today welcomed new guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor clarifying that dairy operations may use the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program when they can demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law.

The USDA is rolling out a pilot program designed to modernize acreage reporting and improve its efficiency for ag producers.

Another big severe weather event is forecast for the Midwest for Wednesday, June 17. Two distinct rounds of severe weather are looking likely, which will lead to another all-hazards type of event throughout the day.

A groundbreaking S&P Global Energy report commissioned by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action shows how biofuels can reignite growth in struggling farm communities, drive innovation, and strengthen agriculture’s capacity to feed and fuel the world using fewer resources.

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Waded Cruzado today applauded the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for announcing the opening of an application period for $125 million in grants to address decades of deferred maintenance and accelerate modernization of agricultural research facilities.

The USDA says all of the nation’s corn crop has been planted and soybeans aren’t far behind.

Rainfall across many areas of the Plains and Midwest is helping improve pasture and range conditions in some important beef cow areas, yet other areas remain dry.

Members of Oklahoma State University’s Wheat Improvement Team recently co-authored a paper on research related to a campaign “to boost public health without relying on individuals to give up foods they love” through their partnership with the Foundation for Innovation in Healthy Food, which includes multiple university partners.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several land-grant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable discussion and announced the opening of the FY2026 funding opportunity for the Research Facilities Act program.

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It’s official. El Nino has arrived.

Agricultural credit conditions in Illinois showed signs of strain in the first quarter of 2026.

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Countries around the world are facing a growing threat from transboundary animal diseases (TADs), including New World Screwworm, African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, and Peste des Petits Ruminants, as well as other emerging zoonotic threats such as Andes hantavirus, Ebola, and Nipah. As diseases and pests move more rapidly across borders, countries are facing increasing pressure to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response systems.

Drawing from eight seasons of tar spot observations, research, and field experience, here are my top 10 tips and several decision-support tools to help effectively monitor risk and make informed disease management decisions...

Corteva Agriscience LLC agreed to an $85 million settlement in an ongoing crop loyalty program class-action lawsuit filed by farmers across the country, according to a preliminary motion for settlement filed by the plaintiffs with a federal court on Wednesday.

Ag groups are expressing concern following President Trump saying he is not looking to renew the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Farmers for Free Trade chairman Bob Hemesath, who farms in northeast Iowa, says failing to extend and strengthen USMCA would be a self-inflicted wound for American agriculture at the worst possible moment.

At 11 a.m. CDT on Thursday, June 11, USDA will release the June issue of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, in which formerly bullish traders will look for renewed confidence after a mass exodus from long positions through May and early June.

A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of of small cow-calf operations.

Farmers were surveyed in the fall of 2024 on their concerns of consolidation within the fertilizer, crop protection, seed, and machinery sectors. Results suggest that farmers are concerned that consolidation at the manufacturing and retail levels will lead to higher input prices and reduce the customer service received. Concerns didn’t vary significantly across the different input sectors but concerns were greater that consolidation will increase prices than reduce customer service.

As additional cases of New World screwworm are being confirmed, the state of Texas and the US Department of Agriculture are stepping up efforts to stop its spread.

Soybean crop conditions declined slightly last week, while corn conditions remained steady, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.