Agriculture Today: June 8, 2026
Top stories on today's show include:
-A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says conditions are right for tar spot in corn to show up this month.
-The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, and one in New Mexico.
-USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says he’s optimistic the renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will expand market access for U.S. agriculture, not just maintain the status quo.
-The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids bill was signed into law, but some farmers and lawmakers are concerned that the new milk options won’t make it to school this fall.
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