Border to Reopen to Mexican Cattle
Monday, June 30, 2025 5:21PM CDT
USDA on Monday announced a phased reopening of Mexican border ports for livestock starting July 7, following successful New World Screwworm control efforts. After dispersing over 100 million sterile flies weekly since the May closure, officials will implement a risk-based approach with increased surveillance as Mexico begins renovating its sterile fly facility.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, June 30, 2025 3:55PM CDT
Corn was rated 73% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 66% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 29. Winter wheat harvest reached 37% complete.
USDA Reports Summary
Monday, June 30, 2025 12:24PM CDT
USDA released its June Acreage and quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Monday.
SCOTUS Update on Roundup, Prop 12 Cases
Monday, June 30, 2025 9:44AM CDT
The Supreme Court on Monday asked for the U.S. Solicitor General's input on Bayer's Roundup petition regarding whether federal pesticide labeling laws preempt state failure-to-warn claims. The court also denied an Iowa Pork Producers Association petition on California's Proposition 12.