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06/09/2026

USDA's Crop Conditions & Progress report summary for June 7, 2026:
-Corn conditions 67% good/excellent vs 69% expected (67-70% range of ideas), 67% g/e last week, 71% g/e last year - 2% shift from good to excellent
-Corn planting 97% complete vs 97% expected (96-98% range of ideas), 93% last week, 96% last year, 96% average
-Soybean conditions 65% good/excellent vs 68% expected (65-69% range), 66% g/e last week, 68% g/e last year
-Soybean planting 92% complete vs 93% expected (91-95% range), 87% last week, 89% last year, 88% average
-Winter wheat conditions 25% good/excellent vs 27% expected (26-30% range), 26% g/e last week, 54% g/e last year
-Winter wheat harvest 11% complete vs 11% expected (9-13% range), 5% last week, 4% last year, 6% average
-Spring wheat conditions 52% good/excellent vs 49% expected (46-51% range), 47% g/e last week, 53% g/e last year
-Spring wheat planting 98% complete vs 97% expected (96-99% range), 94% last week, 98% last year, 95% average
-Cotton conditions 53% good/excellent vs 49% g/e last year
-Cotton planting 77% complete vs 66% last week, 75% last year, 77% average

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06/06/2026

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06/04/2026

China harvest rains dent some wheat quality, may spur imports.

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Chinese state buyers could raise wheat imports for millers later ​in the year as rain during the harvest has damaged some crops at the world's top grower, with up to 7% ‌of output seeing quality downgrades, analysts said.

06/04/2026

Flesh-eating screwworm case suspected in South Texas, USDA says.

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An infestation of the flesh-eating ​screwworm parasite may have been detected in South Texas, and a sample is at a federal government laboratory for testing, ‌the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

06/02/2026

USDA Crop Condition and Progress Ratings summary for May 31, 2026:
-Corn conditions 67% good/excellent vs 70% expected (64-76% range of ideas), 69% g/e last year
-Corn planting 93% complete vs 93% expected (92-96% range of ideas), 86% last week, 92% last year, 92% average
-Soybean conditions 66% good/excellent vs 68% expected (63-72% range), 67% g/e last year
-Soybean planting 87% complete vs 89% expected (86-91% range), 79% last week, 83% last year, 80% average
-Winter wheat conditions 26% good/excellent vs 27% expected (25-30% range), 26% g/e last week, 52% g/e last year
-Winter wheat harvest 5% complete vs 4% expected (1-10% range), 3% last year, 3% average
-Spring wheat conditions 47% good/excellent vs 60% expected (50-70% range), 50% g/e last year
-Spring wheat planting 94% complete vs 95% expected (92-97% range), 86% last week, 94% last year, 89% average
-Cotton planting 66% complete vs 53% last week, 64% last year, 67% average

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06/01/2026

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The report in Iranian state media homes in on Israel's military operations in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.

05/31/2026

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New World Screw Worm found within 31 miles of US border

05/31/2026

USDA Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Dairy Revenue Protection - Modifications Effective for 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years beginning July 1, 2026.

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Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Dairy Revenue Protection - Modifications Effective for 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years BACKGROUND:The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross....

05/30/2026

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A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could cause millions of dollars in economic ​damage to the U.S. economy has been found in a young sheep ‌in Mexico within 31 miles (50 km) of the U.S. border, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday.

05/26/2026

USDA's Crop Progress & Conditions report summary for May 24, 2026:
-Corn planting 86% complete vs 89% expected (86-96% range of ideas), 76% last week, 86% last year, 83% average
-Soybean planting 79% complete vs 82% expected (76-90% range), 67% last week, 75% last year, 68% average
-Winter wheat conditions 26% good/excellent vs 28% expected (26-30% range), 27% g/e last week, 50% g/e last year
-HRW conditions unchanged/SRW slightly higher/white wheat conditions decline
-Spring wheat planting 86% complete vs 87% expected (81-95% range), 73% last week, 86% last year, 79% average
-Cotton planting 53% complete vs 41% last week, 50% last year, 53% average
-Oats 95% planted vs 87% last week, 94% last year, 90% average
-Sorghum 36% planted vs 30% last week, 38% last year, 37% average

NOTE: The first crop condition ratings for corn, soybeans and spring wheat will be included in the USDA's Crop Progress report next week.

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