Domestic Crop and Livestock Production
USDA data shows larger operations continue to lower production costs while reshaping the U.S. hog industry.
Farm groups welcomed the withdrawal of a proposed glyphosate import duty, saying it helps keep input costs lower as new research and a Supreme Court ruling keep the herbicide in the spotlight.
Heat, Rain Shape Crops As Harvests Advance Nationwide
New analysis projects $32 billion in losses across nine principal crops in 2027.
The proposal would provide up to $12 billion for producers facing high production costs and trade-related challenges.
USDA says 67 percent of the winter wheat crop has been harvested despite lower production.
Pear growers are recovering after last season’s losses from pests, heat and reduced irrigation.
While demand is one concern, U.S. growers are also monitoring the cotton jassid, an emerging insect threat.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the recent heat has already produced record-breaking temperatures across parts of the northern Plains, particularly in Montana.
Southern rice plantings have fallen sharply, pushing total U.S. rice acreage to its lowest level since 1972.