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Source: DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill clears Senate, sending it back to House
Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate to pass President Donald Trump's centerpiece legislation on tax cuts and spending, the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

Source: Brownfield
Yield efficiency key to profitability
An ag economist with the University of Missouri says a key to profitability in 2025 for many row crop farmers will be protecting yield.

Source: Purdue/CME Group
Farmer sentiment weakens on cloudy trade outlook
Farmer sentiment weakened in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell to 146, down from 158 a month earlier.

Source: NCGA
New study shows corn farming is a major engine for U.S. economy
The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, and corn farmers are bolstering the U.S. economy and building strong communities, according to a new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).

Source: USDA
USDA announces the phased reopening of southern ports for livestock trade
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Monday announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025.

Source: Brownfield
73% of U.S. corn, 66% of soybeans good to excellent
U.S. crop condition ratings were mixed on the week. Those ratings continue to vary widely by location and by crop, with weather mixed, but generally seen as favorable for development over the past week.

Source: Iowa Attorney General
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird releases statement regarding SCOTUS decision on Prop. 12
On Monday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement:
“I am disappointed with the Supreme Court's decision to not hear the Iowa Pork Producers’ case to stop California’s mandate against Iowa farmers..."

Source: DTN/The Progressive Farmer
No big surprises in June 30 USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports, but details matter
The June 2025 Grain Stocks and planted Acreage reports had some of the most benign revisions in recent memory.

Source: DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Amid fireworks, Senators voting on Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill
The U.S. Senate will continue voting Monday on President Donald Trump's tax cuts and spending bill, trying to meet a deadline to pass the bill by July 4.
