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Source: Brownfield
June a pivotal month for Senate reconciliation package
The U.S. Senate plans to have the text of its reconciliation package out by Friday.

Source: USDA
Secretary Rollins applauds Judge Stephen Vaden on his Senate confirmation
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulates Judge Stephen Vaden on his confirmation to serve as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Lawmakers try to prevent USDA from closing ARS labs in their states
A group of Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday wrote House and Senate appropriation leaders asking them to "fully fund and preserve the autonomy" of USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) labs in Illinois, Delaware and California.

Source: R-CALF
Cattle group urges approval of ivermectin feed-through to prevent screwworm outbreak
In a formal letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), R-CALF USA’s Animal Health Committee called for swift approval to add ivermectin as an oral feed-through in livestock and wildlife feeds as a precaution against the potential introduction of New World Screwworm (NWS).

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
USDA Crop Progress: Corn 97% planted, 71% good-to-excellent; soybeans 90% planted, 68% good-to-excellent as of June 8
Both U.S. corn and soybean crop conditions improved slightly last week, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.

Source: Brownfield
Tariff dispute continues to impact dairy exports
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says exports to China have fallen to COVID-era levels as the impact of tariffs continues.

Source: MSU Extension
Fusarium research under watch: How science and regulation work together to protect U.S. agriculture
Fusarium graminearum is a globally distributed plant pathogen capable of causing plant diseases, including Fusarium head blight of wheat and small grains and Gibberella ear rot of corn.

Source: K-State Research and Extension
Cattle Chat: Researchers using drones to aid cattle feedyard sustainability
Kansas State University researchers are working on a project to analyze the opportunities available by using drone thermal imaging in cattle feed yards.

Source: USDA FSA
USDA reminds producers to file crop acreage reports
After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop.
