USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Corn was rated 61% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 63% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Aug. 2. Winter wheat harvest reached 86% complete.
Rollins Presses to Reform NASS Surveys
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke at Farmfest in Minnesota on Tuesday, announcing some changes to crop insurance, including a two-month delay for paying premiums this year. She also talked about modernizing USDA data collection and crop surveys. Rollins said USDA would hold several forums this month about the issue.
H-2A Drivers Caught in CDL Freeze
Federal regulators have paused the issuance and renewal of non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses in noncompliant states, leaving some H-2A workers unable to obtain licenses.