Farm Policy News — part of the farmdoc project at Illinois — provides updates on current developments in the global farm economy and U.S. farm policy.
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This map gives you a rough sense of all the ways U.S. land is used. Much of U.S. land serves specific purposes, such as the 2 million acres devoted to golf courses or the 3 million acres for airports.bloom.bg/37XnVYh
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Nineteen medical schools have agreed to require at least 40 hours of #nutrition education or an equivalent by this fall, joining 54 others that have already made such commitments, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to expand #grazing opportunities on federal lands, issuing guidance to the U.S. Forest Service to reduce regulatory barriers and increase access for America’s ranchers.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started taking emergency measures against New World #screwworm after the dangerous parasitic infection was detected in cattle in the country for the first time in decades.
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As the U.S. works toward a solution, scientists say they aren’t sure exactly what led to #screwworms leaving the area in Panama where they were boxed in before they began moving north through Mexico in 2023.
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Three Wisconsin farmers filed a #lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the #Dairy #Checkoff Program.
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The costs states face in co-funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP) are comparable to the roughly $15 billion spent on transportation in fiscal 2025, the National Association of State Budget Officers says.
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When a 3-day-old calf at Rock Creek Ranch had a suspicious navel, manager Robbie Graff acted fast. Explore the response to the first U.S. #screwworm case since 1966 and why early reporting is the industry’s best defense.
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1/ Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 257 million #eggs in incubators during the week ending June 6, 2026, up 2% from a year ago.
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2/2 #Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 199 million chicks for meat production during the week ending June 6, 2026, up 2% from a year ago.
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1/ Ag weather outlook from the @usda_oce, June 12:
A cold front extending from the lower Great Lakes States to the southern Plains will move east, sparking severe #thunderstorms later today in portions of the northern and middle Atlantic States.
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2/ More broadly, 5-day #rainfall could reach 1 to 5 inches across the South, with the highest totals expected from eastern Texas into Georgia. Farther north, areas from the northern and central Plains into the Midwest will remain mostly dry, aside from a few weekend showers.
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3/3 Cooler air will trail the fronts, with lingering #heat and #humidity limited to the Deep South. Hot, generally dry weather will prevail west of the Rockies, with #temperatures frequently exceeding 110°F at lower elevations of the Desert Southwest.
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The Department of Agriculture lifted its projections for #corn and #soybeans coming out of #SouthAmerica this year, citing reports of favorable harvesting in the region.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is considering taking action to help farmers affected by high #fertilizer #prices. "I am looking at doing a form of help," Trump told reporters at the White House, without providing details.
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Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is withdrawing his support for #legislation that would nullify state animal welfare regulations including California’s Proposition 12.
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#Egypt has bought a record amount of #wheat from farmers and is on track to achieve a goal to buy 5 million metric tons this season after reforms designed to curb the country's reliance on imports, farmers, traders and officials said.
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1/ Ag weather highlights from the @usda_oce, June 12:
In the #South, hot, humid weather prevails, with today’s temperatures again expected to reach 100°F in parts of Virginia and the Carolinas. #Rain and #thunderstorms are occurring in the mid-South.
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2/2 Later today, the threat of #SevereWeather will shift into the middle Atlantic States, where pastures in Virginia and North Carolina are still struggling (rated more than 50% very poor to poor on June 7) due to drought.
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1/ Ag weather highlights from the @usda_oce, June 12:
In the #CornBelt, lingering #rain has shifted into the lower Midwest, as cooler, drier air overspreads the remainder of the Corn Belt. Most Midwestern summer crops have ample moisture.
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2/2 Yesterday’s outbreak of #SevereWeather resulted in hundreds of reports of #wind damage, mainly across northern and central sections of Illinois and Indiana, but extending into portions of neighboring states.
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