Corn was 81% harvested and soybeans were 92% harvested as of Sunday, Nov.
8, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress Report. Winter wheat was 89%
planted and the crop was rated 49% good to excellent.
1^USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Thanks to trader support and Tyson's announcement that they indeed intend
to reopen the second shift at their Amarillo, Texas, beef facility by the
summer of 2027, the cattle contracts rallied through Monday's trade.
BSort and Cull
The GAO, an investigative arm of Congress, on Monday released a report
examining USDA's plans to reorganize several agencies, including relocating
thousands of staff to regional offices around the country. The report also
broke down the 18,000-person decline in USDA employees, about 20% of the
department's workforce, since the beginning of the Trump administration.
BUSDA, GAO Clash Over Reorganization
Following a September corn data error, USDA is turning to artificial
intelligence, new survey outreach methods and expanded reporting on data
uncertainty as it works to restore confidence in its agricultural statistics.
FUSDA Adds Text, Email Farm Surveys
The farm bill faces a crowded lame-duck agenda, stalled SNAP negotiations
and political and procedural hurdles that could complicate passage before
year's end.
:^A Growing Congressional To-Do List
