Pasture and range conditions improved slightly nationwide, with Oklahoma
and Arizona posting notable gains, though drought continues to weigh on many
key cattle-producing states.
3Moisture Lifts Pasture Ratings in West
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced an $8 billion USDA relief
program to offset a portion of farmers' 2026 crop-year losses amid rising fuel
costs, with payments not expected before the election and commodity-specific
rates due in November.
4^Farm Aid to Come After Election
Corn was 44% harvested, and the remaining crop was rated 56% in
good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Oct. 18. Soybeans were 64% harvested.
BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Latham Quality Inc. urged a federal court to reject a Bayer dismissal
motion in a case alleging licensing agreements preserved a monopoly over the
off-patent NK603 corn trait.
@^Bayer, Latham Clash Over Seed Trait
Although there's a Cattle on Feed report set to be released this Friday,
Oct. 23, with feedlot managers actively working to push the market higher and
traders willing to support the market in recent weeks, there's a chance that
this week's trend could be higher once again.
BSort and Cull
