The Senate Agriculture Committee released its version of the farm bill,
the Agriculture Act of 2026, advancing key priorities in farm lending,
conservation tools and landownership oversight while leaving out several
long-debated provisions, including Prop 12 and year-round E15.
BSenate Ag Unveils Farm Bill, But No E15
Areas of dryness in parts of the northern Corn Belt are a continued
possibility for summer 2026.
7^Ag Weather Forum
A new swine influenza vaccination technique has been developed by
researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The new vaccine
approach encases DNA into fat-like microscopic carriers called lipid
nanoparticles, which are then injected into pigs' muscle tissue. Previous
DNA-focused vaccine approaches failed to generate such strong protective
responses to combating swine influenza.
BUNL Pioneers Swine Vaccine Innovation
Nebraska continues to have severe drought, though recent heavy rainfall
across the Plains is expected to improve soil moisture and pasture conditions
nationwide. Florida and Midwestern states saw notable pasture improvements,
while the Southeast dealt with flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur.
FNebraska Still Worst as Plains Get Rain
Corn was rated 68% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated
66% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 21. Winter wheat harvest
reached 40% complete.
BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
