Corn was 57% planted, soybeans were 49% planted and winter wheat was rated
28% good to excellent as of Sunday, May 10, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop
Progress report released on Monday.
FUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
The Wheat Quality Council holds its 2026 Hard Winter Wheat Tour in Kansas
this week, offering the world a glimpse at how badly drought conditions and
late-season freeze have affected this year's crop.
4^Scouts Tour Hard Winter Wheat This Week
The Wall Street Journal first reported that President Donald Trump would
sign an executive order to waive tariff-rate quotas for all beef imports into
the U.S. The move would allow importers to buy more foreign beef without facing
higher tariffs for 200 days. The order comes as beef imports are already
soaring compared to last year.
BTrump to Waive Beef Import Tariffs
Pasture and range conditions are worst in Nebraska and in other High
Plains states. Missouri and Iowa lead the Midwest with 78%-80% rated good to
excellent.
@^Nebraska Range Among Nation's Worst
A revised major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern
was recently submitted to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
7^Cash Market Moves
