Ibach Outlines Trade Priorities
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 4:18PM CST
USDA trade nominee Greg Ibach and three Farm Credit Administration nominees faced questions from senators about trade tensions, USMCA negotiations, beef exports and access to agricultural credit.
USDA Reports Summary
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:34AM CST
USDA released its November Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday.
USDA, GAO Clash Over Reorganization
Monday, November 9, 2026 3:50PM CST
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.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
Monday, November 9, 2026 3:31PM CST
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.