Trista Crossley

The Modern Ag Alliance (MAA) welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, which affirms that the warnings a crop protection product’s label must carry are determined by EPA’s science-based review. The ruling preserves a consistent, nationwide labeling standard that farmers depend on every season.

From Farmdoc Politico’s Grace Yarrow reported that “Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) released a farm bill proposal Tuesday that would make sweeping agriculture policy changes while excluding Democrats’ top demand, teeing up a partisan fight that could scuttle the package.” “Boozman’s budget-neutral draft legislation largely mirrors the GOP-led House farm bill that passed in April with the help of 12 Democratic votes,” Yarrow reported.

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Winter wheat: 4% very poor 8% poor 23% fair 47% good 18% excellent Spring wheat: 1% very poor 10% poor 28% fair 59% good 2% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 6% poor 24% fair 58% good 1% excellent Spring wheat headed: 82% this week 52% last week 61% last year 47% 5-year average Barley headed: 80% this week 50% last week 59% last year 49% 5-year average