A draft of the much-anticipated report does not recommend direct limits on ultraprocessed foods or pesticides—hazards that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described as major threats.
Yesterday, USDA released projections for a record corn harvest of 16.7 billion bushels and sharply lowered its expected average corn price—a combination that could lead to much higher commodity program payouts.
The disease arrived early—right as corn entered the grain fill stage—and experts are unsure of how severe it will become. Yield losses can top 30% depending on infection levels.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld an exemption that removes the requirement to report air emissions resulting from the natural decomposition of livestock waste.
Corn grower groups sent a letter to Trump administration officials detailing the worsening economic situation caused by elevated prices for fertilizers and other inputs that are critical for growing corn.
