Your Pro Farmer newsletter (June 14, 2025) is now available

Markets were thrown into a frenzy on Friday as EPA proposed biofuels mandates for 2026 and 2027 above expected levels, especially for biomass-based diesel. Geopolitical tensions also heightened after Israel attacked Iran. USDA’s June Crop Production and Supply & Demand Reports failed to spark much market reaction as there weren’t any major changes aside from the cotton balance sheets. The U.S. and China reached a deal last week to keep the trade truce intact and remove Beijing’s export restrictions on rare earths. The U.S. is still pursuing deals with India, Japan, South Korea and the EU. Meanwhile, President Trump acknowledged his stepped-up deportation drive is fueling deep concern among farmers, with the administration promising to look at every available tool to address the farm worker situation. We cover all of these items and much more in this week’s newsletter, which you can download here.