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July 9, 2021
 
 
 
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Trouble Brewing for Beer Crop as Barley Conditions Hit Lowest Level on Record
 
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says unfavorable weather means everything from barley to spring and durum wheat are getting scorched this year. Crop condition ratings continue to tumble as dryness and heat persist.
 
 
 
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What’s Up with the Ag Job Market?
 
40% of respondents seeking an agriculture job in our Ag Labor Survey say it’s easier to find a job right now, while 85% of employers say it’s harder to fill a job than in previous years. How does this stack up to your experience? Take the survey to share your opinion.
 
 
 
 

If you're in the market for a new truck, you may be waiting a while longer. Major auto and truck manufacturers have announced extended shutdowns and it's the chip shortage still to blame.

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President Joe Biden is tackling anti-competitive issues with a new Executive Order. Signed Friday at the White House, the Order could have a sweeping impact on agriculture and corporate business.

Biden Signs Executive Order to Tackle Competition Issues; Here's How it Impacts Agriculture
 
 
 
 
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​Hard red spring wheat ratings in the good to excellent categories dropped from 20% to 16% this week, compared to a five-year average of 66%.​

Spring Wheat Crop Quality Tumbles, Some Farmers Abandon Fields
 
 
 

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is traveling to Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa, for what USDA has billed an important announcement. The potential big news is that $500 million will be available starting in fiscal year 2022 to expand meat processing capacity.

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President Biden takes steps to try and increase competition in the agriculture industry. Details in today's AgDay Minute.

President Signs Executive Order in Effort to Increase Competition in the Ag Industry
 
 
 

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