Monday
American Seed Trade Association holds ASTA Leadership Summit 2024, through Wednesday, Nashville.
USDA releases weekly Crop Progress report, 4 p.m. ET.
Tuesday
Oklahoma Rep Tom Cole, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, faces his strongest challenger in a Republican House primary since he was elected in 2002: Wealthy businessman Paul Bondar, who lived in Taxes until a few months ago and who has spent more than $5 million on his campaign. Virginia also holds congressional primary elections and Georgia holds runoff elections.
Congressional Budget Office releases “An update to the budget and economic outlook: 2024-34,” 2 p.m. ET.
University of Illinois holds webinar on heat illness, including risk factors and treatment, noon ET. For details or to register, click here.
USDA releases monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report, 3 p.m. ET.
Wednesday
Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery, based on date in 1865, when news of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas. It is the newest federal holiday, signed into law by President Biden in 2021. The first national observance of Juneteenth was the following day. Inspired by local celebrations, Texas was the first state, in 1980, to designate June 19 as a state holiday. Almost all states observed Juneteenth in some format before Congress gave it federal recognition.
Thursday
First day of summer in the northern hemisphere, when the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky. “Many European cultures hold what are known as Midsummer celebrations at the solstice, which include gatherings at Stonehenge and the lighting of bonfires on hilltops,” says the Farmer’s Almanac.
University of Illinois holds webinar, “Cost-benefit analysis of conservation practices,” noon ET. For details or to register, click here.
Friday
USDA releases monthly Cattle on Feed report, 3 p..m. ET.