Another round of coronavirus aid: During a broadcast interview, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, “The good news is we’re working on really the second tranche of” coronavirus aid to farmers with sign-up to begin in September. (AgWeb)
Corn, soybeans hit hard in Iowa: The derecho affected more than half of Iowa and in the 36 counties that were hit the hardest, “the storm likely had the greatest impact on 3.57 million acres of corn and 2.5 million acres of soybeans,” as well as destroying tens of millions of bushels of grain storage, said the Iowa state Agriculture Department. (IDALS)
Pandemic hurts conservation funding: Tourism pays for conservation in much of Africa so the pandemic is forcing a debate over how to support the vital work. (Ensia)
Cherry picking on deadline: Cherry growers find it increasingly difficult to secure enough workers to harvest their fruit, and the laborers worry about the pandemic and earning a fair wage. (New York Times Magazine)
Enforce dairy rules in USMCA: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, including House Agriculture chairman Collin Peterson, asked the Trump administration for strong enforcement of the dairy provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. (House Agriculture)