Yellow-legged hornet in U.S.: A single yellow-legged hornet, an invasive predator of honeybees, was found in the wild in the United States for the first time in Savannah, Georgia. (Georgia Agriculture Department)
Drones damage Danube port: The United States is working with its allies to find alternative paths for Ukrainian grain exports, said a State Department spokesperson, following Russian attacks on grain silos in the Danube River port of Reni in southwestern Ukraine. (Reuters)
Utah FB president resigns: A week after he was arrested on charges of hitting a farmworker, Ron Gibson resigned as president of the Utah Farm Bureau and from the board of the American Farm Bureau Federation. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Rule change for drought-hit areas: Under a proposal from two senators, a USDA rule requiring farmers to plant and harvest a crop at least once every four years to be eligible for prevented-planting crop insurance would change to once every five years in areas hit hard by drought. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Short-term funding plan: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to pursue a short-term government funding bill to avoid a federal shutdown on Sept. 30. (NBC News)