Ukraine keeps exporting grain: Despite lower yields and the loss of cropland because of the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has maintained its presence as a major corn and wheat exporter, said analysts. (farmdoc daily)
Loeffler to head SBA: President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who was a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee during her brief tenure, to lead the Small Business Administration. (NBC News)
Drought eases across U.S.: Thanks to a stormy November, drought coverage dropped from 54.1 percent of the continental United States five weeks ago to 43.6 percent this week. (Drought Monitor)