Wisconsin race tightens: The race between first-term Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Democrat Rebecca Cooke in southwestern Wisconsin is now rated “leans Republican,” rather than the previous “likely Republican.” (Sabato’s Crystal Ball)
Smallest stocks in 10 years: The world grain stockpile will drop to 581 million metric tons, the smallest total in 10 years, at the end of the 2024/25 trade year, with the sharpest decreases in wheat and corn stocks. (International Grains Council)
Growmark stake in Big River: Midwestern agricultural cooperative Growmark said it had “made an investment” in Iowa-based Big River Resources, the sixth-largest ethanol producer in the country. (Growmark)
New England refuge: For three dozen refugees, growing crops on land owned by a nonprofit group in New Hampshire “provides them with both an income and a taste of home.” (Associated Press)