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New World screwworm has been detected in an 8-month-old calf less than 70 miles south of the Texas border near a major commercial corridor to the United States, according to USDA, which says it will be announcing steps to help rebuild U.S. cattle supplies.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday said Taiwan has pledged to purchase some $10 billion of U.S. ag products over the next four years. But exports were already on course to top that figure, raising questions about the deal's value.

It looks increasingly likely that farmers will get a new round of emergency payments in coming months. The big question is how the Trump administration or Congress will pay for it.

New polling shows that the majority of U.S. corn growers see an economic crisis on the horizon – or at least the possibility of one. A large majority also said they were “very” or “moderately” concerned about the state of the farm economy. 

Chinese buyers are still avoiding U.S. soybeans and other commodities, a move many analysts see as Beijing's effort to maximize leverage in ongoing trade discussions. Absent a political settlement, many fear a revival of Chinese purchases could still be several months away.

The organic industry is grappling with fast sales growth, driven by consumers across the political spectrum, that has outpaced U.S. production and is looking for help from Congress in boosting domestic supplies of feed, meat and other products that have to be imported.

House Republican leadership says it will stand up a party working group to examine U.S. tariff policy, areas for possible reform and Congress’ role in tariff setting, according to multiple people familiar with discussions.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA officials are keeping a watchful eye on commodity markets as they weigh how much help farmers may need this fall to keep their operations afloat.

Senate Republicans are set to break a logjam on President Donald Trump’s nominees this week that could benefit at least three of his picks for USDA. The House GOP is expected to move a stopgap spending bill this week to keep the government funded after the new fiscal year starts Oct. 1, but Senate Democrats are insisting that expiring health care subsidies be included.