Missouri farmer Jared Wilson objected to John Deere's proposed $99 million right-to-repair settlement, calling it out for minimal payouts, loopholes and excluded crop-loss damages.
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and farm groups introduced the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on Tuesday, proposing the most significant H-2A reforms in nearly 40 years, though the bill faces steep political hurdles in the House Judiciary Committee over its immigration provisions.
USDA's June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports were largely uneventful. Wheat stole the spotlight with record-low acreage of 42.7 million acres, while corn and soybean figures came in near pre-report expectations.
Attention Customers
OEL will be closed on Wed. July 1 as we all our staff celebrate our great country! Happy Canada Day!
OEL has a student opening for the summer and after-school/weekends in the fall. Duties to include maintenance, construction and grain receiving. Opportunities at Exeter and Tooheys locations. Email your resume to office@oelevators.com or drop-off in person to either location. ♦
OEL - Agronomy
OEL is ready to handle your input business for 2026! Talk to the staff at Centralia regarding your seed, fertilizer, and crop protection needs. Brian: (519) 274-4798 Britt: (519) 719-8122 Centralia Office: (519) 228-6687
Quote of the Day
"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it."
