The dire drought situation is one USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey thinks could last through at least the remainder of 2021. Forecasts also point to a drier weather pattern returning for Texas and the Plains.

Propelled by demand for pork and grains, USDA expects exports to hit $164 billion for 2021. That would be up 21% from last year's total and beat the previous record set in 2014.

Frost and freezing conditions left their mark on fields late last week and into the weekend in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.

Lily Lawrence Batchelder, President Biden's nominee to be assistant Secretary of the Treasury, says her read of the proposal shows it would delay any tax due for family farms and businesses until it was no longer owned and operated by the family. Senator Grassley argued the plan could still pose problems figuring basis after the owner of a family farm held for generations passes away.

A cyberattack on the world's largest meat producer is impacting plants here in the U.S. We get the latest in today's AgDay Minute.

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