The China Phase 1 deal is helping re-establish agricultural export trade flows to the once favored destination for U.S. commodities, according to a panel who presented at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Ag Advisory Marketing meeting on June 9. (Farm Progress)

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Tuesday that no decision has been made yet by the Department of Justice on whether to appeal a federal district court ruling that struck down a Trump-era rule allowing unlimited line speeds at certain pork processing facilities. Also on the radar? EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will once again seek to come up with a definition of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) that will replace the Navigable Waters Protection Rule put in place by the Trump administration. (DTN)

Whether it’s a vineyard, orchard, livestock ranch or commodity crop farm, there is a lot of opportunity for any agricultural system to integrate pollinator habitats without disrupting the production of their main enterprise. (Morning Ag Clips

Jo Daviess Local Foods is an online farmers market that’s bringing the benefits of local food to surrounding communities. The market is working with Community Foundation of Jo Daviess County on a Farm to Food Pantry program, which will donate produce from farmers to local food pantries. (Telegraph Herald)  

Despite the big bounce in restaurant payrolls, there still aren’t enough workers to go around. Even with loosening Covid-19 restrictions across the U.S. and increased vaccinations, some workers are reluctant to return to public-facing work. (Crain’s Chicago Business)

The US is on course to ship a record $37.2bn worth of farm goods to China this year, led by sales of soyabeans, corn, tree nuts, beef, wheat and poultry, the US Department of Agriculture has forecast. The sum is 23 per cent of total US agricultural exports estimated at $164bn. (Financial Times)