USDA will host a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) producer webinar August 19 to discuss newly eligible specialty crops, nursery crops, cut flowers and more. Register here.

Grain bins were among the structures damaged by a widespread thunderstorm that slammed the Midwest on Monday, picking up speed and destructive power as it moved from Nebraska into Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. (DTN

While farms that rely on other businesses to ferry their products to consumers have struggled, farms that sell directly to consumers have not, farmers and experts said. (Wausau Pilot and Review)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Aug. 5, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. (The Anniston Star)  

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials plan to release the August World Agricultural Supply & Demand report today. Greg McBride, of Allendale, Inc, says pre-report estimates suggest higher yields. (KIWA)  

Hillandale Farms, one of the top five American egg producers, allegedly hiked prices on more than 4 million cartons sold to major grocery stores, the U.S. military and wholesale distributors. The company pocketed an estimated $4 million by unlawfully increasing prices, according to the lawsuit. (Bloomberg)