Michigan health officials on Monday issued a new emergency order requiring coronavirus testing for agriculture and food processing workers. (Detroit Free Press

Uncertainty dominates agritourism across Illinois, especially as operators decide what to do going into the lucrative fall season. (Journal Star)  

The National Agricultural Statistics Service has issued its current ag prices and Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Reports for the weeks ending July 26 and Aug. 2. (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)

As anticipated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is releasing a third round of contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, to spend the full $3 billion approved for the program. (The Packer)  

The ethanol industry’s losses have been more severe than economists originally predicted, an Iowa State University economist said. (Omaha World-Herald)  

As agriculture continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 economic shutdown, recent reports suggest the industry will see financial pressure for the remainder of 2020. (DTN)