The Kane County Farm Bureau is serious about keeping bees and other pollinators happy and offered local residents the opportunity to create a buffet of flowers for them last weekend. (Chicago Tribune)

The U.K has removed any hope that it can reach a trade agreement with the U.S. – its biggest trading partner – before the U.S. presidential election in November. (International Business Times)  

Groceries are taking a bigger bite of household budgets these days. According to Fern’s AG Insider, the USDA predicts grocery prices will rise 3% on average this year, the highest increase the U.S. has seen since 2011. (CBSLA)  

Tariffs, unfavorable prices and COVID-19 have battered the farm economy, groups seeking more federal dollars say. (CQ Roll Call)

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Chicago corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the condition of both U.S. crops was better than expected. Wheat dropped as global demand was assessed and the U.S. harvest continued to progress rapidly. (Reuters