Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting companies got at least $6.4 billion in U.S. coronavirus-related small business loans, government data released Monday showed. (Bloomberg)

The U.S. government delivered far less food aid than it had pledged by the end of June, according to food bank managers and data from the agriculture department sent to Reuters, after it hired inexperienced companies to box food during the pandemic. (Reuters)

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Apex Award is given to a State Farm Bureau that has donated 10% more to the Foundation than they did the previous year. In the last 8 years, Illinois Farm Bureau has won the Apex award 6 times – truly showing their commitment to agricultural literacy and education. (Farm Bureau)  

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule effectively eases emission restrictions through 2026 put in place by the Obama administration. But groups across the country say the EPA ignored the benefits that cleaner fuel brings to cars., including mid-level ethanol. (KX News)  

The United States is and has been open for business throughout the pandemic, said Ryan LeGrand, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council. (AgriNews)  

China’s dwindling pace of meat imports, thanks to its tough measures against coronavirus contamination, will provide further support for prices already buoyed by a severe shortage of pork, analysts said. (Reuters)