USDA Crop Progress

Released July 8, 2013

http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/current/CropProg/CropProg-07-08-2013.pdf

USDA Says Some Producers May Use CRP As Drought Tool

http://farmprogress.com/story-usda-says-producers-may-use-crp-drought-tool-8-100111

(Farm Progress) Conservation enrollments may have helped producers tackle the effects of the 2012 drought by increasing preparedness, USDA Economic Research Service researchers found in a recent study.

GOP Moves Closer To Splitting Farm Bill

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/agriculture/309799-lucas-open-to-splitting-farm-bill

(The Hill) House Republicans on Tuesday appeared to be moving closer to salvaging the failed $939 billion farm bill by splitting it into two pieces, although officially no decision has been yet made.