DELMARVA — A Missouri farmer reported completing soybean planting over the Memorial Day weekend after weeks of delays caused by wet weather and cold temperatures. The northern Missouri operation faced challenging conditions through early May, followed by additional rainfall that interrupted planting until the holiday weekend provided several consecutive days of favorable weather to complete fieldwork.
Policy
The USDA’s new One Farmer One File digital system is generating both excitement and concern across the agriculture community. The initiative, launched in 2025, aims to create a unified digital record that follows farmers through all USDA interactions, potentially saving hours of paperwork.
The Secretary says the program will replace over 500 outdated systems that currently cost taxpayers more than $1,000,000,000 annually. During its first test with the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, 50 times more producers signed up online in 4 days compared to last year’s emergency program over 5 months. Questions remain about data privacy and government surveillance as development continues toward a 2028 completion target.
Markets
Yesterday’s close showed July corn at $4.57.5, down 5.75 cents. July soybeans fell 10.5 cents to $11.86. July wheat closed at $6.35.5.
On the livestock side, June live cattle dropped $1.07 while June lean hogs gained 37 cents to $96.12.
Locally, corn at Laurel Grain Company in Laurel, Delaware is bringing $5.01 for July delivery, with July beans at $11.26.
Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms are expected today with a high near 79°F. Thursday turns mostly sunny behind a cold front with highs near 79°F and lighter northwest winds.
This article is based on the Delmarva Farm Report Update Morning Edition, May 27, 2026. Hosted by Tom Bradley.
