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Rep. Dusty Johnson, a member of the House Ag Committee and chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, told reporters Wednesday he doesn't believe members of the right-wing Freedom Caucus are "interested in delaying" this year's farm bill.

The Department of Agriculture said it's expecting smaller harvests of corn, soybeans and other crops this year based on producer surveys compiled in a monthly report falling largely in line with trader expectations.

Pork exports have enjoyed a healthy first half of 2023, but beef sales to overseas customers have lagged, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Supermarket prices ticked up 0.3% last month, driven by a jump in the cost of beef as well as increases for some fruits, vegetables and dairy products, according to the monthly Consumer Price Index.