Iowa Senator Charles Grassley weighs in on litigation against the Environmental Protection Agency's tailpipe emission standards and large volumes of used cooking oil imports receiving tax breaks and displacing domestic crops. 

The Environmental Protection Agency faces additional litigation from a broad range of agriculture and industry groups over its emissions standards for light and medium duty vehicles as well as heavy duty vehicles. 

The USDA's NASS reports corn planting is done and a slight decline in crop condition over the last week. A bipartisan team of senators are calling for higher 2026 RFS volumes for 2026. 

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow is this week's guest on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers. The Michigan Democrat sees a challenging future for a new farm bill. 

The American Farm Bureau and the National Corn Growers Association have joined the American Petroleum Institute and some auto dealers to challenge the EPA's Tailpipe Emission Standards. 

Despite signs of stress and stability, the Fed holds interest rates steady.