CropLife Retail Week: Corn & Soy Near Finish, Cotton Lags | AI in Corn | Rare Earth Trade Update

Eric SfiligojLara Sowinski By Eric Sfiligoj | Lara Sowinski|June 13, 2025

Eric Sfiligoj and Lara Sowinski break down the latest USDA planting report showing corn at 97% and soybeans at 90% — while cotton struggles at just 76% due to persistent wet weather in the South. Plus, The DeLong Co. breaks ground on a $26 million ag export facility in Virginia. The team also dives into major updates on U.S.-China trade talks involving rare earth minerals and jet engine tech.


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Sfiligoj is the Editor for both CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines. He travels regularly to cover industry events and has been dedicated to the ag retail industry since he joined the staff in 2000. See all author stories here.

Lara Sowinski is an editorial strategist and freelance contributor to CropLife. She can be reached at LinkedIn.com/in/lara-l-sowinski/. See all author stories here.

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