SAFE Training for Drones and U.S.-China Negotiations Back On
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Mississippi State University made agricultural aviation history recently by hosting the nation’s first Self-Regulating Application and Flight Efficiency (SAFE) training program focused exclusively on spray drones.
The training marked a significant milestone in bridging the gap between traditional aerial applications and emerging drone technology.
Agronomy Institute Director, Madison Dixon says we want to build inroads between the spray drone community and the crop dusters and ensure the mutual safety of all ag aviators.
**Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators announced a framework for getting their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes threatened to derail the talks.
The London meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on trade reached in Geneva.
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also spoke on the phone to calm the tensions.
**Health conditions of the 2025 U.S. winter wheat crop were described as one of the worst ever last Fall.
But as harvest ramps up, Reuters says winter wheat ratings now sit at a six-year-high in early June.
The USDA rated 54% of the American winter wheat crop in good or excellent condition, which is up from 50% two weeks ago.
October’s 38% good-to-excellent condition was the second worst in 39 years.
