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Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 09.18.2023

• Safety Week offers opportunities for learning
• Top 5 Things to Watch Harvest Picks up, Will Washington Lie Down?
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss from last week
• Farmers Talk Markets, Harvest and Bucket Lists
• Fundamentally Speaking USDA Corn Data Points to Lowest Ear Weights Since 2015
• Dad warns kids: Don’t let money ruin the family More than Dirt: Sharing your farm’s history with family can help avoid poor decision-making in the future.
• It’s all about the finish when it comes to grain marketing
• Ag lobbyist: more time is needed for farm bill
• Ag funding included in Senate debate
• Ukraine Set to Bring Unilateral Grain Bans to WTO; While WSJ Explores U.S. Soy Seed Market
• Is the Stage Now Set For More Yield Cuts in October? Not If A Government Shutdown Stands In the Way
• Washington Week Ahead: House Republicans seek to unite on funding plan
• U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat Exports Are Lowest Since Records Started In 1973/74
• State Agriculture Officials Adopt Policy Supporting The Right To Farm
• Highlights From Nat’l Assn of Wheat Growers’ Farm Bill Fly-In

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 09.18.2023admin2023-09-18T12:39:06+00:00

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 09.13.2023

• Farmers: Crop Insurance Provides Protection, Not Profit
• USDA Increases Corn Production, Lowers Yield
• Vilsack: Ethanol’s SAF Opportunity Big | Ag Secretary: Ethanol Industry Needs to Address CO2 To Be SAF Attractive
• USDA Finds Mixed Acreage Changes Hidden in FSA Data
• Spend wisely on farm insurance
• Why economic loss doctrine matters to farmers
• Why your lender might change their requirements
• Corn harvest reported in 11 of the top corn growing states
• Farm Laborers to Receive Greater Protections under Biden Administration Proposal
• Uncertainty mounts over fate of funding for ag export promotion
• Alternative meat censorship laws under fire
• Scientific review may scale back proposed atrazine mitigation
• September 2023 WASDE Report (PDF)
• Plenty of Supply, Limited Crop Drying Makes for Positive Propane Outlook
• Case IH’s new all-electric Farmall tractor
• Ag economist says USDA report will provide insight on inputs for livestock producers
• NASDA CEO slams revised WOTUS rule
• U.S. Corn, Soybean Conditions: “Hovering at Their Lowest Levels in a Decade”
• FAPRI Baseline Update- U.S. Farm Income and Government Costs in Focus
• Impact of Summer Heat on U.S. Crops Debated, as Black Sea Export Issues Persist
• Potential Game Changer? Exports Explode as Crop Conditions Crumble
• Robust Sorghum Demand and Exports Expected to Bolster Prices in 2023-24
• Basil Gooden tapped to lead USDA Rural Development
• USDA funding hits Senate floor
• Barchart Announces Enterprise Alerting Services For Agribusinesses
• USDA Releases Report Showing Agricultural Labor Expenses For Past Two Decades
• Agri-Pulse Reports Top Ag Organizations’ CEO Compensation

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 09.13.2023admin2023-09-13T13:32:11+00:00

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 09.06.2023

• Corn closes up 5¢ | Tuesday, September 5, 2023
• Crop Progress Report 09.03.2023
• 2023 Farm Sector Income Forecast, August
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn, Soy Conditions Fall in Week Ended Sept. 3
• 4 pre-harvest grain marketing lessons Ag Marketing IQ: Fall means football season is in full swing. Is your marketing game plan ready for kickoff?
• Reimagine retirement: Build a custom farm succession plan
• Cattle prices march higher… and higher
• Corn growers get farm bill update
• Farmer Sentiment Dips Amid Weaker View of Current Conditions
• FAPRI Baseline Update- Grain and Soybean Variables in Focus
• How technology can help solve agriculture’s labor woes
• Why Farmers Should Invest More Into Cybersecurity
• Annie’s Project For Women in Agriculture Coming to Amarillo Oct. 2-Nov. 6
• Tech revolution in soybean farming
• USDA Releases Farm Household Well-Being Report
• Why Agriculture Has Become A Target For Cyber Criminals And What Can Be Done

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Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.30.2023

• Highlights Of The Upcoming Husker Harvest Days
• Grain prices erode lower on bullish quality data Afternoon report: Corn, soybeans and wheat all incur moderate to major losses on Tuesday.
• John Deere launches new connected 1 Series round balers
• USCA: Livestock Indemnity Program Payment Rates Updated
• Significant Nexus Pulled From WOTUS | EPA Finalizes Changes to WOTUS Rule; Removes Significant-Nexus Jurisdiction Test
• Ag, environmental groups blast EPA for narrow WOTUS revisions
• House Ag Committee Chair Thompson Reacts To New WOTUS Rule
• Top 10 Highest Cash Rents by County | USDA Survey Shows Top 10 Cash Rent Averages by County in Corn Belt
• Corn versus soybeans: Which will win the 2024 acreage battle?
• Drones for Deer Recovery? Landmark Legal Fight Pits Hunters vs Government
• John Phipps: Are Farmers For or Against Carbon Pipelines in the U.S.?
• Fertilizer Trends For Fall: Is Now The Time To Buy?
• Senate Leader Says Farm Bill Will Be Late, Expects Extension Of Current Bill
• Crop Progress Report 08.28.2023 PDF
• Land Values in Period of De-Escalation Interest Rates Drawing Some Investors Away from Ag Land
• Our Rural Roots | Our Hands Tell a Story
• 2 tax codes you need to know during drought years
• Yield worries keep corn, soybean gains alive
• Mainstreet index forecasts weaker farm economy
• Another technological advancement in farm machinery on the horizon
• 3 New Technologies to Increase Insights and Reduce Costs
• The ripple effects of ag’s immigrant challenges
• What Is a Carbon Intensity Score?
• Women In Agribusiness Demeter Award Of Excellence Honorees Announced
• U.S. Release Report Showing Obesity Rates By Region
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.30.2023admin2023-08-30T16:01:14+00:00

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.22.2023

• Op-ed By Iowa Congressman Feenstra: Crop Insurance Is Most Vital Farm Safety Net
• Crop Progress Report 08.22.2023
• Wheat tumbles on Ukrainian grain optimism
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn Condition Falls Slightly, Soybean Condition Unchanged Week Ended Aug. 20
• Court Battle Rages on 2020-22 RFS Rule
• Rural Broadband Funding and Use Grow Farmers in Some States Relying More Heavily on Rural Broadband for Precision Ag
• Interest Rates, Markets Challenge Old Habits of Storing Corn
• Think about 3 things when improving your farm operation
• Bill increases support for sustainable aviation fuel
• Ag Marketing IQ: Putting 2022 corn in the bin was a loser, as our long-term grain storage study reveals.
• Farmers are building test weight with final passes
• Training the next generation of ag and food workers takes innovative approaches
• Farm groups appeal to presidential candidates for new trade pacts
• Deere bullish on continued farmer demand, but investors fear slump
• Farmland Partners Inc. Issues Comment On Farmland Value Studies
• U.S. Ag Organizations Call On Presidential Candidates To Open New Markets, Decrease Reliance On China
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• Top 5 Things to Watch Crop Rebound, Pipelines all on Tap This Week
• The case of the disappearing corn yield
• U.S. files USMCA challenge to Mexico’s corn import rules
• Precision ag usage is highest in top row-crop states
• Creating a safe alternative shipping route for the Black Sea region
• Who benefits when benefits are lost? The American food supply relies on us, American farmers
• Farmland Values Remain Strong, as Interest Rates Climb and Farm Income Tempers
• Deere bullish on continued farmer demand, but investors fear slump
• Bayer To Donate $500,000 For Maui Fire Relief Effort
• USDA Reports Cattle Placements Into Feedlots Down 8%
• Survey Reports Almost 90% Of Marketers Choose Facebook For Social Media Advertising
• USDA Release Report Showing Adoption Of Variable Rate Technology By Crop
• Tractor accidents No. 1 factor in farm-related fatalities
• 7 ag stories you may have missed last week

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.22.2023admin2023-08-30T16:13:00+00:00

Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.18.2023

• US calls for USMCA dispute panel over Mexico’s GM corn ban
• U.S. Wheat Exports “Projected at 52-Year Low,” While U.S., Mexico Corn Dispute Continues
• Farmers say farm bill needs to address the base acres problem
• High-Damage Weather Events Stacking Up in 2023
• Corn closes up 5¢ | Thursday, August 17, 2023
• India considers wheat imports from Russia at discount to calm prices
• GM crops grown on 55% of U.S. cropland, says USDA
• WTO backs U.S. in challenge of Chinese trade war tariffs
• U.S. takes next steps in dispute process with Mexico
• Fertilizer Free Fall: The Gamble of Locking In Prices
• Container Shipping Rates Surge
• AGCO’s Fendt And Luke Bryan Collaborate On Limited-Edition Peanuts To Support FFA
• Bayer: What Is the Effect Of Wildfire Smoke On Crops?
• USDA Reports Smaller Cow-Calf Operations Still Outnumber Large Operations, Herd Sizes Have Increased
• Farm bill timeline in flux as a messy September for Congress nears
• Corn Belt’s Drought-Hit Regions Underinsured in 2023
• Biden Administration Rejects Petitions Calling for Tighter CAFO Regulations
• Private-Sector Delivery Protects Farmers
• Growing too fast can kill your business | Lessons from ‘big is better’: Expansion won’t save a badly managed operation.
• What state has the worst corn in the country? | August 13, 2023
• U.S. says working to identify alternative paths for Ukraine grain exports
• Stakes high as farmers manage record costs
• Global market dynamics drive change
• Fertilizer Prices Continue Decline And May Impact Farmers’ Nitrogen Decisions
• Juggle the pieces of a transition plan

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Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.08.2023

• Nebraska, Iowa Sue EPA for Missing Deadline to Finalize Year-Round E15 Sales
• Crop Progress Report 08.07.2023
• Farm Bill 2023: Planted Acres and Additional Pieces of the Base Acres Puzzle
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn, Soybean Conditions Rebound 2 Points in Week Ended Aug. 6
• Know Your Way Around Yield Models
• Ag Equip Repairs Not Limited by Law | EPA to Farmers Union: Clean Air Act Does Not Restrict Who Can Repair Ag Equipment
• Black Sea volatility boosts wheat prices
• How to bring positive change to your farm
• USDA exports – Mexico buys corn, China buys soybeans, August 7, 2023
• Heat, humidity kill hundreds of U.S. cattle during world’s hottest month
• Cropland values soar 33% in three years
• 3 Things for August and the grain markets
• Russian wheat export prices rose last week amid strong shipments
• Wheat Climbs on Black Sea Tensions, While Heat Takes Toll on U.S. Cattle, and Low Mississippi River Water a Concern
• Finding good help is always tough. In agriculture, it’s getting tougher
• Rep. Cammack: Farm bill will be ‘biggest political dogfight in modern history’
• Support for Crop Insurance Is Key Theme In Farm Bill Listening Session At FarmFest
• Farmers Seize Market Opportunities but Concerned about Rising Interest Rates
• USDA Reports More Than Half Of Cropland Uses Seed Varieties With At Least One Genetically Modified Trait

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Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 08.04.2023

• Farm Credit Debt Rating Downgraded | Fitch Ratings Downgrades Farm Credit System Debt for Ties to Federal Government
• Farmer Support for Crop Insurance Key Theme at Farm Bill Listening Session
• Farm bill reference prices not keeping up with farm economy
• Fertilizer Outlook: Wall Street gifts cost relief to Main Street
• U.S. to keep Russia’s food exports flowing if grain deal revived, Blinken says
• South would be hit hardest by USDA crop subsidy update
• Diesel prices surge amid oil production cuts
• Farmers call for caution in response to Chinese trade practices, intellectual property theft
• Farmers Seize Market Opportunities but Concerned about Rising Interest Rates
• Senators Look To Rein-In Abuse Of Farm Payment System
• US Farmers Embrace Rising Opportunities in Agriculture
• Curious Plot Releases Report "What’s Next In Food Trends"

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 07.27.2023

• Corn closes down 17¢ | Wednesday, July 26, 2023
• Grocery inflation rate in 2024 forecast as lowest in five years
• Ag Weather Forum Heat Breaking for Some, Extended for Others Going Into August
• Blocking Foreign Purchases of Ag Land | Senate Votes to Block Farmland, Ag Investments by Foreign Adversaries
• Grain prices mixed in midweek action
• Traders on edge as weather threatens corn yields
• USDA looks to expand rural healthcare access
• The WOTUS battle is far from over
• War in Ukraine Continues to Cause Havoc in Wheat Market
• EU “Could Provide Alternative Routes” for Ukrainian Grain- Expand “Solidarity Lanes”
• Stakes for farm bill expiration lower this time, but 2024 impacts loom
• House Republicans considering major changes to CRP
• Impacts of China trade war still scar some US specialty crops
• Crop insurance rules challenge airlines’ ambitious biofuel plans
• The Top 6 Survival Tips for Raising Teen Farm Kids
• AAA And NIFF Announces Partnership To Combat Misinformation In Animal Ag
• Paulsen On Why Farmers Should Say Yes To Media Training

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 07.21.2023

• U.S. Cotton Growers Can Now Apply for the Climate Smart Cotton Program
• Russia, Ukraine Harden Lines on Black Sea and Grain Shipments as Strikes on Ports Continue
• Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets
• Grains mixed as rally starts to sputter
• Finally, a great definition for farm sustainability
• Can your marketing plan withstand wild weather markets?
• Senators push additional rules for foreign landowners
• With rising costs, review grain storage this fall
• USDA and states to tackle anticompetitive practices
• USDA launches $2.2 billion program to remedy discrimination
• With a second beef plant, Walmart raises concerns about vertical integration in cattle markets
• Aided by grassland signup, Conservation Reserve reaches enrollment limit
• Farm bill ‘this year’ seems more likely than farm bill ‘on time’
• USDA Makes Some Adjustments in Recent Reports
• World’s Food Production Has Increased 4x Over 1960, Here’s Why

Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 07.21.2023admin2023-07-21T18:39:06+00:00