Ag News

02.05.2020

• Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
• Purdue/CME Index: Expectations for Improved Trade Sends Farmer Sentiment Soaring
• Rural Mainstreet Index Begins 2020 On Strong Footing
• Trump Sees American Comeback Stressing Economy, Trump Says Nation is Thriving Under His Leadership
• Farmers are more optimistic due to Trump’s trade deal, Ag Barometer shows
• Why restructuring your farm business can be difficult
• U.S. food exporters suffer from China’s virus clampdown
• Motto of the best farm leaders: Never stop learning
• An oversold grain market discovers buyers Tuesday
• Shortage of truck drivers means opportunities for farmers
• Trade progress boosts producer sentiment in latest ag economy barometer
• “Export Boom” From Phase One Deal Potentially Delayed by Coronavirus
• Your bottom may be showing: Ag Web Commentary
• Farmers National Co. On Farmland Value Trends In 2020

02.05.2020admin2020-02-05T12:36:11+00:00

01.28.2020

• Midwest Governors Sign Agreement to Combat Flooding
• Markets React to Chinese Virus
• Court Strikes Down Three RFS Waivers
• Weekly Grain Movement – Corn climbs, wheat tumbles
• How to avoid the ‘Let’s-bash-USDA’ crowd | Proactive marketing eliminates the pain of bearish USDA reports
• Chinese tariffs severely impacted US wheat exports
• Costs of Corn and Soybean Production in 2020, ISU Report
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments: China, the European Union, and India
• New Pork Ads Turn Heads in Des Moines International Airport
• Cattle on Feed Numbers Continue to Rise
• Producers with ‘Top-up Payments’ Have Premiums Due
• Purdue Study: Don’t Blame U.S. Biofuels for Deforestation
• Look for Peanut Commercials During the Super Bowl
• Women in Agribusiness Announces 2020 Summit in Nashville
• Sideways Cattle Market Continues

 

 

 

01.28.2020admin2020-01-28T12:08:22+00:00

01.23.2020

• Chinese Grain Trade Waiting on Official Rules, Guidance on How to Implement Trade Deal
• AFBF members on trade “show me the progress”
• Renewable Diesel Plant Halted P66, REG Discontinue Renewable Diesel Project in Washington
• Farm Bureau Policies Detailed | Delegates Opt to Keep MFP Policy, Seek Changes to USDA Hemp Rules
• Agriculture Confidence Index Farmers’ Optimism Returns Despite Tough Year
• Trump puts European leaders on notice
• Starbucks plans to hold the milk | Starbucks has announced plans to make the company more environmentally sustainable, and cutting back on dairy use is on its to-do list
• Good pace continues for soybean export inspections
• Grassley anticipates Trump WOTUS rule shortly
• Farm bill funds rolling out for animal disease protections
• What Planting Mistake in 2019 Cost Farmers $250 Per Acre?
• Cargill’s CEO Is Concerned About U.S. Farmers as Tariffs Persist
• Corn: Record U.S. Production Possible in 2020, Prices to Remain Flat
• Canada Working to Ratify USMCA Trade Deal
• Duvall Re-Elected AFBF President
• China Moves To Approve Planting Of GM Crops
• U Of Illinois Economist On Why Markets Haven’t Jumped Up With Two New Trade Deals
• Crop Insurance Pointers for 2020
• Last MFP Payment Imminent
• Agriculture Confidence Index Farmers’ Optimism Returns Despite Tough Year
• Investing in the Future of Agriculture
• Could the trade deal work for ag?
• Charts tell farmers that now is not the time to be pessimistic, analyst says
• Good pace continues for soybean export inspections
• Agribusiness connection a key to Ag Education
• Kansas City Fed: Farm Lending Declines For a Second Consecutive Quarter
• Perdue pledges watchful eye on China as ‘phase one’ unfolds
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Collapses on Chinese Trade and Virus
• Feed Grain Outlook: Several Changes to Current, Past Year’s Balance Sheets
• Two Trade Deals and a Price Drop

01.23.2020admin2020-01-23T12:34:06+00:00

01.16.2020

• Federal Disaster Declaration Again Denied for Nebraska
• 5 states had the wettest year on record in 2019
• 3 Big Things Today, January 16, 2020
• Perdue: Phase I ‘a Bonanza for American Agriculture’
• Trump Signs Phase-One Deal President Boasts US Farmers Will Need Larger Tractors to Meet Demand From China
• China to boost U.S. purchases by $76.7 billion in first year of trade deal
• What’s in the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
• Reaction to phase one trade deal
• Grassley says he will blow the whistle if Chinese backslide on trade deal
• FARM POLICY FACTS: Our View: New Year, Same Tired Criticisms of Farm Policy
• US Ethanol Production Rises to Near-Record High for Week Ended Jan. 10
• Administration Hits Record-Low of New Regulations in 2019
• FSA: Enroll Soon in Risk, Price Loss Coverage Programs
• Rep. Mike Conaway Receives NAWG’s Wheat Leader Award
• Wheat Groups: Phase One Trade Deal Should Restore China’s Demand

01.16.2020admin2020-01-16T14:06:17+00:00

01.10.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, January 10, 2020
• Judge temporarily exempts truckers from AB5
• The Farm Bill 2018 programs Info, analysis about the farm and conservation programs
• Website for biotechnology regulation launched
• USDA Reports Preview Time for US Row-Crop Estimates
• Five Phases of Succession Planning
• Trump Proposal Said to Speed up Approval on Grazing Permits, Other Areas
• Pre-USDA Report Thoughts are Bullish, Analysts say
• China’s Vice Premier Liu to Sign U.S. Trade Deal in Washington Next Week
• Economists Lay Out Critical Issues Facing Farmers
• China reportedly suspends nationwide E10 mandate
• Why I’m ‘Freaking Out’ Over Fake Meat
• Plant-based ‘pork’ launches at tech showcase
• 2020 Mega Trends: Digital Livestock
• China Trade Deal May be Signed Next Week
• ADM Reportedly Close To Exiting Biofuels Business
• Ranchers Praise Announcement Of New National Environmental Policy Act Rules
• Changing Face of Wheat
• Senate Panel Approves USMCA
• USMCA Moving Forward, Timeline Uncertain
• Crumbling Corn Adding to Woes for American Grain Exporters
• Could We See $10 Soybeans Soon?
• Biggest Risk to Commodity Markets in 2020? Politics
• EPA, Corps of Engineers Face Third Lawsuit on WOTUS Rule
• What to watch for in commodities in 2020

01.10.2020admin2020-01-10T14:07:37+00:00

01.03.20

• Suspicious Night Drones Raise Concerns in Colorado, Nebraska
• Trump Announces Signing Date for Deal with China
• U Of Illinois Economists Release Report “2019 Farm Income Projections, 2020 Outlook”
• Could the U.S. Land a Quick Trade Deal With the U.K.?
• Ag Workforce Coalition Urges Senate Action on Ag Labor Crisis
• Tax exemption connects new farmers with preserved land
• How To Thrive On the Edge of Chaos: A Guide for Farmers
• NAWG will be moving on January 4, 2020; complete details will be forthcoming
• Precipitation outlook for 2020
• Analyzing 2019’s Wild Weather Year: Could Technology Have Helped?
• Soybean market begins 2020 with momentum
• Ag Tech Expert Encourages Ag Industry To Upgrade To Apple iPhone 11
• Study Forecasts Precision Ag Market To Be $5.66 Billion In 2014
• China deal offers no immediate breakthrough for U.S. fruit exports
• Agri Marketing’s Stock Index Fails To Keep Pace With General Markets

01.03.20admin2020-01-03T12:21:37+00:00

01.02.20

• 3 Big Things Today, January 2, 2020
• Three Agriculture Goals for 2020
• 20 Lessons to Take into 2020
• Review of Farm Programs Helping Producers During Challenges
• Study Shows Eating Meat Helped Humans Evolve Into What We Are Today
• Best And Worst Performing Commodities In 2019
• Agri-Pulse year in review: Trade, MFP dominate 2019 ag news
• China Gives Green Light to Two U.S. GMOs
• Trumps Says Phase One agreement Will be Signed Jan. 15
• Ten questions with Ambassador Gregg Doud
• USDA economist says 80-billion in ag sales to China possible
• Annual Review a Bit of Deja Vu
• New Decade Brings New Demand Risk for Farmers
• China–U.S. Trade Deal Signing Expected this Week
• Income Tax Management
• Several Ag-Related Companies In “50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy” List
• How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?
• U Of Illinois Economists Release Report “2019 Farm Income Projections, 2020 Outlook”

01.02.20admin2020-01-02T13:17:33+00:00

12.31.19

• 3 Big Things Today, December 31, 2019
• AgriMarketing Releases List of Its Most Read News Items in 2019
• Ag Economic Insights’ Reviews The 2010 Decade, Biggest Events
• Prominent U Of Illinois Economist Reviews 2019 Crop Prices, Outlook
• To Grow Beyond a Small Farm, Operators Must Think Like Entrepreneurs
• New decade brings new demand risk for farmers
• How to move forward confidently in 2020
• What’s ahead for agriculture? 4 predictions for 2020
• China Approves Two New GM Crops From U.S. for Import, Renews 10 Others
• What Farmers Were Reading In 2019
• How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?
• US-China could sign phase one agreement this week
• Hemp seed questions
• USDA Administrator expects no major change in crop insurance costs
• CoBank: 2019 Puts Squeeze on Grain Elevators
• Progress on Multiple Trade Deals Brings Optimism for 2020
• Review of Farm Programs Helping Producers During Challenges

12.31.19admin2019-12-31T13:57:01+00:00

12.31.19

• 3 Big Things Today, December 31, 2019
• AgriMarketing Releases List of Its Most Read News Items in 2019
• Ag Economic Insights’ Reviews The 2010 Decade, Biggest Events
• Prominent U Of Illinois Economist Reviews 2019 Crop Prices, Outlook
• To Grow Beyond a Small Farm, Operators Must Think Like Entrepreneurs
• New decade brings new demand risk for farmers
• How to move forward confidently in 2020
• What’s ahead for agriculture? 4 predictions for 2020
• China Approves Two New GM Crops From U.S. for Import, Renews 10 Others
• What Farmers Were Reading In 2019
• How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?
• US-China could sign phase one agreement this week
• Hemp seed questions
• USDA Administrator expects no major change in crop insurance costs
• CoBank: 2019 Puts Squeeze on Grain Elevators
• Progress on Multiple Trade Deals Brings Optimism for 2020
• Review of Farm Programs
  

12.31.19admin2019-12-31T13:53:03+00:00

12.24.19

• 3 Big Things Today, December 24, 2109
• CEO And Co-Founder Of Farmers Edge Issues 2020 Predictions Impacting Agriculture
• Rural Mainstreet Index Rises Above Growth Neutral
• Senate Ag Committee Leaders Mark Anniversary of Farm Bill
• China cuts import tariffs on 859 types of products
• Distress on the Farm
• Global Stocks Mixed in Quiet Trade
• EPA Backs Roundup
• EPA Approves Continued Use of Atrazine
• Brazil Says Trump Changed his Mind on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
• Trump has ‘very good talk’ with Xi
• $40 Billion of U.S. Farm Purchases Viable, According to JCI
• Lessons Learned in 2019: Planting Dates Don’t Matter
• Spending Bill Includes Funding for Feed Ingredient Inspections
• Iowa Senator Ernst Says EPA Administrator Should Be Replaced
• Farmers Hoping for A More Prosperous New Year
• Roberts, Stabenow Announce Committee Passes Bills
• Updated USDA data provides fresh insights on corn, soybeans and other row crops
• Committee passes bio and agro-defense legislation
• Will China Buy U.S. Ethanol?
• Farm Support for Trump is Highest Ever Ahead of Impeachment
• This U.S., China Trade Agreement Has a Lot of Teeth, Analyst Says
• How Farmers Can Rule the World With Technology
• USDA Breaks Down What December Survey Could Do To Stocks, Production
• Is Mexico Content with U.S. Labor Provisions in USMCA?
• H-2A wage rates to jump 6% nationally in 2020
• China Expected to Purchase Another $32 Billion in U.S. Farm Goods
• Government Funding Bill Has $1.5 billion For Ag Disaster Relief
• This U.S., China Trade Agreement Has a Lot of Teeth, Analyst Says
• USDA Breaks Down What December Survey Could Do To Stocks, Production
• Sustainability Focus Continues To Grow At Nat’l Corn Growers Assn
• USDA Releases “Wheat Outlook” Report
• USDA Releases “Feed Outlook” Report
• Ag Economic Insight: The 2019 Agricultural Year In Review
• USDA Releases “Season Average Price Forecasts” Report

12.24.19admin2019-12-24T15:54:20+00:00