Ag News

12.19.19

• 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
• Lots of Red for Wednesday’s Grain Markets
• 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
• Ag Economic Insight: The 2019 Agricultural Year In Review
• Tax Credit Extension, Disaster Aid, Rural Broadband Added to Year-End Bill
• Unknowns cloud U.S.-China trade deal
• 9 Thoughts for Farmers from Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell
• 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 Funding Bill Includes $1.5 Billion In Additional Disaster Aid
• USMCA dispute is apparently resolved
• U.S., China Trade Deal Sparks Early Santa Claus Grain Rally
• U.S., China Trade War Seen as Biggest 2019 Story, Economists Say
• Booker Introduces Bill That Would Reshape Livestock Farming
• Grower Sets New World Record with Corn Yield of 616.2 BPA
• Decisions being made on China-U.S. trade agreement
• Ethanol: A Rollercoaster Year in Review
• Sino-U.S. Trade Deal: Big Numbers, Few Details, Many Questions For Ag
• How China Tariffs on U.S. Commodities, Energy Stand After ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal
• Wheat Market Rises on Trade Agreement Coattails
• Crash shines light on immigrants in Christmas tree workforce | November 29th crash shined a light on Oregon’s immigrant farm workers
• Hopeful Signs for Biodiesel Tax Incentive
• Ag Economic Insight: The 2019 Agricultural Year In Review
• USDA Releases “Season Average Price Forecasts” Report

12.19.19admin2019-12-19T06:48:39+00:00

12.13.19

• 3 Big Things Today, December 13, 2019
• How Farm Progress Show And Husker Harvest Days Benefit Local Communities
• Ag Secretary Perdue Highlights Potential ‘Bonanza’ for Ag Sales if China Follows Through
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Dec. 13, 2019
• Ag immigration bill advances out of House
• Perdue says ‘enforceability’ is key to U.S.-China agreement
• NFU, AFBF on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
• Trump Agrees to Limited Trade Deal With China, New Tariffs on China Delayed
• Income Taxes – Year-End Planning Checklist for Ag Producers
• USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility
• CropLife Lists The 100 Largest Crop Input Retailers In The U.S.
• Mapping the Market Facilitation Program
• House passes farm labor bill; industry shifts focus to Senate
• Ag Groups Partner to Address Stress in Rural America
• A Deal On USMCA, But Final Approval Will Wait Until 2020
• US Ethanol Stocks Build as Demand Nosedives, Output Gains
• Last Week’s Enormous Cattle Slaughter and 2020
• Chinese skeptical of America’s fake meat
• Deadline Looms for 20% of Farmers Without Health Insurance
• Analysis: Finding A “Game Plan” for 2020
• How Will USDA Account for Bushels Still In The Field?
• Farms.com Acquires USAgNet’s ‘State’ Ag Connection Network
• National Wheat Growers Assn to Move Offices, Will Stay on Capitol Hill

12.13.19admin2019-12-13T14:27:08+00:00

12.06.19

• Japan Approves Ag and Digital Trade Deal with U.S.
• Farm Service Agency Opens CRP Enrollment Through Feb. 28, 2020
• Grassley Hopeful Trump Changes RFS Rule | Senator Recalls Conversation With White House About Biofuels Rule
• Basis tightens from lack of farmer selling
• Soybean Market Adds 16¢ in Two Sessions
• Rumors swirl following comment period for supplemental biofuels proposal
• Grain elevators to face revenue pressure in 2020
• Two-Headed Consumer Demands Change from Farmers, Food Companies
• USDA kicking off first CRP general signup in four years
• USDA’s efforts to trace cattle from hoof to plate face more headwinds
• USDA: Since 1970, Increasing Cattle Weights Have Fueled Growth Of Beef Production As Cattle Numbers Have Decreased
• U.S. Japan Trade Agreement Ratified
• U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
• How to Avoid Repeating This Year’s Mistakes Next Year
• Special CoBank Report: Grain Elevators Facing Tighter Margins, Revenue Pressures In 2020
• Judge Says Iowa Ag-Gag Law Can’t be Enforced – for Now
• Leasing Program Allows Farmers to Test-Drive Tech
• Administration tightens food stamp work requirements
• Japan’s Upper House Approves U.S. Meat Trade Agreement
• Trump says he might prefer China deal happening after 2020 election
• Trade War Percolates on Multiple Fronts, But President in No Rush on China Deal
• Sign-up Deadline for Round 2 of MFP, DMC is Approaching
• Is impeachment process impeding USMCA vote?
• Farmer Ag Sentiment Better in November
• 5 Steps to Becoming a Qualified Candidate for a Farm Loan
• 10 Signs of a Farmer Suffering Financial Stress
• Trump Slaps Tariffs on Brazil, Argentina metals – and French Champagne
• USDA suspends timeline for transition to electronic ID
• Stock, Trade Uncertainty Impact Corn Optimism in 2020
• 100 Million Acres of Corn in 2020?
• Profit Tracker: Feedyard Profits Rise To Triple Digits

12.06.19admin2019-12-06T10:21:48+00:00

12.06.19

• Japan Approves Ag and Digital Trade Deal with U.S.
• Farm Service Agency Opens CRP Enrollment Through Feb. 28, 2020
• Grassley Hopeful Trump Changes RFS Rule | Senator Recalls Conversation With White House About Biofuels Rule
• Basis tightens from lack of farmer selling
• Soybean Market Adds 16¢ in Two Sessions
• Rumors swirl following comment period for supplemental biofuels proposal
• Grain elevators to face revenue pressure in 2020
• Two-Headed Consumer Demands Change from Farmers, Food Companies
• USDA kicking off first CRP general signup in four years
• USDA’s efforts to trace cattle from hoof to plate face more headwinds
• USDA: Since 1970, Increasing Cattle Weights Have Fueled Growth Of Beef Production As Cattle Numbers Have Decreased
• U.S. Japan Trade Agreement Ratified
• U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
• How to Avoid Repeating This Year’s Mistakes Next Year
• Special CoBank Report: Grain Elevators Facing Tighter Margins, Revenue Pressures In 2020
• Judge Says Iowa Ag-Gag Law Can’t be Enforced – for Now
• Leasing Program Allows Farmers to Test-Drive Tech
• Administration tightens food stamp work requirements
• Trade War Percolates on Multiple Fronts, But President in No Rush on China Deal
• Japan’s Upper House Approves U.S. Meat Trade Agreement
• Trump says he might prefer China deal happening after 2020 election
• Trade War Percolates on Multiple Fronts, But President in No Rush on China Deal
• Sign-up Deadline for Round 2 of MFP, DMC is Approaching
• Is impeachment process impeding USMCA vote?
• Farmer Ag Sentiment Better in November
• 5 Steps to Becoming a Qualified Candidate for a Farm Loan
• 10 Signs of a Farmer Suffering Financial Stress
• Trump Slaps Tariffs on Brazil, Argentina metals – and French Champagne
• USDA suspends timeline for transition to electronic ID
• Stock, Trade Uncertainty Impact Corn Optimism in 2020
• 100 Million Acres of Corn in 2020?
• Profit Tracker: Feedyard Profits Rise To Triple Digits

12.06.19admin2019-12-06T10:05:50+00:00

11.27.19

• Our Thanksgiving Bounty: Brought to you by America’s Farmers
• EPA Comment Period Winds Down President Told RFS Proposal Doesn’t Match Sept. 12 Agreement
• USDA export prospects for 2020 up from August
• Weekly Outlook: Acreage in 2020
• New Bill Will Help Preserve Family Farms
• Farmers, Researchers Discuss Ways Farms Can Adapt to a Changing Climate
• Stronger-Than-Expected Sales to China Buoy U.S. Ag Exports
• Why Do Ag Prices Keep Going Down, Analyst Asks
• The Corn Belt’s Propane Situation Is Heating Up
• White House Asks Grassley for Input on Biofuels Policy
• Brazil 2019 Corn Exports Set to Soar 80%
• Rental Agreement Best Practices
• Origin of Livestock Proposed Rule Comment Period Open
• An Interesting Read/Opinion Article: The Strange Economics of Crop Insurance

 

11.27.19admin2019-11-27T12:12:20+00:00

11.22.19

• 3 Big Things Today, November 22, 2019
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Nov. 22, 2019
• Deputy Ag Secretary: It Would Be Unfortunate if Speaker Pelosi Delayed Trade Pact Vote
• Outcome of SCOTUS Case Could Lead to Federal Jurisdiction of Groundwater
• Digital Technology Changing How Ag Produces Products, Conducts Business
• Half of the Trump administration’s latest trade-war bailout went to just a tenth of recipients
• Reimagining Rural America: How Can Small Towns Survive?
• Farms could face mandatory E-Verify, but current users say it’s flawed
• USDA Survey Reports When Consumers Go To The Grocery Store
• FERC OKs Emergency Propane Delivery Federal Agency to Allow Deliveries From Texas to Illinois for 30 Days
• NASS to Continue Weekly Crop Reports Beyond Nov. 25
• How to get the most from crop data
• There Will Be Crops Left Unharvested in 2019, Analyst Says
• Vetter says Japan trade deal is a good start, but more is needed
• Bipartisan Ag-Labor Bill Expected to Advance in House
• Trade stability with soy’s #2 market is in sight!
• Farmers receive 12 cents of a Thanksgiving food dollar
• A bad case of trade war fatigue
• Consumers Call for FDA Oversight of Rapidly Growing CBD Market
• Robots, Drones Becoming Workhorses for Agriculture
• Smith Tells House Committee Overall Strength of Economy Helps Farmers
• John Phipps: How Do We Know What China Is Really Buying?
• Liquidity Concerns Grow
• U.S. China Locked in Tough Negotiations
• Propane Remains a Problem, Emergency Extension Expected
• Propane Supply Pressures Amid Late Harvest, Add to Unsettling Farm Economic Indicators
• After Ups and Downs, Farm Groups Look for Finality on Trade
• Japan trade deal clears key hurdle
• Japan’s Lower House Passes U.S. Trade Deal Sought by Trump
• Perdue defends, celebrates USDA agency moves Perdue joined political leaders from Missouri and Kansas in touring the new HQ
• $3.625 Billion in MFP Payments Issued to be Paid Next Week
• E15 Summer Sales Increase 46% in 2019
• Senators Speak in Opposition to Small Refinery Waivers
• 300 Farm Groups, Co-operatives Agrbiz Urge House To Move Workforce Modernization Act

11.22.19admin2019-11-22T13:55:09+00:00

11.15.19

• USDA To Extend Flexibility On Crop Insurance Premiums
• Nebraska Rancher, Hunters Collide Over Elk
• U.S.-China Trade Talks Hit Snag Over Farm Purchases
• USDA To Extend Flexibility On Crop Insurance Program
• U.S. Farm Finances Worsen Despite Trump Trade War Aid
• It’s Not Just Farmers—U.S. Exports May Never Recover From the Trade War
• Pelosi indicates USMCA breakthrough could be imminent
• 3 Big Things Today, November 15, 2019
• China Lifts Ban on US Poultry Imports | Action Taken as China Looks for Protein During African Swine Fever Outbreak
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Nov. 15, 2019
• NCBA report says U.S. leader in sustainable beef production
• Newly Published White Paper Outlines Minimal Environmental Impact Of U.S. Beef
• Corn Farmers Watch Basis Prices Improve, but Will They Sell?
• Ethanol Report to Signal Latest in Demand
• Farm Policy Facts: Alarming Trends In Rural America As Farmers Try To Hold On

11.15.19admin2019-11-15T14:33:42+00:00

11.14.19

• ADM Offers Free Corn Drying at Some Processing Plants
• Farmland Sale: Irrigated Nebraska Quarters Average $9,779 Per Acre
• Nebraska: Disaster Relief Payments Available for On-Farm Stored Grain Losses
• U.S./China trade talks reportedly stalled
• Ag Markets Close Lower Wednesday
• Wheat Outlook – Focus on old crop wheat
• CME gives traders new hedging tool
• Do You Understand The Farm Credit System?
• John Deere Transforming from a Machinery Company to a Smart Technology Company
• Senate Democrats claim MFP picks winners and losers
• Report finds payments to farmers mismanaged | Senate Democrats unveil report finding payments for trade damages mismanaged
• #Harvest19: Low Test Weights Could Drop Corn Carryover Significantly
• Congressional negotiators face decisions on FY20 spending, policy
• Ag bankers told to expect familiar conditions in the near future
• Farmer Mac Economist Says Severity Of Farm Bankruptcies Is Overstated
• Plant-based meat is a mixed bag abroad, and a pricey one
• U.S. October Tractor Sales Fell, While Combines Sold for More
• USDA Stumbles on Release of Market-Moving Crop Report
• Trade Aid Disparity Claims Senate Democrats’ Report Criticizes Trump Administration Trade Payments
• Senate Democrats assail $16B bailout for farmers One of the sharpest congressional critiques yet of Market Facilitation Program
• Biodiesel Tax Credit Hangs in Balance | Study Shows Tax Credit Allows Biodiesel Industry to Remain Competitive
• 2020 House Election Forecast House Ag Committee Mostly on Solid Ground in Reelection
• Is liquidity your No. 1 concern?

11.14.19admin2019-11-14T09:53:31+00:00

11.07.19

• Index: Mid-America Economy Expanding Below U.S. Pace
• End is in sight for Nebraska’s soybean harvest
• Some Iowa Farmers Now Cut Off from Liquid Propane Supplies
• Farmer on River Bottoms: “If I Can’t Get Insurance, I Won’t Farm It”
• Weekly Outlook: What Does a Trade Deal Promise for Soybean Exports?
• Trade War Has Cost Americans Additional $38 Billion
• Rabobank Releases 10-Year Grain Forecasts, Sluggish Growth
• Trump, Xi Jinping may not sign trade deal until December
• Strong Basis Evaporates in a Puff of Steam
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends | Seven Fertilizers Report-Price Drops
• Farmers Expect More Trump Tariff Payments in 2020
• U.S. Economy Slows as Corn and Soy Output Soar, According to USDA Projection
• Labor laws change January 1, 2020
• Corn, Soybean Harvest Slowest Since 2009- Capping Off Difficult Growing Year, Propane Supply a Concern
• USDA selects groups to help boost produce consumption
• Supreme Court searches for limits to EPA authority in groundwater case
• U.S. Unions and Mexico Flex Muscles on USMCA
• Number of U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increasing
• USDA Finds Genetic Pathway to Doubling Sorghum Grain Yield
• USMEF Sees Growing Meat Sales to China, Japan in 2020
• Lawsuits Filed in Two Federal Courts Following EPA Final Action on Water Rule
• Rural leaders petition Trump to uphold biofuel promise
• China wants tariff rollback before signing partial trade deal
• Brazil to Use More Soybeans for Biodiesel Production
• Why Farmers Still Support Trump
• U.S., China progress could hinge on the removal of additional tariffs
• USDA to Collect Final Crop Production, Stocks Data
• Purdue/CME’s Farmer Sentiment Ticks Up 15 Points
• Website Launched For Farmers To Review Precision Farming Tools
• Rabo AgriFinance sees 10-year pressure on crop prices
• Perdue leads USDA trade mission to Mexico | Mexico is U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner & 2nd-largest export market
• Analyst: Watch Chinese Currency and Quality Concerns For Cotton Market
• USDA Baseline Background, Outlook, and Recent Projections
• Traders Prepare for Friday’s WASDE Report
• China Presses Trump for More Tariff Roll-Backs
• WOTUS Repeal Faces Legal Challenges Lawsuits Filed in Two Federal Courts Following EPA Final Action on Water Rule
• Washington Insider — Tuesday President and Fed Continue Monetary Policy Fight
• 3 ways to manage the farm’s capital purchase ‘wish’ list
• November 4, 2019 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• U.S. Economy Slows as Corn and Soy Output Soar, According to USDA Projection
• Using Geospatial Mapping to Track Livestock Diseases
• Scramble for propane marks Mother Nature’s latest challenge for U.S. farmers
• Finalizing USMCA is more important now than ever
• Rural Leaders Ask White House to Uphold Biofuel Promise
• USDA Releases “Fertilizer Use and Price” Outlook Report

11.07.19admin2019-11-08T12:13:18+00:00

10.31.19

• Nebraska Ethanol Board criticizes EPA Small Refinery Exemptions
• Corps to release more MO River water later into fall
• Nebraska: Prevented Planting – Putting Numbers To An Historic Year
• 3 Big Things Today, October 31, 2019
• Grain trader ADM’s adjusted profit falls on reduced export demand, ethanol margins
• China doubts long-term trade deal possible with Trump
• U.S. & China need a new location to sign trade deal
• Chinese market is a huge opportunity for US beef
• New Ag Labor Bill Touted Groups Cite Compromise to Legalize Ag Workers, Reform H-2A
• Farmers, Biofuel Producers Give Earful on EPA Proposal at Michigan Hearing
• What USDA Says About Hemp Farming Rules
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill
• AAW Announces ‘Women Heroes of Science & Technology’ Program
• The Fine Print of Trump’s China Tariff Deal
• Plans for Phase One Trade Agreement With China Move Ahead
• Crop Insurance Receives Bipartisan Praise
• Roberts, Stabenow introduce NBAF mission bill Bill would affirm the mission of the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility
• Buying guide: Is the internet killing ag retail?
• Government props up net farm income numbers
• USDA Takes an Earlier Look at the Long-Term Crop Forecast
• Have Prices on Combined Topped Out?
• Take that, Bud Light–Iowa brewery makes a beer with corn
• Spend the big bucks on herbicides for spring 2020
• Small-Refinery Exemptions Discussed at House Committee Hearing
• Highlights from House’s Hearing: "Protecting The RFS: The Trump Administration’s Abuse Of Waivers"
• Scientists to Study How Cover Crops Affect Plant Disease
• USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Program
• The Case for Looking at the ARC-IC (ARC-Individual) Program Option
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) 10.28.19

10.31.19admin2019-10-31T13:17:55+00:00