Ag News

08.22.18

• Evaluating Nebraska’s Hail Damaged Crop
• Nebraska Corn Yield Prospects Variable, but Above Average -Crop Tour
• Legal Battle on 2015 WOTUS Rule Rages on in Multiple Federal Courts
• Pressure Mounts on Trump to Deliver for Iowa Ahead of Elections
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• USDA Prepares to Unveil Massive Trade Aid Package
• What to Watch in U.S., China Talks
• Marketing Soybeans Is A Tough Decision Getting Tougher, Economist Says
• Deadline Extended for ‘Product of U.S.A.’ Comments
• Hours of Service Changes Considered by Department of Transportation
• Third U.S. Soybean Vessel Left in Limbo Off China Unloads Cargo
• California Supreme Court Declines to Hear Glyphosate Appeal
• Commodity Prices Have Landowners Searching for Additional Income
• USDA Releases Its Annual Farmland Value Study, Remain Stable
• Study: China Tariffs Will Cost U.S. Up to $2.4 Billion Annually
• Farmers Tested by Tariffs as the U.S. and China Prepare For Trade Talks
• Ag Continues to Swing at WOTUS Zombie Legal Battle Now Shifts to Texas Court for National Injunction
• Crop Progress, 08.20.2018 [pdf]
• Trump and Media — No Winner
• Cattle Producers Watching Trade Negotiations
• DC Signal to Noise: China is Back in Play
• Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
• Tough Negotiations Ahead for 2019 Cash Rents
• Big Crops and Tariff Troubles
• WOTUS Woes Hit Farmers in 26 States
• Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Waters of the US Rule
• Scientist Crack Wheat Genome Code
• Expert Witness Expects Monsanto Case to Have Limited Herbicide Industry Impact
• RFS Hardship–Hogwash!
• Biofuel Groups Call on EPA to Ensure 15 Billion Gallons of Blending
• Alliance to Pursue Expanded Use of U.S. Biofuels
• Farm Bill Perspective: SNAP and Conservation
• DC Signal to Noise: China is Back in Play
• Trade War: Is The U.S. Positioned To Win?
• Agricultural Debt Continues to Increase

08.22.18admin2018-08-22T15:49:50+00:00

08.14.18

• Crop Progress, 08.13.2018 (PDF)
• Proposed Relief Package Could Cause More Trade Problems
• Recent Livestock ELD Waiver Passed By Senate Causes Mixed Reactions
• Mexico vs. Canada in Trade Talks
• Bayer Shares Plunge After Roundup Ruling
• Futures Lose More to Start Week
• Corn, Soybean Ratings Drop in USDA Crop Progress Report
• 80 Years in Agriculture–Two Brothers Spill the Dirt
• New Buyers Elusive, U.S. Builds a Mountain of Soybeans
• Drought Takes Toll on EU Wheat Production
• Farmers Win Battle Against Army Corps of Engineers, Fight Not Over
• $266M Trust Set Up for Native American Farmers/Ranchers
• Sorghum Producers Issue Statement on Chlorpyrifos Ruling
• U.S. Tractor Sales Up 13% In July, Combine Sales Up 37%
• USDA to Realign ERS With Chief Economist
• August 10 WASDE Report (PDF)
• Federal Reserve Reports Show Farmland Values Remain Relatively Steady
• Farmer Can Aggregate Income from Multiple Entities to Maximize Deduction
• EPA Listens to Dicamba Discussion
• Monsanto Fined $289 Million in Roundup Suit
• EPA Must Ban Chlopyrifos, Court Rules
• China Expects its U.S. Agricultural Imports to Fall Sharply
• Trade Tensions Hit Farm Prices and Profits
• Abundant Supply, Lower Prices and Trade Issues- Focus on Soybeans
• 7 Ag Stories You Might Have Missed Week Ending Aug. 10, 2018
• The World’s First ‘Intelligent Sprayer’
• Farm Futures Magazine Survey Shows Farmers’ Support For Pres. Trump Slipping

08.14.18admin2018-08-14T11:26:12+00:00

08.09.18

• 41 Years of Change at Husker Harvest Days
• Taxes Push Nebraska Family to Farm in a New State
• Farm Markets Close Slightly Higher On Weather Threats Wednesday
• For Farmers, Trump’s Tariffs Are Far Worse Than Any Bad Trade Deal: By Bart Ruth, opinion contributor —The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of Our Agency
• China Tariffs: The Last Straw for Our Weak Ag Economy – Commentary
• One Group Plans Ad Buys in Ag States Opposing ‘President Trump’s Trade War’
• Chief Ag Negotiator Says NAFTA Talks Progressing with Mexico, but Not Canada
• Ag Economy Falls 26 Points in July
• Frustration Brews in the Ethanol Industry
• Low Unemployment Creates Farm Labor Pinch Point
• Will The August WASDE Be A Game Changer?
• Farmers Sharing Poor Crop Conditions On Social Media
• Farmers Express Serious Economic Concerns In Latest Ag Barometer
• Next Round of US Tariffs Set
• The Sun Sets on Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC)
• Truth, Lies and Power: A Farmer Fights The Feds
• Trade Chairman’s Message to Producers: When It Comes to Solving Market Volatility “I’m on the Job”
• Trump Administration Returns Water-Permitting Authority Back to States, Good News for Agriculture
• Deadline Nears for Continuous CRP Enrollment–USDA Will Not Open a General Signup This Year; Extension Offered to Existing Participants
• Dry Conditions Force Cattle Producers to Scramble for Alternative Feed Sources
• Equal Access to Justice Act is Not Equal for Farmers
• Soybeans Have a Story, Close 12¢ Higher Tuesday
• Cargo of U.S. Soybeans Heading Toward China, Despite Tariffs
• U.S. Crops Are Showing Signs of Declining, Analyst Says
• Corn and Soybean Budgets for 2018 and 2019: Low Returns Ahead
• USDA’s Trade Aid Prevents Farm Income Crisis, Economist Says
• US Infrastructure: Still in the Back of the Funding Line
• Crop Progress Report: 08.06.18 (PDF)
• USDA Crop Progres: Quality Ratings Tilt Downward
• Less Than 50% Of Farmers Plan To Participate In Tariff Aid
• Ag Holds Roundtable on Lawsuit Abuse
• USMEF Reports Tremendous First Half for U.S. Beef Exports, Pork Exports Still ahead of 2017 Pace
• NDFB President Uncertain with USDA Farmer Aid
• As Farm Bill Heads to Conference, A Look Back
• U.S., China Trade Spat Persists
• China Says $60 Billion More in US Exports Face Tariffs After New US Tariff Proposal
• USDA’s New Crop Report Procedures Shut Out Journalists’ Early Access
• Tax Code Changes Make Charitable Remainder Trusts More Attractive
• Big Speculators Go On Buying Spree in Crop Markets
• Trump Administration Lifts GMO Crop Ban for U.S. Wildlife Refuges
• EPA Emails Show Agency Approved Dicamba Label Changes After Consulting With Monsanto
• Remember When ‘Freedom to Farm’ Became ‘Freedom to Fail’? – Commentary
• U.S., China Seek to Restart Talks to Defuse Trade War
• Senate Approves ELD Delay for Livestock Haulers
• Index Shows Slower Growth: Tariffs Impact Two-Thirds of Firms
• Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in the Second Half of 2018
• USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach Shares His Vision for National Beef Production Traceability System

08.09.18admin2018-08-10T09:58:46+00:00

08.04.18

• History Shows Farm Bill Extension is Likely
• USDA-NASS Updates Provide Snapshot of Farm Economy Variables
• White House Says Agriculture, Connectivity Are Top Priorities
• Report: Food Hardship is Up in the U.S., Strong Farm Bill Needed
• U.S. Total Farm Production Expenditures Rose in ’17
• It’s Costing More To Farm, USDA Study Shows
• Biofuel Groups Praise Acknowledgement of Fuel in Emissions Proposal
• U.S. China Seek to Restart Talks to Defuse Trade War
• Senate Passes One-Year ELD Extension for Livestock and Insect Haulers
• Despite Trump’s Desire to Approve E15, EPA’s Head Remains Uncommitted
• Corn, Wheat Markets Find Buyers Thursday
• USDA-NASS Updates Provide Snapshot of Farm Economy Variables
• Wheat Gets Downgraded Again
• Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates Set for August
• U.S. May Raise Chinese Import Tariffs To 25%
• Purdue Study Finds Climate Change Will Have Strong Impact On Farms
• Setting 2019 Cash Rents with Price Uncertainty due to Trade Disputes
• Over Half Of U.S. Farms Lose Money, USDA Study Shows
• Trump, Lighthizer Preparing for More Tariffs on China
• Trump Defends Trade Policies
• Secretary Perdue Discusses Trade Aid, while Trade Talks with China Show Little Progress
• U.S. to Consider Higher Tariff on $200 Billion of China Imports
• U.S. Share of World Economic Growth: Implications for U.S. Trade Policy
• POLITICO Poll: 60-Percent of Rural Voters Support Ag Trade Aid
• Despite Trump’s Desire to Approve E15, EPA’s Head Remains Uncommitted
• EU Touts Jump in Soybean Imports From U.S.
• August Starts With Weaker Farm Markets
• Senate Approves Roberts’ Efforts To Improve Access To New Drugs For Animals

08.04.18admin2018-08-04T13:48:16+00:00

Ag News: 07.31.18

• Lawmakers Stress Importance of Crop Insurance as Farm Bill Moves Forward
• Secretary Perdue Cautions Against Expectations of Large Payments Based on Price Declines
• U.S. Says Farmers Could Get Cash Aid by October But Will Not Be Made Whole
• EU Court Ruling on Gene Editing Could Hold Up Future US Crop Traits
• Do Not Give Your Storage Away
• Crop Progress Report
• This Why Farmers are So Angry at the Federal Government
• Ross: NAFTA Negotiations With Mexico Going Well
• Perdue Pushes for Inclusion of Ag in U.S.-EU Trade Talks
• House Moves Forward with 2018 Farm Bill Process
• Nebraska Partners in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Ag News: 07.31.18admin2018-07-31T13:30:03+00:00

07.26.18

• Trade Aid Reactions Vary Wildly Some Ag Leaders in Congress Were Silent While Pro-Trade GOP Lawmakers Lashed Out
• ‘Soybeans is a Big Deal,’ President Says in Announcing EU Agreement to Buy More Beans, Lower Trade Barriers
• New Study: Farmers Will Buy Less Crop Insurance If It Costs More
• Uncle Same to the Rescue: Will Bailouts Keep Farmers in Trumps Corner
• Trump Says China is Targeting U.S. Farmers, Being ‘Vicious’
• Economist Says Trump Aid Package Lacks Substance

07.26.18admin2018-07-26T10:35:11+00:00

07.23.18

• Senate To Hold Hearing On Foreign Trade, President Trump Threatens More Tariffs
• Trump: U.S. May Have Separate Trade Deal With Mexico
• Navarro Discounts Trade War Impact on Ag
• Farm Bureau Response to Navarro’s ‘Rounding Error’ Statement
• Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactic
• Farmers See Trade War as a 2-Edged Sword
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Hits 22 Year High
• KC Fed: Large Loans for Livestock Drive Uptick in Farm Lending
• Over 3 of 5 Bankers Report Negatives From Trade Skirmishes
• Tariffs and Commodity Prices: Impacts and Reactions
• 7 Ag Stories You Might Have Missed this Week – July 20, 2018
• Pain of Trade War Goes Beyond Commodities
• Farmers’ Patience “Is Running Out”
• Global Crop Harvesting Robots to Grow 20 Percent in 4 Years
• USDA: Most U.S. Corn And Cotton Acreage In 2018 Used GE Seeds With Stacked Traits
• Cash Is King – Revisited
• PETA Reaches ‘a New Low’ Trying to Capitalize on Trade War with China

07.23.18admin2018-07-23T12:44:16+00:00

07.18.18

• Perdue: Farmers Can’t Pay Bills on Patriotism
• Will Soybean Crop Insurance Payments in 2018 Offset Low Prices?
• Farm Bill Leaders Still Working on Starting Conference Talks
• Farmers Continue to Support Trump Despite Falling Incomes
• Chinese Tariffs Take Toll on Soybean Markets
• Ag Secretary Says Technology Offers a Level Playing Field, Yet Rural Internet is Terrible
• Congressional Delegation Asks New EPA Head to Reconsider Waivers Program
• Mexico, Canada Want NAFTA Talks Finished by Year End
• Farm Foundation President: Tariffs Hit Ag at Worst Time
• USDA Disaster Recovery Assistance Applications Now Open
• COFCO Says China Can Replace U.S. Soy Imports With Alternatives – State Media
• Determining Trade Damage “Will Be Hard”
• Perdue Applauds USDA Undersecretary Selection
• Stuff Animal Rights Activists Say: 2018 Edition
• Marketing Options for Old Crop are Limited
• Last Call for Responses as NASS Winds Down the Data Collection Phase of the 2017 Ag Census
• Nebraska: Custom Machinery Operation Costs on the Rise
• Nebraska Corn, Soy: Weed Management Following Hail Damage

07.18.18admin2018-07-18T11:42:02+00:00

07.17.18

• Agri-Pulse Releases ‘Export or Bust’ Ebook on Trade: Click for Ebook
• Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• DTN Grain Close: Soybeans Higher, Wheat Lower on Quiet Day
• Determining Trade Damage Will ‘Be Hard’
• DTN Closing Grain Comments 07/16/18
• EU Pushes China on Trade, Saying It Could Open Up if It Wanted
• U.S. Launches Five WTO Challenges to Retaliatory Tariffs
• New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
• Tractor Prices on the Rise, Industry Faces Double Whammy with Tariffs
• Europe’s Heatwave Is Ruining This Year’s Harvest
• Despite Trade Tensions, Trump Still Favored In Farm Country
• Syngenta Settlement Nears Payout
• DTN Livestock Close: Cattle Launch Week Sharply Higher
• DTN Cotton Close: Dec. Contract Finishes Lower
• Soybean and Corn Export Outlook
• Ag Shippers: NAFTA Trade War Costly
• USDA: Using Futures Prices to Forecast the Season-Average Price and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Payment Rate for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat
• U.S. Corn, Soybean, Wheat Exports and USSR Grain Embargo: Contemporary Implications
• Washington Week Ahead: House Readies Farm Bill Talks
• Why Aren’t Corn Prices Higher
• Funds Dump Corn
• Brazil Soy Area to Hit Record Next Season – Safras & Mercado
• Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
• Chinese Tariffs Take Toll on Soybean Markets
• A New Paradigm Shift in the Grain Markets?
• Prices Dive, Look For Opportunities, Maintain Ownership
• Trump and UK Prime Minister Affirm Plans for Trade Pact
• Farm Credit Administration Submits Rule Prohibiting Borrowers from Being on FCS Boards
• House Committee Directs FCC To Create Task Force On Precision Agriculture
• A Plan to Reallocate Waived Biofuels

07.17.18admin2018-07-18T15:18:44+00:00

07.12.18

• U.S. Announces $200 Billion Tariffs on Chinese Goods
• What Any American Who Eats Should Know About Trump’s Trade Fight for Farmers
• Tariff Talk Nudges Grains to New Lows
• Nebraska: Custom Machinery Operation Costs on the Rise
• Grassley Says Farmers Are Nervous About Trade
• Trump Trade Policies Unnerving Farmers, GOP Lawmakers Say
• Soybean Market Craters by Double Digits on News of More Tariffs
• How Will Tariffs Impact Today’s USDA Reports?
• Flash Boys on the Farm? Arms Race Gets Unleashed Over Crop Data
• Resolution Overwhelmingly Passes Seeking Greater Congressional Role in Tariff Disputes
• NAWG is Asking Trump to Protect Farmers from Trade Retaliation
• Republicans Walk Tightrope on Trade
• Wheeler Tells EPA Employees He’s Got Their Backs
• EPA Scraps Detailed Plan to Force U.S. Refiners to Blend More Biofuels
• Acting U.S. EPA Chief Says He Will Carry Out Trump’s Mission
• Chinese Tariff on U.S. Pork Tops 60%, Producers Face Financial Crises

07.12.18admin2018-07-12T10:24:47+00:00