Ag News

12.07.16

• 2017 Market Outlook: Analysts Weigh In
• USDA Exports – China, Unknown Buy Soybeans; S. Korea Buys Corn
• Trump Said to Pick Iowa Governor Branstad as China Ambassador
• A Look at the Current U.S. Trade Gap
• Water-Saving Plant Study Advances Drought-Resistant Crops
• Can You Believe 192 Bu. Per Acre Wheat?
• Purdue/CME Ag Economy Barometer Ticks Up, Long-Term Outlook Declines
• Technology Will Guide Next Generation of Farmers
• Cattle Profit Tracker: Profits Near Triple-Digits
• Nebraska Corn and Soybeans: Winter Cover Cropping – Does it Work?
• Cover Crops: Nebraska Study Looks at Varieties, Weed Suppression, Termination
• Nebraska Corn: Finding the Balance Between Yield and Cover Crop Biomass
• Big U.S. Corn Yields Could Overshadow Acreage Drop in 2017
• Soybeans 2017: Sell Now or Wait?
• Fund Buying Reignites Grain Trade
• Greener Pastures for Cattle Producers in 2017
• Midwest Grains: Record Yields Lead to Storage Crunch, Higher Elevator Profits
• Livestock Market: Hog Prices Join Corn and Wheat at Ten-Year Lows
• USDA Issues: Farm Income Forecast” Report
• Obama Administration Halts Dakota Access Pipeline
• Trump Meeting With Heitkamp On Ag
• U.S. Farm Income Falls to Seven-Year Low
• China Seizes Opening in U.S. Backyard as Trump Upends Policy
• Money Managers Raise Bets on Higher Soybean Prices to Five-Month High
• Wheat Breaks Into New Lows
• Two Farm Economy Indicators To Watch
• Pickup Truck Sales Help Automakers Beat Expectations
• Accelerated Depreciation and Machinery Purchases
• APHIS- No Evidence of Genetically Enhanced Wheat in US Commerce- Case Closed
• Volatility Not Over for Cattle and Other Commodity Markets
• What Farmers Business Network Can Offer is Making It the Fastest Growing Company in Agriculture

12.07.16admin2016-12-07T12:30:37+00:00

12.02.16

• Argentine Cattle Exports Seen as Long-Term Threat to U.S. Producers
• Trump Drives Markets Higher – Will it Last?
• USDA to Enroll 500,000 Acres in CRP Grassland Program
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack Issues 2016 Farm Income Forecast Statement
• USDA: Farm Sector Income Forecasts Down for 2016, Led by Lower Animal Products Receipts
• 4 Takeaways From USDA’s 2016 Farm Sector Income Forecast
• 2017 Outlook: Hay Prices Rely on Basic Economics
• Analysts: Look for Demand Increase from USDA
• Rail to Benefit Globally from Moving Traffic Away from Roads
• Natural Gas and Crude Oil Prices Rise
• Grains – U.S. Soy Falls On Position Squaring; Corn, Wheat Also Weak
• 2016 Net Farm Profitability to Dip for Third Year
• Farm Equipment Exports See 14% Decline
• How Will Trump Proceed With Ag Trade Between U.S. and Cuba
• The EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2017 Was More Aggressive than Expected
• Climate Change Report Provides Information to Help Farmer Adapt
• Say Goodbye to TPP Trade Deal
• Prevented Planting Program Gets Updates from USDA
• USDA’s First Look at 2017 Crops Shows Few Surprises
• Be a More Informed Buyer With Farmland Value Technology Platforms
• Why Did the Bottom Fall Out of Corn
• Is Evidence of Credit Concerns Mounting?
• Chinese Roadblock Prevents U.S. Farmers’ Access to New Technology
• USDA Gets Scrutiny as Lame Duck Winds Down
• Ag Groups Welcome Ruling in Federal Seed Protection Case
• Rabobank Releases 2017 Commodity Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Last Crop Progress Report for 2016
• Rural Index Still Weak: Negative Flows for Fifth of Livestock Farms
• Farmers And Tax Reforms: Ample Unknowns – DTN
• Trump Faces Dilemma as U.S. Oil Reels from Record Biofuels Targets
• Anxiety Among Farm Groups as Battle Lines Harden on Immigration Reform
• Ag Groups Welcome Ruling in Federal Seed Protection Case

12.02.16admin2016-12-02T11:42:21+00:00

11.28.16

• U.S. Increases 2017 Biofuels Requirements in Victory for Big Corn
• Will New Dicamba Soybeans Deliver Higher Yields?
• Brazil Eyes Blockbuster Harvest, Export Boom
• 6 Crucial Succession-Planning Steps
• Wheat Acres Could Hit Multi-Decade Low In 2017
• Grain Buyers Looking to Import Crops
• Ag Groups Welcome Ruling in Federal Seed Protection Case
• Successful Farming Blog: The Current Mood of Ag Lenders
• ARC-CO Payment Timing and Cash Rent Bidding

11.28.16admin2016-11-28T11:13:09+00:00

11.22.16

• Trump Will Start to Exit from TPP on First Day as President
• Vilsack Says Renewable Fuel Standard Will Be “Solid” During Trump Tenure
• Crop Progress Report: 11.21.16 PDF
• Who is on Trump’s Short List for Secretary of Ag
• First Generation Farmer Foresight
• 6 Crucial Succession-Planning Steps
• Wheat: There’s Just Too Much of It – DTN
• Soybean Plants with Fewer Leaves Yield More
• Crop Insurance: Farm Assets, Savings Drive the Choice to Buy or Not
• Farm Journal Poll Shows Farmers Are Optimistic About Election Results
• President-elect Trump’s Immigration Stance Softens
• New Technology Offers ALS-Resistant Weed Control in Wheat
• Analyst: Corn Market Can’t Ignore This Much Demand
• 2017 Outlook: Soybeans Eye China Demand Vs. South America Supply
• Short Trading Can Impact Prices
• Torrey Resigns from Trump Transition, EPA Picks Emerge
• Nation’s Cattle on Feed Trending Lower

11.22.16admin2016-11-22T12:23:31+00:00

11.17.16

• Success of Crop Insurance Program Speaks for Itself, Fundamental in the Shaping of Next Farm Bill
• USDA Exports-China Buys 6.1 Million Bushels Soybeans
• Land Values: They’re Likely to Get Worse Before They Get Better
• Deere, Precision Planting Merger Faces Roadblock as Kinze Sues to Block Access to Internal Documents
• Soybeans, Corn Close 3¢ Lower Wednesday
• 7 Ways Trump and Congress Will Shake Up Agriculture Policy
• Ag in Politics: Who Will Trump Pick to Lead USDA? – DTN
• What’s the Farm Bill Outlook With a Trump Administration?
• Dollar Hits 14-Year High, Farmers Are Spending Less
• ICYMI: Crop Insurance: What a difference four decades make
• USDA’s Economic Research Service Releases Report on State of Rural Economy
• Ag Bankers Brace for More Tough Times
• Grain Prices Fight to Hold Ground
• Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin for USDA Office of the Chief Economist: PDF
• Top 10 Ag Apps to Try
• Why You Should Care About Latest Yield Estimates
• What Did it Cost to Produce a Calf This Year?
• Winter Wheat Needs Winter to Survive

11.17.16admin2016-11-17T11:00:11+00:00

11.14.16

• Early Thoughts: 2016 Election Results and the Next Farm Bill
• Trump Ag Team Agrees on Policy Priorities
• Farmers Urged to Use Calendar, Value to Pull Trigger on Sales
• How President Trump’s 100-Day Plan Affects Agriculture
• Cattle Markets Could Drop to $80 by 2018
• Washington Week Ahead: Trump Picks Eagerly Awaited as Lawmakers Return
• EPA to Deny Change in Biofuels Program
• EPA Approves Use of Monsanto’s XtendiaMax Herbicide on Soybeans, Cotton

11.14.16admin2016-11-14T09:44:29+00:00

11.09.16

• Donald Trump Stuns the World, Elected USA’s 45th President
• President Trump: What’s Next for Ag?
• Global Markets Roiled as Trump Wins Election in Shock Upset
• Study Finds Midsize Farms are Exiting, Transitioning to Other Categories
• Apply Beginning Nov. 17 for CSP
• Soybeans Close 12 Center Higher Tuesday
• Analysts: Time to Utilize Storage Hedges
• French Wheat Output Drops to 40-Year Low
• What is the Biggest Risk to Your Online Security? You.
• USDA: Corn Harvest 86% vs 85% average, Soybeans 93% vs 91%
• Crop Progress Report: 11.07.16 PDF
• Decision Time: Should You Sell or Store?
• Will Soybeans be Able to Hold $9.95 Support?
• USDA to Determine 2016 Crop Yields
• Oklahoma Voting on the ‘Right to Farm Bill’
• Texas: Crop Decision Aid Workshop, El Campo, Nov. 15
• Farm Leases: Comparing Net Returns for Alternative Arrangements
• Cattlemen Call for End to N.D. Pipeline Protests
• Trade Eyes Next WASDE Report
• Opinion – Crop insurance: What a Difference Four Decades Make
• Texas High Plains Cotton: Stink Bug Outbreak – What Can You Do Better?
• Failure of Trans-Pacific Partnership Will be Costly for Agriculture Trade – DTN
• Cleveland on Cotton: The Best Pricing May Be Around the Corner
• Checkoff Reports U.S. Sorghum Export Sales Increase to Record Volume
• World Wheat: Shifting Production and Exports
• Evaluating Water Resources for Texas Agriculture and the potential for a Water Crisis

11.09.16admin2016-11-09T12:23:59+00:00

11.03.16

• How the Election Could Shake Up Senate Ag Committee
• Risk-Off Attitude Ahead of Election
• 3 Big Things Today, November 3
• Quiet Markets Wait for Export News
• Brazil’s Not Just Producing on More Acres–They’re Getting More Per Acre
• Falling Prices, Borrowing Binge Haunt Midwest “Go-Go Farmers”
• DTN Grain Open: Wheat Moves Lower
• Ag Barometer Shows Drop in Farmer’s Economic Outlook
• China’s Huge Corn Pile Shrinks as Output Drops Most in 16 Years
• What Role La Nina Could Have in South American Production
• NCBA, Farm Bureau Among Groups Filing Brief in WOTUS Challenge
• I-80 Harvest: Weather Pushing Harvest Along In Eastern Nebraska
• Crop Progress Report: Oct. 31, 2016
• Analyst: Too Much Grain in the World Market
• Weekly Outlook: Assessing Potential for Higher Corn Prices
• USDA Invests $1.7 Billion in CRP to Protect Sensitive Ag Lands
• Presidential Candidates Invited to R-CALF Convention
• Ron Smith: Crop Shortfalls Will Provide Commodity Market Stimulus
• Weekly Outlook: Assessing the Potential for Higher Corn Prices
• Jayson Lusk Offers Doubts About New York Times Effort to Denigrate US Farmers for Use of GMOs
• Nebraska: Take Control of Marestail Now
• 12 Findings from Precision Agriculture Study
• Global Hot Spots: Golbal Corn, Soybean, Wheat Production Increased
• New Details in Fatal Dicamba Drift Dispute
• Cash Rents Still Went up in 13 States This Year
• Opinion: The Farm Bill Energy Programs are Paying Off for Rural Americans
• USDA Invests $1.7 Billion in CRP to Protect Sensitive Ag Lands
• Farm Lending Declines, But Remains Elevated
• Factors Driving the Surge of Demand From China for U.S. Soybeans
• U.S. Farmers & Rancers Alliance Release Video, Infographics on Sustainability

11.03.16admin2016-11-03T13:12:42+00:00

10.25.16

• Nebraska: High Corn Ending Stocks and Post-Harvest Marketing Plans
• Crop Progress Report: October 24, 2016
• Clinton and Trump Camps on Ag – Watch the entire Farm Forum Discussion
• Next Secretary of Agriculture?
• How Living Expenses, Taxes, And Non-Farm Income Will Affect Your 2017 Budget
• Exclusive: What are Your Neighbors Paying for Seed?
• Strong Demand Lifts Soybeans, But Corn Slides
• DTN Livestock Close: Cattle Futures Surge Back to Life
• Farm Journal Poll Shows Farmers Remain Hesitant to Buy Equipment
• Eliminating Farm Policy Punishes America and Rewards Foreign Competitors
• Feedback from the Field–Oct. 24
• U.S. 2017 Wheat Plantings at 46 Year Low?
• Why $4 Corn and $10 Soybeans Are Realistic for 2017
• White House Loosens Regs on Cuba Exports of Ag Products
• USDA Streamlines Guaranteed Loans for Small-Scale Operators
• Economists Says China Has Large Stocks, of Everything
• How Will Family Living Affect My 2017 Budgets?

10.25.16admin2016-10-26T09:21:58+00:00

10.20.16

Nebraska Corn: Scout for Ear and Stalk Disease in High Risk Fields

Nebraska Corn Harvest, 2016: When Corn Yields Are Below Expectations

Corn: 1 Minute Field Video of an Entire Season – Video from Nebraska

Authors Attempt to Explain ‘The Communication Scarcity in Agriculture’

Who is Really to Blame for the Honeybee Deaths

India Surpasses China as Biggest Importer of Soybean Oil

USDA: Guidance Systems Are Used On About Half Of Planted Acres For Major Crops

Revisiting Surprises in USDA’s Quarterly Grain Stocks Estimates–Evidence from Wheat

In The Cattle Markets: Trade Continues to Move in the Right Direction

Plea: Spend 1% of Annual GDP on Infrastructure

Ag Groups Call GMO-Free Dannon Pledge Flimflam – DTN

Chinese Raise Their U.S. Soybean Purchase Commitments From $1.8 Billion To $2.1 Billion

Risk Management Saves the Farm

ICYMI: This much is certain: For farmers, crop insurance is essential

Unintended Results of a Second Combine at Harvest

USDA: Corn and Soybean Harvests Lag Year Ago, Averages

U.S. Corn, Soybean Farmers "Playing Poker with the Chinese"

Can Fundamentals Turn Grains Bullish?

Farm Groups Urge Food Companies to Think Twice on GMO Bans

Flint on Crops: Farming Is Like Gambling – Use a System to Beat the Odds

Chinese Commit to Purchasing U.S. Soybeans at Global Trade Exchange

Likelihood of La Nina Raised to 70 Percent

Global Hot Spots: China Buyers Agree to Buy 187.4 M Bushels of U.S. Soybeans

Farmers to See 2017 Fertilizer Cost Savings

A Farewell to Farms: Why Some Youth Don’t Consider a Future in Farming

John Deere Responds to DOJ’s Precision Planting Block

About 40 Head of Cattle Killed by Ground-up Battery in Feed

Sulfoxaflor Gets New Registration with Fewer Crop Uses

Farm Credit: Sobering Time for Ag Economy

National Catlemen’s Beef Assn: USDA Forward With Flawed GIPSA Rules

Purdue Economist Issues Report On Impact Of Lower Corn Prices On Cattle Finishing Net Returns

10.20.16admin2016-10-20T10:20:39+00:00