Ag News

• Crop Progress Report
• Drought continues to impact cattle numbers
• Applications mailed to producers impacted by 2020, 2021 disasters
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report USDA Crop Progress Report Shows Corn, Soybean Conditions Down Again
• Corn, soybean condition decline for 3 straight weeks
• Market Weather Outlook
• Funds available for farmers considering organic
• Money pit or profit protector” | Call options paid off the last two harvests
• Will late season fertility pay off?
• R-CALF says U.S. trade policies need an overhaul
• EDITORIAL: The enemy within our industry… By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein
• Drought Negatively Impacting China, the U.S. and Europe, as Ukrainian Black Sea Exports Continue
• Farmer Ground-Truths Numbers on Wide Rows, Low Pops and Profitability
• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook (PDF)
• Rural Mainstreet Economic Index Falls Below Growth Neutral Again: Machinery Sales Fall To Lowest Level In Two Years
• View From the Cab Green Energy Clouds Future for Some Farmers
• Todd’s Take Is the Wheat Market Ready for Another Chernobyl?
• Are prime corn marketing opportunities history?
• USDA broadens targeting of disaster assistance
• Deere cuts outlook, misses earnings with costs high and inventories low
• Drought drives cattle placements higher
• Opinions on farm bill programs needed
• Hinson says trade is one of her top priorities
• Farmer input concerns resonate in Congress
• Rural Economy Shifts into Low Gear, Farm Equipment Sales Plummet to 2-Year Low
• The U.S. is Now 30 Days Away From a Possible Railroad Labor Strike
• Deere sees strong farm economy holding up
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack Lists Funding Priorities From New Inflation Reduction Act

• Climate, Healthcare Package Becomes Law | Corn Growers, Others Praise Ag Investments as Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act
• Prices find new lows | Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• 20 Refiners Appeal RFS Waiver Denials | Refining Companies Line Up to Challenge Biden Administration on Denial of RFS Exemptions
• Farm economy holds strong – for now
• Cooler temps, China worries trigger losses
• USDA targets funds, education on nutrient management
• States fail to agree on Colorado River water cuts
• How Will the Inflation Reduction Act Benefit Agriculture?
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) August 15, 2022
• John Deere Introduces Digital Database Of Operator And Technical Manuals
• Bayer Launches ForGround | Bayer’s New ForGround Program Helps Farmers Expand Sustainable Ag, Earn Additional Revenue
• Nitrogen Fertilizers Prices Rise from Increased European Natural Gas Prices
• Farm Credit System 2021 Lending Results
• Does it pay to second guess USDA?
• Demand uncertainty snipes grain prices
• Soy, corn take heavy losses on rains
• Farm economy holds strong – for now
• Rising input costs cloud the sunny outlook for farm income
• Farm bill will benefit from climate funding, says Scott
• USDA Surveys on the Way to U.S. Farmers
• USDA Releases Report Showing Public Agricultural R&D’s Has Declined 30% In Recent Years
• Republican Ag Committee Chair Thompson Slams Passage Of Democrats’ "Reckless Tax-And-Spend" Legislation
• August 12 WASDE Report (PDF)
• Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023
• Ag organizations react to passage of Inflation Reduction Act
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2022 Second Quarter, Farmland Values Continued to Rise

• 08.08.2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Senate’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes Additional $40 Billion For Agriculture/Rural Programs
• House Proposes Bill to Strengthen STB Authority Over Railroads
• Food Prices Post Biggest Drop Since 2008
• What’s Ag’s Stake in the Senate-Passed Inflation Reduction Act?
• Inflation Reduction Act passes with ag climate investments
• Senate approves additional $20 billion for voluntary conservation practices
• Scott bill would help small livestock producers
• Klobuchar says existing farm bill a good template
• Streamlined delivery of emergency relief programs is win-win for USDA, producers
• Ten Ships Have Sailed From Ukraine Under Black Sea Export Deal, While France Endures Record Drought
• HHS invests $60M in rural health care workforce, access to care
• House Ag Republicans Want Hearing on EPA’s Crop Protection
• Direct-To-Consumer Farm Sales Reach $10.7 Billion, 35% Increase From 2019
• Historic climate funding package clears Senate
• Democrats add farm debt relief to climate funding as Senate passage nears
• Ag leaders introduce bill to regulate digital commodities
• View From the Cab Farmers Face Hard Choices When Crops Don’t Pay
• USDA Land Values, Cash Rents Surveys
• DTN Ag Policy Blog Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Including Climate-Smart Ag Funding
• Maximize income from put option sale
• Senate takes action on environmental regulations
• Dry, hot August could mean prices rally come harvest
• Thune introduces proposal to improve ranchers’ grazing rights on national grasslands
• World Food Prices Post Sharp Decline in July, as Three More Ships Depart Ukraine Under Black Sea Export Deal
• Soybean Marketing Decisions: Store Versus Sell
• Grain Prices Will Remain High During the 2022 Marketing Year – Commentary
• Drought Monitor Weekly: Highly Variable Conditions
• Purdue Ag Economist Compares Conventional And Organic Enterprise Net Returns
• USDA Issues Food Price Outlook Report

• Nebraska Economic Study Finds State’s Ethanol Industry Continues Growth
• Crop Progress Report 08.01.2022
• GOP Eyes Biden Sue-and-Settle Policy | 36 House Members Press Biden Reversal of Trump Sue-and-Settle Policy
• Time to Sort Aggressive Palmer Amaranth From Other Pigweeds
• Sort and Cull What a Live Cattle Market With Open Interest at a 6-Year Low Means
• 2023 ag appropriations bill introduced
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Farm Futures | How do you approach change in your operation?
• Ag appropriations bill introduced in Senate
• Lifecycle of a family farm business
• Ukraine ships first corn cargo since war, sending prices lower
• Auction companies combine
• Senate overwhelmingly passes WRDA
• How six farmers are dealing with inflation and supply chain issues
• House Ag Republicans ask for hearing with Regan
• Biden, Senate Dems look to pass climate deal
• Total Farm Production Expenditure Rose by 7% During 2021
• Russian Bombing Kills One Of Ukraine’s Largest Grain Exporters And His Wife
• Kansas City Federal Reserve Reports Farm Lending And Interest Rates Tick Up
• Congressman Wants Investigation Of China’s Purchase Of Farmland, Technology Expansion In Rural Areas
• Washington Week Ahead: Climate deal faces Senate showdown
• View From the Cab | Farmers Work to Make the Farm Socially Acceptable
• USDA ag price indices up slightly in June
• People Behind the Policies: Crop Insurance Agents Keep America Growing
• Scott introduces bill to help small cattle producers
• Inflation Reduction Act includes ag funding
• Russia hits southern Ukraine city, killing grain exporter, governor says
• Get paid for soil and water outcomes on your farm
• Senate Finance Committee hears from McKalip, administration’s pick for USTR Ag Negotiator
• Will More Farmland Acres Hit the Market this Fall?
• New Legislation Could Put E30 on a Pump Near You
• Surface Pressure: U.S. Losing Farmland at Alarming Rate
• Opinion: Farming with one hand tied behind our backs?
• Drought Monitor Weekly: Mostly Intensification, Expansion; Some Localized Heavy Rains 7-31
• Crop Insurance Performance by Crop Persists Over Time
• Congressman Wants Investigation Of China’s Purchase Of Farmland, Technology Expansion In Rural Areas
• Renewable Fuels Assn: Inflation Reduction Act Will Benefit U.S. Ethanol Industry

• Nebraska: Resources to Support Farmers and Ranchers Dealing with Stress
• Growing Midwest Drought Area Two Different Droughts in Nebraska, Missouri Push Livestock Producers to Edge
  Commodity Trading ‘Noise’ Requires Focus on Reliable Market Predictors
• Ag Weather Forum | August Weather Forecast Reminiscent of July
• NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – August, September, October
• Minding Ag’s Business | Higher Interest Rates Could Force Farmland Values, Cash Rents to Shift
• AFT Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities | American Farmland Trust Champions Greater Conservation Ties to Crop Insurance
• An Urban’s Rural View | Fix the Rural Broadband Map
• Conservation Reserve Program benefits can outweigh high commodity prices
• Next Gen Fuels Act being introduced in U.S. Senate
• A stand-alone livestock title in the farm bill isn’t a good answer
• Food and ag sectors looking to attract young talent
• Alarming surprises surface in EPA’s atrazine proposal
• Ukraine Plans to Move Ahead on Black Sea Export Deal, Despite Missile Strikes
• New Report Estimates Russia Has Stolen Ukrainian Grain, Steel Worth Hundreds Of Millions
• Equipment Dealers Assn To Hold Webinar On The "Right To Repair" Movement
• People Behind the Policies: Crop Insurance Agents Keep America Growing
• 07/25/22 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• 7/24/22 View from the Cab | Progressive Farmer
• USDA Issues Report Showing Number Of Farms And Average Size
• What Comes Next After Seeing Second Lowest Beef Cow Herd in 50 Years
• Market Weather Outllook
• New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
• ASA, NCGA Share What They’re Hoping for in Next Farm Bill at Ag Policy Summit
• Rural America is in mental health crisis
• Persisting drought, heatwave reducing Texas grain yields
• Economist says contraction continues, expansion not likely anytime soon
• Fed fallout looms for market
• Doubt rises over the Russia-Ukraine deal
• Do August yield estimates matter?
• Farmers National Co. Reports Land Value Trends for Selected States

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance
JULY 20, 2022 | YouTube Video

• Husker Harvest Days gears up to bring producers and exhibitors together
• Impacts of Water Restrictions on Agriculture Production Cannot Be Understated
• Crop Progress Report | 07.18.2022 | PDF
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Crop Development Behind Average, but Conditions Hold Mostly Steady Week Ended July 17
• House Agriculture Hearing on Credit for Farmers
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Farmers get a win in fertilizer ruling
• Scorching forecasts could keep grain prices firm
• As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers
• Market clarity removing risk premiums for crops
• Crimea Food Exports Soar, Indicating That Stolen Ukrainian Grain Likely Moving on to Export Markets
• Trouble Shipping Grain And Feed Via Rail Far From Over, Concerns Now Growing About Possible Worker Strike At Harvest
• FDA proposes to extend compliance dates for ag water testing
• Thompson seeks more information on nutrition, farm program language in upcoming farm bill
• USDA: China Is Largest Global Funder Of Agricultural R&D
• Court Rules Lawsuit Against Bayer And BASF In Dicamba Complaint Must Be Retried
• Jerry Gulke: Will the Grain Markets Give Farmers A Second Chance?
• Washington Week Ahead: House debates FY23 spending measure, FDA faces spotlight
• Farm Bureau Urges USDA To Help Remove Barriers To Meeting Growing Food Demand
• Plan to help ag exporters becomes law
• What bullish and bearish factors are most worth watching?
• More Scrutiny on Chinese Ag Project
• Five Questions to Answer Before Selling Beef Direct to Consumers
• Are things better today for ag competition?
• 7 ag stories you might have missed
• Ag leaders call on EPA to preserve crop protection tools
• Time for some bargain buying?
• No rush seen on ag trade nominees
• Estate planning without using wills or trusts
• U.S. Eases Concerns Over Russian Sanctions as Deal Emerges
• Senate Urged to Take Up H-2A Visa Bill to Address Labor Shortage

• Ag Policy: The 2024 Farm Bill and Price Support Adjustments
• USDA Reports Preview USDA’s July WASDE Report to Remind Traders of Crop Fundamentals
• Jerry Gulke: Did the Grain Markets Bottom or Just a Dead Cat Bounce?
• Washington Week Ahead: Democrats try for last-ditch climate deal
• Court Denies SD Farmer in Wetlands Case South Dakota Judge Sides With USDA in Farmer Challenge of Wetlands Determination on Puddle
• Farm Progress "Cover Crop Best Management Practices"
• 7 ag stories you might have missed
• 6 charts to explain the June 30 USDA reports
• When farmers revolt
• Wheat steadies on global demand
• Television special kicks off Farm Next program
• Wheat, soybeans star in weekly export sales
• Chicken industry executives found not guilty of price-fixing
• Court sides with peach farmer in dicamba drift case
• Put options compliment futures contracts
• Supply demand for live cattle to turn bullish; decline in lean hogs positive fundamental factor
• Fertilizer industry and farmer advocates at odds about solutions to fertilizer crisis
• Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month, But Remain Very High
• What Would a Neutral Weather Pattern Mean for Harvest?
• USDA Announces July Ag Lending Rates
• U.S. Wheat Groups Issue Statement On FDA’s Approval Of Drought Tolerant Wheat

• 07.05.2022 Crop Progress Report
• Farmer Sentiment Remains Weak, Crop Producers Contemplating Acreage Shifts in 2023 – Ag Barometer
• Grain markets collapse today | Tuesday, July 5, 2022
• Financial uncertainty weighs down farmer sentiment
• Farm Finances: Trends in Working Capital
• Grain market blame game
• Court Denies SD Farmer in Wetlands Case | South Dakota Judge Sides With USDA in Farmer Challenge of Wetlands Determination on Puddle
• Is it time to expand the farm?
• Recession fears knife grain prices
• Ukraine in Talks with Turkey, UN on Securing Grain Exports, as Port Damage Persists, and Ukraine Harvest Continues
• Farm Finances: Trends in Working Capital
• Acreage, Grain Stocks Summaries: Soybeans, Rice React Favorably, Cotton, Corn Slightly Negative
• Ag Research: Reduced Public Spending – Being Penny Wise and Pound Foolish – Discussion
• Keep China out of U.S. agriculture, say House lawmakers
• Ag Economic Insight: Use Of Soy Oil Skyrocketing From Biodiesel Use
• Five Critical Times To Use Data With Growers
• USDA: Sales At Food Stores Were Higher In May 2022 Than May 2019, Reports By Food Category
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report
• Kansas State Economist Sees Little Relief For Fuel, Fertilizer Prices
• Market Fundamentals Indicate Upside Potential Even With Normal Weather
• Ag Risks Over China’s US Projects
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• View From the Cab | Fireworks on the Farm: Celebrating Crops and Community
• USDA report confirms: We are maxed out on acres
• Zelenskiy says Ukraine is in talks with Turkey, UN on grain exports
• EPA resurrects radical atrazine proposal, threatens key sustainability efforts
• More On The Five Changes EPA is Proposing On The Use Of Atrazine
• Biden’s Climate Agenda Upended by SCOTUS’s Ruling on the EPA
• Farmers Receive $4 Billion in ERP Payments
• USDA on track in bringing employees back, Bronaugh says
• Ag Research: Reduced Public Spending – Being Penny Wise and Pound Foolish – Discussion
• NASS to Collect Updated Information on Planted Acres
• Do you know the 10 types of farm country people?
• USDA Issues Oil Crops Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts
• USDA Issues Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report

• Market Fundamentals Indicate Upside Potential Even With Normal Weather
• Ag Risks Over China’s US Projects
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• View From the Cab | Fireworks on the Farm: Celebrating Crops and Community
• USDA report confirms: We are maxed out on acres
• 07.04.2002 Oil traders see price swings
• Zelenskiy says Ukraine is in talks with Turkey, UN on grain exports
• EPA resurrects radical atrazine proposal, threatens key sustainability efforts
• More On The Five Changes EPA is Proposing On The Use Of Atrazine
• Biden’s Climate Agenda Upended by SCOTUS’s Ruling on the EPA
• Farmers Receive $4 Billion in ERP Payments
• USDA on track in bringing employees back, Bronaugh says
• Ag Research: Reduced Public Spending – Being Penny Wise and Pound Foolish – Discussion
• NASS to Collect Updated Information on Planted Acres
• Do you know the 10 types of farm country people?
• USDA Issues Oil Crops Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts
• USDA Issues Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report

• USDA Acreage Report: Will Planted Soybean Acres Exceed Corn Acres for First Time Since 1983?
• Late June Crop Condition Is the Moment of Truth for New Crop Prices
• July 4 cookout costs 17% more
• Bayer loses second case in a week
• Ratings downgrades lift corn, soy prices
• Relentless heat is taking a toll on crops
• Biden admin set to boost biobased products
• Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions that Minimize Food Inflation, as Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook, Lower Prices
• Ag Trade: Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions; Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook
• Corn, Soybeans: What Do We Know About Revisions to USDA Planted Acreage Estimates?
• Farmers Report Their Least Favorite Childhood Chores
• 2023 Farm Bill Could Top $1Trl, Funding to Remain Flat for Conservation/Climate Programs
• 06.27.2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• A Safety Net for our Food Supply and the Farm Economy
• Is the Perfect Storm Brewing for Railroad and Port Logistic Failures?
• Is the two-year bull market history?
• Bayer loses second case in a week
• USDA trade mission concludes in London
• Is the two-year bull market history?
• Biden signs school nutrition extension, averting potential ‘summer hunger crisis’
• Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions that Minimize Food Inflation, as Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook, Lower Prices
• FDA Approves Biotech Wheat Which Is Drought Resistant, Goes To USDA And EPA
• Study Reports How Consumers Would Invest USDA’s Budget, Much Different Than The Reality
• U Of Illinois Releases Guide Outlining Steps To Take When Pesticide Drift Occurs