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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.22.2026

• USDA Says It Will Ramp Up Domestic Production Of Fertilizer
• Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farmland
• USDA Cattle on Feed Report Preview | Wide-Ranging Placement Estimates Put May Cattle on Feed Report in the Spotlight
• Beyond the Map: What Farmers Need to Know About the US Drought Monitor
• Recent Farmland Sales in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma
• Afternoon Market Recap: Soybean and winter wheat prices were also down in Thursday’s session.
• Deere sees construction gains as farmers face tough markets
• Deere Keeps Full-Year Profit Target Unchanged, Taking Sheen Off Quarterly Earnings Beat
• Efficiency takes center stage in fertilizer debate
• A $60-Per-Acre Risk: The High Cost Of Switching Corn Hybrids Too Early
• DOJ Settlement With Bayer Aims To Lower Barriers for American Farmers
• Daybreak May 21: EU charts path ahead for US trade deal
• Purdue: What Makes Selling To Farmers Different?
• Are you ready to fire a family member?
• When will high wheat prices head out?
• Rethinking grain bin safety: How to come home at night
• New groundwater regulations reshape farm operations
• Ag Retailers Assn Expresses Strong Support For The BUILD America 250 Act
• USDA Releases U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue To Reach New Highs Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Season-Average Price Forecasts Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.21.2026

• Accelerated Permitting, Grant Program to Boost Domestic Fertilizer, USDA Says
• Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Can Help Farmers Reorganize Debt Without Losing the Farm
• Purdue Launches Video “Why Profitable Farms Still Run Out Of Cash”
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• Rollins announces new efforts to boost domestic fertilizer production USDA secretary expects production capacity to increase by nearly 4 million metric tons annually.
• DOJ Bayer Adjusts Loyalty Program DOJ: Bayer Changes Its Seed Loyalty Program Over Possible Anticompetitive Provisions
• Build Staying Power Into Your Family Farm, Ranch or Rural Business
• When will the stock market correct?
• Should farmers lock in soybean prices now?
• Practical tips for diversifying your grazing lands
• No Significant Fertilizer Price Increases, Although All Still Slightly Higher
• China’s Dwindling Corn Stockpile May Encourage Imports
• Brazil tap the brakes on soybeans? Why it wouldn’t surprise this farmer
• Uncertainty rocks cattle and grain markets: Protect your downside now
• Corn Down 5½¢ | Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Mexico Seeks to Offset Screwworm Impact by Increasing U.S. Beef Exports
• China Again Flags Tariff Cuts for U.S. Agricultural Trade After Trump-Xi Meeting, but Still No Details
• New Ag Leader Corn Head Guidance System Reduces Cab Clutter at Harvest
• Senate E15 author wants to capitalize on momentum
• RFA optimistic on Senate path for E15 legislation
• Time Is Running Out: Strait of Hormuz Conflict Threatens Global Food Prices
• USDA brings back fertilizer expansion grant program
• China’s tariff retaliation caused almost $15 billion in lost sales, study finds
• World’s Seed Companies Unite Under Social Rights Framework
• NCGA: Changes To Endangered Species Act May Be Slow Rolling Out, But Can Be Consequential
• Slash danger and preserve grain quality with ‘smart’ storage
• First-generation farmer rebuilds after devastating barn fire
• Cargill Locks Out 1,700 Workers at U.S. Beef Plant in Labor Dispute
• Fund managers have rarely been this heavily exposed to commodities
• After the Bell | Falling crude prices drag grains lower

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.20.2026

• How Some Rural Hospitals Write Their Own Prescription for Survival
• Will current drought conditions prove USDA’s cotton yield too optimistic?
• Uncertainty rocks cattle and grain markets: Protect your downside now
• Scout, Treat Alfalfa Weevils Before Forage Yield, Quality Is Lowered
• EPA Webinar Offers Public Overview of Draft Fungicide Strategy
• Farmers say Washington isn’t delivering for agriculture
• Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
• Road to Hell: Illinois Farm Owner Fights County Project and Future Development
• Farmers Voice Deep Frustration Over Disconnect With Washington Ahead of Midterms, New Poll Finds
• CattleFax 2025 Survey: Record $2,246 Calf Revenue Drives Historic Cow-Calf Profits
• U.S. Beef Exports to China Bottleneck
• Comparing Corn Production Costs and Returns in the United States and Brazil
• New FDA Authorization Broadens Zoetis Screwworm Treatment Options
• RB Global Completes Acquisition of BigIron Auctions to Expand Ag Reach
• Feeder Cattle Close Nearly $5 Higher | Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• World’s Seed Companies Unite Under Social Rights Framework
• NCGA: Changes To Endangered Species Act May Be Slow Rolling, But Can Be Consequential
• USDA: Food Sales Follow Seasonal Patterns
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report
• Speculative Long Positioning Coincides with Rising Cotton Prices

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.19.2026

• Crop Progress Report 05.18.2026 (PDF)
• NRCS Chief Bettencourt resigns; Buckley becomes chief today
• U.S. Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead Land Bureau
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• China’s $17B farm pledge sends corn, wheat higher
• Will Brazil reduce crop acres?
• Cattle Futures Turn Volatile in Recent Weeks as Policy Headlines Shake Trade
• U.S. Tractor Sales Fall 11.3% While Combine Sales Rise 3.4% Last Month
• Paralyzed by an Error Code: Equipment Downtime Can Be Costly
• China promises more U.S. ag purchases
• All 18 Top Corn-Growing States Report Corn Emergence, USDA Says
• EPA Advances Comprehensive PFAS Strategy
• Secretary of Agriculture Highlights outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China
• Nat’l Peanut Board Unveils Bold Brand Platform To Unify America’s Peanut Industry
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Announces Funding To Support Chronic Wasting Disease Control And Prevention
• U.S. Beef Exports to China Bottleneck
• After the Bell | Commitments from China push crop futures higher
• Crop Progress: Corn 76% Planted, Soybeans 67% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 27% Good to Excellent as of May 17
• John Deere’s $99 Million Right-to-Repair Settlement Gets Preliminary Court Approval
• Sort and Cull Cattlemen: Here Are a Couple of Notes for the Week Ahead
• Grains grab huge Monday bounce

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.18.2026

• China Renews Expired Export Licenses for U.S. Beef Plants, Chinese Customs Website Shows
• U.S. Expects "Double-Digit Billions" Of Ag Purchases From China
• Top 5 Things to Watch | Realities of World Events Takes Shape
• New Poll Finds 55% Farmers Mistrust Federal Policies
• Farm Equipment Magazine Reports The 10 Largest Machinery Dealers
• Fertilizer Expansion Gains Momentum, But Finance, Competition Hurdles Remain
• When old school meets new tech, next gen leads the way
• Policy Ahead of the Midterm Elections: Why 40% of the Ag Vote is Up for Grabs
• How to protect your farm in this ag economy
• U.S. Tractor Sales Down 11.3%, Combine Sales Up 3.4%
• Red meat exports add billions in value to corn and soybean farmers
• USDA relocation efforts threaten agricultural research, advocates say
• China Grants 5-Year Extension to Hundreds of U.S. Beef Plant Registrations
• APHIS Announces Funding to Support Chronic Wasting Disease Control and Prevention
• When old school meets new tech, next gen leads the way
• Will Brazil reduce crop acres?
• Ahead of the Midterm Elections: Why 40% of the Ag Vote is Up for Grabs
• Check in on Current Non-Real Estate Farm Debt

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.15.2026

• OA-26-001: Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Final Data Submission Deadline
• PM-26-027: 2025 CY: ARPI Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Wheat; ECO Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Barley, Canola, Dry Peas, Grass Seed, Oats, & Wheat; MP Final Area Yields, Harvest Revenue & Harvest Margins for Wheat; SCO…
• How to protect your farm in this ag economy
• House Passes Bill to Allow Year-Round Sales of E15
• Grains Collapse on China Disappointment: How Low Will Prices Fall?
• Court Strikes Down Insecticide Malathion Biological Opinion, Cites Endangered Species Risk
• WOAH 2026 Report: Animal Disease Prevention Costs Far Less Than Crisis Response
• Winter Wheat Tour Day 2 Yields 39.3 BPA | Abandonment Potential Increases on Hard Winter Wheat Tour Day 2
• Export Report: Corn sales slumped lower
• Ag and oil mix to support feedstock for alternative energy
• Anxious traders await China trade news
• Export Report: Corn sales slumped lower
• Trump, Xi discussed raising purchases of American crops
• China Renews, Then Halts Licenses for Hundreds of U.S. Beef Exporters Amid Trump-Xi Summit
• U.S.’s Bessent Says Soybeans ‘All Taken Care of’, Cooling Expectations for Fresh Chinese Buying
• Confusion surrounds beef registrations, as Trump, Xi talk ag buys
• Sen. Ossoff Introducing Legislation to Cut Taxes for Farmers
• American Soybean Assn’s On Passage Of Year-Round E15: Will Reduce Farm Income
• Corn Growers Thrilled By Passage Of E15 Legislation
• FAPRI Study Reports Less Soybean Used When E-15 Is Passed
• Annual Wheat Tour Finds Significant Amount Of Crop Will Be Abandoned
• U.S. Tractor Sales Down In April, Combine Sales Up
• Farm Bureau: Relaxing Beef Import Quotas Sends Mixed Signals To Ranchers
• American Soybean Association Clears Up E15 Stance as Senate Debate Intensifies
• Government Regulations Eroding US Ag Competitiveness
• USDA: Farms Receive Larger Share Of Spending On Food At Home Than Food Away From Home
• Incorporating AI and Digital Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Counties