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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.24.2023

• Op-ed By Iowa Congressman Feenstra: Crop Insurance Is Most Vital Farm Safety Net
• Misleading Claims About Crop Insurance Hurt Family Farmers
• EIA: Domestic Ethanol Production Drops 2% From Previous Week in Week Ended Aug. 18
• Rural Broadband Funding and Use Grow
• Mom and Pop Businesses Will Have to Meet New Federal Reporting Rules
• Extreme heat lifts grain prices
• How supply, demand shifts impact grain prices now
• Fewer cattle on feed and lower placements
• Midwest braces for 115-degree heat
• What has value to your calf buyer?
• U.S. needs more trade pacts as a hedge against China, say ag industry groups
• Beef cow slaughter shift is first indicator of herd expansion
• Farmers Need Incentives To Overcome Risks Of Adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices
• NCGA President Testifies To EPA That Atrazine Is A Critical Tool For Farmers
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Cotton and Wool Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.23.2023

• Survey Reveals Barriers to Managing Herbicide Resistance
• Rural Broadband Funding and Use Grow | Farmers in Some States Relying More Heavily on Rural Broadband for Precision Ag
• Grains fail bid to move higher
• Ag groups implore presidential candidates to open new markets
• Real world examples: Protecting profit with options this growing season
• Corn closes down 4¢ | Tuesday, August 22, 2023
• U.S. Corn Ratings Decline, Soybeans Steady, While Spring Wheat Conditions Drop
• Inflation and Recession Pressures: Is Farmland a Good Investment Right Now?
• Freedom Caucus threatens spending showdown
• Farm Bill 2023: Another Perspective on Reference Prices and Base Acres
• Op-ed: Farmers Need Incentives To Overcome Risks Of Adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices
• Why Farmers Take So Long To Buy Into Something New
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.22.2023

• Crop Progress Report 08.22.2023
• Wheat tumbles on Ukrainian grain optimism
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn Condition Falls Slightly, Soybean Condition Unchanged Week Ended Aug. 20
• Court Battle Rages on 2020-22 RFS Rule
• Rural Broadband Funding and Use Grow Farmers in Some States Relying More Heavily on Rural Broadband for Precision Ag
• Interest Rates, Markets Challenge Old Habits of Storing Corn
• Think about 3 things when improving your farm operation
• Bill increases support for sustainable aviation fuel
• Ag Marketing IQ: Putting 2022 corn in the bin was a loser, as our long-term grain storage study reveals.
• Farmers are building test weight with final passes
• Texas has poor pasture conditions; cattlemen remain hopeful for rain
• Training the next generation of ag and food workers takes innovative approaches
• Farm groups appeal to presidential candidates for new trade pacts
• Deere bullish on continued farmer demand, but investors fear slump
• Farmland Partners Inc. Issues Comment On Farmland Value Studies
• Cotton Board Announces Its Top Priorities, Raises Annual Budget To $89 Million
• U.S. Ag Organizations Call On Presidential Candidates To Open New Markets, Decrease Reliance On China
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.21.2023

• Top 5 Things to Watch Crop Rebound, Pipelines all on Tap This Week
• The case of the disappearing corn yield
• U.S. files USMCA challenge to Mexico’s corn import rules
• Precision ag usage is highest in top row-crop states
• Creating a safe alternative shipping route for the Black Sea region
• Who benefits when benefits are lost? The American food supply relies on us, American farmers
• Farmland Values Remain Strong, as Interest Rates Climb and Farm Income Tempers
• Deere bullish on continued farmer demand, but investors fear slump
• USDA: Weekly Cotton Market Review
• Bayer To Donate $500,000 For Maui Fire Relief Effort
• USDA Reports Cattle Placements Into Feedlots Down 8%
• Survey Reports Almost 90% Of Marketers Choose Facebook For Social Media Advertising
• USDA Release Report Showing Adoption Of Variable Rate Technology By Crop
• Tractor accidents No. 1 factor in farm-related fatalities
• 7 ag stories you may have missed last week

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.18.2023

• US calls for USMCA dispute panel over Mexico’s GM corn ban
• U.S. Wheat Exports “Projected at 52-Year Low,” While U.S., Mexico Corn Dispute Continues
• Farmers say farm bill needs to address the base acres problem
• High-Damage Weather Events Stacking Up in 2023
• Corn closes up 5¢ | Thursday, August 17, 2023
• India considers wheat imports from Russia at discount to calm prices
• GM crops grown on 55% of U.S. cropland, says USDA
• WTO backs U.S. in challenge of Chinese trade war tariffs
• U.S. takes next steps in dispute process with Mexico
• Fertilizer Free Fall: The Gamble of Locking In Prices
• Container Shipping Rates Surge
• AGCO’s Fendt And Luke Bryan Collaborate On Limited-Edition Peanuts To Support FFA
• Bayer: What Is the Effect Of Wildfire Smoke On Crops?
• USDA Reports Smaller Cow-Calf Operations Still Outnumber Large Operations, Herd Sizes Have Increased

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.17.2023

• Farm bill timeline in flux as a messy September for Congress nears
• Corn Belt’s Drought-Hit Regions Underinsured in 2023
• Biden Administration Rejects Petitions Calling for Tighter CAFO Regulations
• Private-Sector Delivery Protects Farmers
• Growing too fast can kill your business | Lessons from ‘big is better’: Expansion won’t save a badly managed operation.
• What state has the worst corn in the country? | August 13, 2023
• U.S. says working to identify alternative paths for Ukraine grain exports
• Stakes high as farmers manage record costs
• Global market dynamics drive change
• Fertilizer Prices Continue Decline And May Impact Farmers’ Nitrogen Decisions
• Juggle the pieces of a transition plan