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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.09.2026

• USDA to Set the Stage for 2026 With Series of Reports on Jan. 12
• New World screwworm confirmed 215 miles from Texas border
• Drivers of Change in Rural Land Values: The Case of Texas
• Trump Administration Plans a Roadshow for New Dietary Guidelines
• Ag policy expert: ad-hoc farm aid payments ignore deeper problems in agriculture
• Grassley casts doubt on ‘famine to feast’ outlook for farmers
• USDA flips food pyramid, puts animal protein first in new guidelines
• Export Report: All caught up! But was the news good?
• Will bridge payments help farmers’ bottom line?
• Legal pitfalls can cloud over solar deals
• October ethanol, DDGS export numbers solid
• USDA report expected to shape commodity prices heading into 2026
• New soybean nematicide could help reduce drought stress in 2026
• An “In-The-Know” Discussion on the Impact of Changes to Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) on the H-2A Program
• Farm Economy to Stabilize in 2026, Ag Economists Predict
• USDA Creates And Implements Terms And Conditions For Future Awards
• Is Rolling Corn Contracts Worth the Risk Right Now?
• USDA: Trump tariffs improved trade deficit, will boost U.S. ag exports
• News of the Day Sec’y Rollins And Sec’y Kennedy Pen Joint Op-Ed "New Dietary Plan Recommends Real Food For All Americans"
• As population, economy grow, so does Texas’ water demand

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.08.2026

• Producer Decisions for 2026 – STAX or SCO in light of OBBBA Changes
• New Dietary Guidelines Elevate Protein and Dairy, Raise Concerns for Soy and Oilseed Groups
• Economists Forecast Farm Economy to Stabilize, But High Costs and Policy Uncertainty Block a 2026 Rebound
• Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health
• New Kubota Autonomous Tractor Kubota Unveils Autonomous Tractor, ‘Transformer’ Robot at 2026 CES in Las Vegas
• EIA Weekly Ethanol Report EIA: US Ethanol Output Drops; Stocks Down 2.1% on Year
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends | Prices for 5 Fertilizers Lower at End of 2025
• Soybeans rebounded with double-digit gains
• Bridge payment rates are here — but are they enough to help your bottom line?
• Untangling the China-Venezuela riddle for U.S. ag
• What to watch – and watch out for – to profit on-farm in 2026
• Breaking free: U.S. agriculture’s path around China
• 14 years of cover crops: What one farmer learned
• Where is the ‘sweet spot’ for planting soybeans early?
• Beef Groups Welcome Justin Benavidez as USDA’s New Chief Economist
• USDA Names New FSA, NRCS, and Rural Development Leaders in Key Farm States
• China’s US Soy Purchases Approach 10 Million Tons
• Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture
• USDA Publishes Its Annual Review Of Pesticide Residues: 99% Below The Limit
• Ag, Biofuel Groups Continue Call For Year-Round Sales Of Lower-Cost E15
• USDA: Expiration Date Was Most Popular Food Label, Followed By Nutrition Facts

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.07.2026

• America’s Best Young Farmers/Ranchers-1 | The Weight of Legacy on Young Arkansas Farmers
• Farm Credit Rates
• Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture
• Cattle Prices Launch Higher Into 2026
• What Farmers Need to Know Before the January WASDE Report
• Breaking free: U.S. agriculture’s path around China
• Traders Are Bullish on Cattle
• Methane Study Sparked Questions From Angus Breeders
• Top 10 Tractors I Want in My Shed Became Author’s Favorite Story of 2025
• Corn failed to pop higher | Jan. 6, 2026
• Which signals will drive commodity markets?
• Commentary | 6 key ag business perspectives for 2026
• How to teach your heir to lead the farm
• USDA exports – China buys soybeans, January 6, 2026
• Get a grip on a few things before USDA’s data dump
• A farmer learns how to be retired
• Stay abreast of tariffs, minimum residue levels, trade expert warns
• Bird Flu Confirmation in Nebraska’s Butler County Spurs Caution
• What to watch – and watch out for – to profit on-farm in 2026
• USDA Announces New Farm Security Actions to Protect Agricultural Research and Innovation
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.06.2026

• Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding
• Gap Between Farm Costs and Prices Received Hits 10-Year High
• Cattle Prices Launch Higher Into 2026
• Stay abreast of tariffs, minimum residue levels, trade expert warns
• Methane Study Sparked Questions From Angus Breeders
• A Look at US Ag Ties to Venezuela | Venezuelan Ag, Food May Present Opportunities for the United States
• Four Class 1 Railroads, Ag Group Say UP-NS Merger Application Incomplete
• What pushed commodities higher on Monday?
• Don’t fumble this handoff: 4 steps to smooth farm transition
• Which signals will drive commodity markets?
• Regulatory landscape, part 1: Insights on top issues in agriculture
• Make agriculture a part of America’s 250th anniversary
• Pause in cow slaughter doesn’t signal herd rebuilding this year
• New Herbicides Give Farmers Fresh Tools Against Resistant Weeds
• The People Behind the Machines: Precision Agriculture and Farm Service Technician Demand
• Market expert predicts calmer fertilizer prices in 2026
• Benavidez tapped as new USDA chief economist
• Venezuela Developments Could Reshape Global Fertilizer Markets
• USDA Releases Household Food Security in The United States In 2024 Report
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• Policy Expert Breaks Down Venezuela, Trade Implications

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.05.2026

• Better Policies Needed to Boost Farmers’ Bottom Lines Beyond Ad-Hoc Aid
• Ag industry sits amid best and worst of times | 2026 Economic Outlook: As 2025 ends and 2026 begins, where do we go from here?
• Oklahoma’s Ban on Chinese-Owned Farmland Made an Exception for Smithfield Foods
• USDA Farmer Bridge Assistance Rates Favor Rice, Cotton
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot Farm Credit Rates
• America’s Best Young Farmers and Ranchers | The Weight of Legacy
• Dixon family’s operation creates additional revenue streams so younger generation can keep on farming.
• Beef, dairy producers wary of flesh-eating parasite | University of California scientists share crucial resources on devastating New World screwworm.
• Myron Friesen Shares How Smart Planning Protects Farms and Families
• The Number and Composition of Legal Entities Engaged in Farming: Initial Evidence from FSA Payment Files
• Mexico Reports Second Screwworm Case in Two Days
• Expert: Six Smart Tech Trends To Watch In Agriculture In 2026
• USDA Releases Chart Showing Where Consumers Dine
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Adoption Of Genetically Engineered Crops In The United States Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.02.2026

• Farmer Bridge Assistance Payment Details for Major Commodities
• USDA announces commodity payment rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
• USDA Advances Farm Security Plan To Protect U.S. Farmland And Federal Programs From Foreign Adversaries
• Tariffs, Power and Pressure: How Trade Policy Drove Markets and Politics in 2025
• 7 Fertilizers See Lower Prices, Including DAP Down 6% From Month Ago
• Some Words of Wisdom on Life and Business at the End of 2025 to Carry Into the New Year
• Tariffs, Power and Pressure: How Trade Policy Drove Markets and Politics in 2025
• Best Blog of the Week Ag Policy Blog: 2026 Farm Policy Outlook: Welcome to Agriculture’s New Golden Age
• China buys 8 million tons of U.S. soybeans, on track to meet 12 million ton pledge by February deadline
• OBBBA lets LLCs maximize farm program payment limits
• Market realities forced Ford F-150 Lightning’s evolution Policy and the West: Driven by artificial state and federal deadlines, the automaker once pitched its electric trucks with much fanfare. Now the company is pivoting to something that will likely work better for farmers.
• Analyst: modest tweaks expected in USDA’s next supply/demand report
• Changes coming to H-2A guestworker program could lower wage rates for farmers in 2026
• Economists say higher prices needed as input costs stay elevated
• USDA Strengthens National Security and Protects Taxpayers by Standardizing Grant and Cooperative Agreement Requirements
• Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026
• Here Are The Top 10 News Items Read In Agri Marketing In 2025
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Comments On Bridge Payment Rates
• Nat’l Cotton Council Issues Statement On Bridge Payments