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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.19.2025

• An Important Next 30 Cents for Soybean Futures
• Major ag commitments shift outlook for farmer assistance, USDA says
• Crop Progress Report 11.17.2025
• USDA Crop Progress: Corn 91% Harvested, Soybeans 95% Harvested as of Nov. 16
• Failed Ventures Fuel Grain Company Failure
• More Aid on the Way for Farmers USDA Announces 2023-24 Disaster Payments; Vaden Says 2025 Aid to Come
• Trump EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal
• New harvesting tech prioritizes efficiency, capacity
• China ramps up buying of U.S. soybeans after brief pause in trade
• How strong is your liquidity position?
• China Buys Nearly 1 Million Tons of US Soybeans | Farm Policy News
• USDA’s ‘nothingburger’ leaves markets hungry Morning market analysis: Soybeans extend rally on China reports
• USDA exports – China buys soybeans, November 18, 2025
• Are soybeans up against a paper tiger?
• U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts
• U.S. Tractor Sales Drop Nearly 20% in October as Market Volatility Continues
• Disasters Cost Global Agriculture $3.26 Trillion Over Three Decades, FAO Report Reveals
• State Agriculture Departments Laud Proposed “Waters Of The United States” Rule
• Fate of sorghum testing now in ag companies’ hands
• Ag economist says it’s unlikely China will buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans in 2025
• A closely watched commodity index just hit a cluster of new highs. What history says happens next.

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.18.2025

• Second Stage of Disaster Relief Program Going Into Effect
• USDA Announces 2023-24 Disaster Payments; Vaden Says 2025 Aid to Come
• Trump Releases New WOTUS Rule Defining Key Terms Important to Farms, Ranches
• Government Reports, Including Cattle on Feed, Will Shed Economic Light
• Administration Drops Reciprocal Tariffs On Fertilizer, Other Ag Products Not Produced In The U.S.
• Traders Yearn for More Fundamental Support in Cattle Sector
• Commentary: Watch for corn to drop below $4 and soybeans south of $10
• 7 ways to wind up in court over a farmland lease
• More USDA fireworks ahead for markets?
• Real health insurance options for farm families
• USDA Data Dump Shows Minimal Soybean Sales to China
• Meatpacker JBS Sees U.S. Cattle Shortage Lasting Through 2026
• EPA rolls out proposal for revised Waters of the United States
• Grassley: “partisan approach” likely on skinny farm bill
• Farm groups welcome tariff relief, but fertilizer price drops could lag, experts say
• Omaha Steaks CEO Warns Ground Beef May Reach $10 Per Pound
• Court Orders Purina To Remove "Immunity" From Avian Flu In Its Poultry Feed
• Hansen-Mueller Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Owes Farmers, Creditors Up to $500M (Including OK Farmers)
• New WOTUS Proposal Could Reduce Red Tape for Farmers and Ranchers
• USDA Releases November 2025 Cotton Report
• Pro Farmer Podcast | A post report breakdown

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.17.2025

• White House Drops Reciprocal Tariffs on Fertilizer, Other Ag Products Not Produced in the U.S.
• November 14, 2025 WASDE (PDF)
• Bearish WASDE derails grain prices
• Gulke: Market Resets After USDA Data Dump
• Pro Farmer Reaction to November WASDE
• Farm Service Agency to Resume Loan Processing
• USDA Slightly Lowers Corn, Soybean Yields and Production
• Hemp Farmers, Industry Face Risk of Potential Federal Crackdown
• Corn, soybeans plunge after USDA data undercuts bulls
• Iowa Farmer’s Land Sale Leaves Lasting Gift to His Community
• Should U.S. Growers Look to Africa as the Next Big Market? Understanding Africa’s Food and Oil Demand Trends
• Grassley calls Trump meeting “significant” for year-round E15 effort
• Reaching out matters: warning signs of farmer stress highlighted by extension specialist
• Solar research to explore land use and farming integration
• USDA Under Secretary Provides Insights on New Sterile Fly Production Facility In Tampico Mexico
• U.S. Wheat Welcomes Administration’s Efforts To Expand Agricultural Trade With Latin America
• Research Reports Midwest Farmers Prefer Brownfield Ag News

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.14.2025

• Gov’t Shutdown Ends, Farm Bill Programs Extended
• Farm Groups React as Trump Signs Bill Ending Longest Shutdown in U.S. History
• Soybeans Close Up 13¢ | Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
• National Wheat Yield Contest Highlights 204.83 bpa Spring Wheat
• USDA Leads Trade Mission to Mexico, Announces New Screwworm Defense Facility Opening
• As Working Capital Concerns Grow, Ag Bankers Urge Farmers to Focus on Managing Risks
• New Digital Directory Helps Farmers, Ranchers Find Counselors Trained on Ag Issues
• Smarter, faster, greener: New mowing equipment
• Organic Grower Summit panelists will delve into a few promising alternatives to synthetic inputs, as well as provide a primer in how to approach innovation.
• Why machinery costs separate high-profit farms from lower-profit ones
• USDA Data Blackout Fuels Uncertainty Ahead of Upcoming Crop Report
• U.S. reliance on China for key livestock supplements is growing, report says
• U.S. Tractor Sales Down 20% In October, Combine Sales Down 27%
• China Buys More Brazil Soybeans As U.S. Purchases Stall
• Central Corn Belt Ag Land Values Up Versus 2024, Even with Second Quarter

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.13.2025

• House Votes to End Shutdown Trump Signs Bill to Fund Government and Extend Farm Bill Programs
• Longest shutdown ends: USDA fully funded, SNAP benefits unlocked
• Results Of Ag Lender, Farmer Mac Annual Survey Of Famers’ Profitability Released
• USDA Reports Preview After October Pause, USDA Returns With Fresh Supply and Demand Estimates
• Anhydrous Again Leads Half of Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher
• China’s purchases of U.S. soybeans stall despite trade truce
• Mexico imposes hefty tariffs on sugar to protect local industry Mexico imposes 210% sugar tariffs protecting domestic industry.
• We’ve now got $11 soybeans – Do I hear $12?
• 6 ways to push through tough times
• Hemp industry divided over Senate-approved changes to federal regulations
• Renewable fuels industry concerned as EPA approves wave of refinery waivers
• Farm Bureau: E15 Could Boost Corn Prices By 15%, Lower Gas Prices
• Communication is key throughout the succession planning process
• Five years of Ag Economy Barometer data shows cover crop adoption continues to grow
• See Strong Technical Close Pre-Report: Can the Market Build on It?
• New Seed Treatments Available For Soybeans, Cotton & Cereals
• Auto Steering Developer Verditex Unveils Next-Generation Precision Farming Technology At Agritechnica 2025
• Beef Industry Chaos: Tight Supplies, Strong Consumer Demand and Political Interference
• Most feral honeybee colonies in U.S. said to be Africanized
• Thanksgiving turkey prices up 70%
• 1031 exchanges: What to know about tax-deferred swaps
• How will you lead your farm family through 2025?

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.12.2025

• Policy Updates: Despite court mandates, USDA fights to withhold full November SNAP benefits
• Shutdown near end, time to get reacquainted with 2018 Farm Bill
• Hansen-Mueller Still Owes Texas Farmers Texas Farmers Still Unpaid by Hansen-Mueller Despite Nebraska Settlement
• Bigger Fall Weather Systems More Likely for Second Half of November
• A flashy Monday leads to a snoozy Tuesday
• ‘No skimping:’ Farmers prioritize seed genetics, dealer relationships
• This farmer needs one thing: Open trade
• Forgotten heroes: The rural veterans who built America’s military strength
• ‘Sky Is Done Falling,’ North Dakota Rancher Says of Dropping Cattle Prices
• Thailand opens door to U.S. corn under Its zero-tariff pledge Thailand scraps corn tariffs, expands quotas for the U.S.
• DOJ, USDA Investigating Meatpackers over Beef Prices
• Quarterly Wheat Update
• Another Temporary Fix: Stopgap Bill Includes Farm Bill Extension — Is This the New Normal for Ag Policy?
• How farmers can tackle rising fertilizer costs