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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.17.2026

• House Eyeing Late April Farm Bill Floor Vote
• The Reality on the Ground: Calls for Action Grow as Financial Picture Worsens
• Wheat Planting Forecasted To Lowest Level Since 1919
• CFTC Chair Defends Prediction Markets | Lawmakers Raise Risks Over 24/7 Trading in Ag Markets During CFTC Hearing
• Understanding Workers’ Compensation Requirements for Employers of H-2A Workers
• Pre-Report Estimates Predict Mostly Bullish April 1 Cattle on Feed Report
• 29,000-Acre Texas Ranch Fetches $46.5M West Texas Ranch Real Estate: $46.5M Sale Marks End of 60-Year Family Ownership
• FSA Reviews Planting Records for Base Acre Update
• Congress Weighs E15, Farm Bill and More Aid With No Clear Path Forward
• USDA, what are you doing?
• Can you find affordable health care while farming?
• When the world changes, how do you carry on a farming legacy?
• Who owns America’s farmland? New USDA data reveals the answer
• No Corn Planting Progress in 5 Top States
• Kansas City Wheat Closes Up 16½¢ | Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Soybean export sales fall with lack of demand from China
• 2025 Farm Program Payment Estimates Lowered After WASDE Report
• The Grain Weevil Robot Takes On One Of Farming’s Most Dangerous Jobs
• Why Your Herbicide Can Fail Even if You Follow the Label
• USDA Announces New USDA National Proving Grounds Network
• Peanut growers are farming on 2026 input costs with 2015 crop prices
• 2026 LRP Participation Given the Expectation of Sustained Cattle Prices
• Survey Finds still Negative Rural Banker Economic Outlook
• War in Iran Impacting Farm Inputs and Outputs
• Crop Protection Label Approvals Will Slow Down Further From Proposed EPA Budget Cuts
• Cover Crops And Double Cropping Play Expanded Role In Commodity Crop Rotations

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.16.2026

• Senate Ag Chairman Boozman Sees Farm Bill Markup Happening In ‘Weeks’
• Grains Rally as War and China Fears Ease, Focus Turns to Weather: Cattle Correct
• USDA Announces New USDA National Proving Grounds Network
  
• Senate Ag Chairman Boozman Sees Farm Bill Markup Happening In ‘Weeks’
• 5 Fertilizers Significantly Cost More Than Month Ago, 4 by Double Digits
• Fertilizer Fight Heats Up As Prices Soar and Survey Points to Bigger Price Risks in 2027
• EIA Weekly Ethanol Report
• Weather forecasts prove friendly for corn, soybean prices
• Trump to big fertilizer producer: Get in the ring
• Farmers remain focused on production with an eye toward sustainability
• Monarch Tractor Closes, Sells Assets to Caterpillar
• 70% of Farmers Can’t Afford All Needed Fertilizer, Survey Shows
• Ag consolidation continues to be under scrutiny
• Economist says many 2027 fertilizer decisions will be made soon
• Coalition Urges Congress to Bolster Domestic Markets in Farmer Relief Package
• Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Names New Leadership
• Winter wheat losses mount as drought worsens across plains
• Why Trade Wars Land Harder in Some States
• Nationwide Survey: Most Farmers Can’t Afford Fertilizer
• Ag Coalition Urges Congress To Fund Local Food Procurement In Farmer Relief Package

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.15.2026

• USDA Announces Payments Under the 2026 Pima Cotton and Wool Trust Funds
• The Reality on the Ground: Calls for Action Grow as Financial Picture Worsens
• Peanut growers are farming on 2026 input costs with 2015 crop prices
• Ag Priorities Pile Up in Congress | Congress Weighs E15, Farm Bill and More Aid With No Clear Path Forward
• Survey Shows Input Costs Harming Farmers
• Canola Crush Margin Sets Record Amid Soybean Oil Rallies
• Wheat prices leap higher on degrading crop quality
• Trump administration poised to take on fertilizer giant
• 4 market tips to absorb before planters really get rolling
• USDA exports – Mexico, unknown buys corn, April 14, 2026
• Livestock sector a bright spot in net farm income
• How to decide when a replant is necessary
• Tractor and Combine Sales Drop Again Despite $11B in Farm Aid
• Is $4 Corn on the Horizon? Expert Says Charts Point to Fading Momentum
• Corn and Wheat End Day in the Green | Tuesday, April 14, 2026
• USDA Seeks Farmer Input in Fertilizer Price Collusion Probe
• Presumed Guilty? Farm Couple Fights Feds for Fair Trial and Jury
• Fertilizer prices have further to rise, even in a best-case scenario
• Farm Futures magazine ends print edition: Here’s what’s next
• Even optimistic scenarios now show elevated fertilizer prices into 2028
• Young farmers on purpose, pride and progress: ‘We’re making a difference’
• American Farm Bureau Survey: Financial Strain Across U.S. Agriculture
• Purdue Expert: Iran Conflict Could Drive Higher Interest Rates, Squeeze Farm Margins
• USDA: Peanut Butter Consumption Up 6% From 10-Year Average
• April WASDE Recap

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.14.2026

• USDA Announces Specialty Crop Investment Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts
• Crop Progress Report | April 13, 2026
• Lawmakers still considering additional farmer aid
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report | Crop Progress: Corn 5% Planted; Winter Wheat 34% in Good-to-Excellent Condition
• Last Week Select Beef Cut Prices Averaged More Than Choice Cut Prices
• Vaden Challenges Mosaic Idling Plants | Deputy Ag Secretary Questions Fertilizer Giant Mosaic Cutting Production
• Focus on Innovation Over Regulation | Bayer Leader, Former Ag Secretary Outline Paths for Farmers Facing Weather, Profit Pressures
• Soybeans start the week with double-digit losses | Afternoon Market Recap: Corn prices moved slightly lower on Monday, with winter wheat rebounding.
• Here are 4 post-WASDE marketing tips
• Far out: Artemis II mission is a giant leap for ag, too
• The devil of distraction, even on the farm
• Ag Groups: Oklahoma Poultry Ruling Deals ‘Death Blow’ to Producers
• Don’t Let Record Land Prices Derail Your Farm Estate Plan
• Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Further Hit Fertilizer Prices
• Why Trade Wars Land Harder in Some States
• Eighth Circuit Judges Dismiss Anticompetitive Suit Against Pesticide, Seed Companies
• New World Screworm Found 90 Miles South Of Texas, Commissioner Says "Not A Drill"
• Deputy Ag Secretary Questions Fertilizer Giant Mosaic Cutting Production
• John Deere settles right-to-repair lawsuit for $99 million
• Beyond the Cycle: Why the Current Ag Downturn is a Structural Evolution
• Grains Refocus on War and Weather: Are Corn and Soybeans Topping?

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.13.2026

• Top 5 Things to Watch Tracking the Emerging Crop
• Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers face Iran stalemate, economic strain and budget scrutiny
• View From the Cab | Season Kicks off With New Views From the Cab
• Eighth Circuit Judges Rule Pesticide, Seed Developers Did Not Drive Up Prices
• Why global fertilizer knot won’t be untangled by 2-week truce
• How family farms can thrive in tough markets
• Last Intel blog: How $30K became 23 head of cattle and 45% profit
• Don’t be reactive: Have a sturdy crop plan this season
• Artemis II is a giant leap for farming too
• Soybeans Closed a Dime Higher | Friday, April 10, 2026
• The Iran Conflict and Fertilizer Markets: Why Brazil Faces Greater Near-Term Risk Than the U.S.
• How Can We Reset Farm Succession Expectations With Entitled Heirs?
• President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA funding by nearly 20%
• USDA Raises Wheat, Corn and Soy Price Estimates
• Young Farmer Bets On ‘Lightning In A Tank’ To Tame His Fertilizer Bill
• 4 Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence to Give Your Farm A New Edge
• The Used Equipment Sweet Spot: Why Age and Hours are Redefining Value
• Doubling the Defense: USDA’s “Male-Only” Fly Breakthrough to Transform Screwworm Eradication
• Consumer Price Index up 0.9%, fueled by rising price of gas
• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-10-2026
• Purdue Ag Economists: The Iran Conflict, Energy Prices And Farm Profitability
• USDA Finalizes National Environmental Policy Act Rule
• Monarch Tractor Is Shutting Down, Here Is Their Statement
• Cotton leaders focus on industry, market momentum at annual meeting
• How this farmer penciled a profit

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.10.2026

• WASDE Report | April 9, 2026 | PDF
• Cotton leaders focus on industry, market momentum at annual meeting
• USDA Slightly Raises US Corn, Soybean Farm Gate Prices, Lowers US Soybean Exports
• Soybeans stood firm after USDA’s latest data dump
• Got old crop left? Why it’s a good time to clean the bins
• USDA exports – South Korea buys corn, April 9, 2026
• 7 ways to improve corn stands
• Farm Group Seeks Policy Change to Help Build Fertilizer Storage
• Iran Ceasefire Won’t Provide Immediate Fertilizer Relief
• CoBank: Economic Fallout Of Rising Fuel And Energy Costs Will Be Most Acute In Rural America
• How the Trade War Is Hitting American Beer, Wine, and Spirits in Canada
• Report Reaction | Wheat futures lower following WASDE release
• After the Bell | Mild bounce in crude fails to lift grains
• Inside The Tax Return of Your Farm’s Future
• National Peanut Board Launching New Campaign Next Month
• Deputy Secretary Shares Factors Being Considered For Potential Reopening of US Mexico Border to Livestock