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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.03.2024

• ARC and PLC more prominent in 2025 risk management
• Grains End the Day Lower | Monday, December 2, 2024
• Smithfield Offers Sows and Public Stock
• Washington Farmer Posts Highest Yield in 2024 Contest With 223.08 BPA of Winter Wheat
• Monday’s Feeder Cattle Market Rally Derailed by Technical Pressure
• Farm Bill, Funding Extension Loom Congress Faces Short-Term Fixes to Avoid Government Shutdown, Dairy Price Cliff
• Senate Encourages House to Pass Bill to Help Sniff Out Foreign Animal Diseases
• Live Christmas tree demand remains strong
• How could tax law changes affect you in 2025? Legal Matters: In 2024, the annual exclusion amount is $18,000 per donor per donee. That amount will increase to $19,000 in 2025.
• ‘Tariff Man’ Trump Picks Trade Hawk to Run USTR
• How do farmers feel about seed treatment alternatives?
• Ag trade’s uncertain future: Exports offer economic impact far beyond the farm gate
• Bushel Adds Ag Retail Quoting To Automate Processes And Improve Visibility For Agribusinesses
• University Ag Economists Forecast Land Prices In 2025
• Agri-Pulse Issues New Editorial Series "Why The U.S. Needs Ag Exports"

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.02.2024

• Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
• More About Future Ag Sec’y Brooke Rollins
• Agriculture at the Thanksgiving Table
• Feeder Cattle Prices May Skyrocket as APHIS Restricts Mexican Cattle Imports due to New World Screwworm
• Ethanol leader urges Trump administration to quickly set RVO guidelines
• Optimism for a turnaround in ag equipment sales
• Farmland market softening continues
• Farm Management New Year’s Resolutions for 2025
• Texas-Sized Drone: Rotor Unveils Sprayhawk, Announces Retrofit Kit and 2025 Availability
• Washington Week Ahead: Farm bill extension on lame duck agenda; DOGE hits the Hill
• Global Market Insights Forecasts Crop Protection Markets To Grow 4% Each Year To 2032

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.27.2024

• Trump Promises 25% Tariff on Canada and Mexico
• USDA raises forecast for FY25 ag trade deficit
• Opinion: Brooke Rollins, Agriculture Will Have To Count On You
• Farm Policy Facts | This Thanksgiving, Make Sure You #ThankAFarmer
• DTN Ag Summit Speakers Talk Policy, Market, Weather Outlooks for 2025
• Ag Trade Remains Calm in Early Response to Trump’s Call for Tariffs on Key Trading Partners
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot | Farm Credit Rates
• Ag Bankers Survey: Profitability Concerns Rise Among US Farmers
• Vilsack: US Needs to Continue Shaping Global Climate Agenda for Agriculture
• Ag Policy Blog: Stabenow’s Late Effort to Secure a New Farm Bill Before Retirement, the Rural Prosperity Act
• A snapshot of the U.S. economy and what the future may hold
• Extreme weather accelerates nitrate pollution
• Tariff threats spook corn prices Afternoon market recap: Soybeans also faded into the red on Tuesday, with wheat capturing modest gains.
• Agriculture Industry Reacts to Nomination of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture
• Technology and Farming Practices Expected to Outpace Lost Acres
• USDA Has Significantly Tightened Its Certification Of “Grown Organic” Process

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.26.2024

• Crop Insurers Comment on New USDA Secretary Nomination
• No lame duck farm bill
• Crop Progress Report | November 25, 2024 | USDA
• US Cattle Prices Jump as US Halts Mexican Cattle Imports Due to New World Screwworm
• Feeder Cattle Prices May Skyrocket as APHIS Restricts Mexican Cattle Imports due to New World Screwworm
• While Ag Secretary Nominee Named, Trump Transition Team Can’t Access USDA
• Wheat, Corn, Soybean Inspections Continue Ahead of Last Year
• Final 2024 USDA Crop Progress Report: Winter Wheat Rating Jumps 6 Points to 55% Good to Excellent as of Nov. 24
• From cast-iron plows to AI, farm innovation endures
• Agriculture Industry Reacts to Nomination of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture
• ASA monitoring tariff suggestions under second Trump admin
• Senate Ag Committee Members: 1 in 5 Farmers at Risk Financially
• Trump says he’ll act day one to raise tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
• Farm Bureau: Here Is Where Thanksgiving Foods Are Produced
• USDA Launches New Online Civil Rights Tool
• Farmland: A Legacy And An Asset

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.25.2024

• Trump Names Policy Leader Brooke Rollins As Agriculture Secretary in Next Administration
• Agricultural industry groups released statements congratulating the current president and CEO of America First Policy Institute on her nomination.
• Market Relief Needed to Supplement Farm Bill Extension, Senators Say
• USDA Launches New Online Civil Rights Tool
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss from week ending – November 22, 2024
• Ag Policy Blog: Stabenow’s Late Effort to Secure a New Farm Bill Before Retirement, the Rural Prosperity Act
• With Trump Administration, Ag Sustainability Goals Will Likely Lean on Private Sector
• Will grain markets get a bull for Christmas?
• Does Black Friday turn grain markets red?
• Want to scout soybeans better? Check out these tools
• Keeping agriculture cool: Building on opportunities, leadership and advocacy
• Winter Wheat Planting Complete in 8 States
• ASA monitoring tariff suggestions under second Trump admin
• How to maximize profitability in a tough ag economy
• California’s avian influenza outbreak escalating
• Farm Labor Survey under question
• Farmland: A Legacy And An Asset
• Full Year: John Deere’s Revenues Down 28%, Net Income Down 30%: $7.1 Billion
• John Deere’s Stock Price On Track For Largest Percent Increase Since 2021
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.22.2024

• Will Total Cattle on Feed Top 12 Million Head in Friday’s USDA Report
• With Trump Administration, Ag Sustainability Goals Will Likely Lean on Private Sector
• GOP Senators Say Any Aid Package Needs to Help Farmers With Market-Related
• USDA comes out swinging on organic enforcement
• Farm for value first in 2025
• Deere projects lower 2025 profit with farmers still not spending
• Export Report: Soybeans outperform expectations
• Farm dangers both physical and mental Transitions and Strategies: The farming profession needs to bring mental health out of the shadows.
• USDA comes out swinging on organic enforcement
• Market-Trend-Down Grains End the Day in the Red | Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Farmers Need ‘Significant’ Federal Help to Survive Drop in Income, Say Senators
• Torres Small stresses urgency in disaster assistance hearing
• Demand for ag land remains steady
• What will President-elect Trump do with WOTUS?
• Brazil and China deepen trade ties ahead of Trump presidency
• The Cotton Haul Of Fame: BASF Opens Enrollment For Exclusive One Ton Club For 20th Year
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report
• Fertilizer Quality Has Improved Over Time