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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.26.2024

• Texas boasts largest U.S. horse population
• Companies Seek Wage-Fixing Case Exit
• Ag Marketing IQ: Get ready now and set price targets so you’re ready should a rally occur.
• How will AI impact farming?
• AI tech conference closes gap between researchers, farmers
• Soybeans end the day down 3¢ | Thursday, April 25, 2024 Wheat and corn close in the green.
• The lesson of recent cattle market activity
• Ethanol Climate Model Expected Next Week
• Long slog to a new farm bill
• Is the wind blowing more than it used to?
• Jamie Daniel: Women on the farm
• Ford Reports It Lost $132,000 For Each Of The 10,000 EVs It Sold
• USDA Reports Crop Insurance Payments By Farm Type And Size
• Wheat, sorghum acres down, yields projected up
• Financing for Produce Growers

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.25.2024

• USDA Reports Crop Insurance Payments By Farm Type And Size
• Where is the Feeder Cattle Market Headed Next?
• Environmental Groups Want EPA to Intervene in Northeast Iowa Drinking Water Nitrates Problem
• USDA Study Finds Energy Production Payments to Farmers Important to Farm Income
• Wheat continues red-hot streak Wednesday, April 24, 2024
• New reporting and testing requirements for HPAI go into effect Monday.
• The lesson of recent cattle market activity
• A quicker change for cow herd genetics | Three replacement heifer programs for accelerating beef herd genetics
• Canada Concerned Over Bunge, Viterra Merger
• Common Antiviral Meds Can Treat Bird Flu in Cattle
• Fed’s April Ag Economy Observations
• Farmers Oppose Koch Acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Plant
• Government Regulation Hits Rural Landowner As Feds Claim Dry Ditch Is “Waters of US”
• Declining winter wheat conditions concern Oklahoma and Kansas
• Missouri House Passes Legislation Shielding Bayer From Glyphosate Lawsuits
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.24.2024

• All Major Fertilizer Prices Continue Higher for Fourth Consecutive Week
• How Many Interest Rate Cuts Will We See in 2024?
• Grains close higher for 2nd consecutive day | Tuesday, April 23, 2024
• ADM CFO to Resign Post Effective in September Amid Accounting Investigation
• Tick-borne Illness Has Been Discovered in Cattle Herds in 9 States
• Wheat rally lifts corn, soybeans
• Mom and Dad don’t owe you a farm
• Hope rises on Baltimore port reopening
• On the horizon: Late payments and carryover debt for farms
• U.S. agriculture emissions lowest since 2012
• Ag economist says placements number will be critical in coming months
• Expanding demand opportunities for underutilized cuts of beef
• Food aid announcement welcomed by wheat group
• Goodbye, El Niño. Hello, La Niña? The Big Transition to La Niña is Already Underway
• Study Reports 80% Of U.S. Households With Internet Have A Home Network Router
• Farm Aid Hotline Offers Farmers Mental Health Resource
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.23.2024

• Crop Progress Report 4.22.2024 (PDF)
• Fed’s April Ag Economy Observations
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report | Crop Progress: Corn 12% Planted, Soybeans 8% Planted; Winter Winter Condition Drops 5 Points
• Wheat starts the week with noticeable gains
• Planting Season Stirs Up More Dust in Illinois: Are Farms Responsible If It Causes Highway Accidents?
• Kub’s Den | ‘Dumb’ Marketing Decisions Can Be Explained by Utility Theory
• Policy quick hits: U.S to provide $1 billion in emergency food assistance
• Long slog to a new farm bill
• Hinson, Nunn say farm bill movement expected soon
• The creation of Massey-Harris | The first in a two-part series on the history of Massey-Ferguson, starting from the very beginnings of the company long before its foray into tractor production.
• USDA assesses vaccine to protect cattle from bird flu virus
• The lesson of recent cattle market activity
• A quicker change for cow herd genetics
• USDA Releases Data Reporting Its Investment In Conservation Practices Over The Years
• Ag economist says placements number will be critical in coming months
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.22.2024

• Today is Earth Day | 10 Surprising Facts About Earth Day
• Today Is Earth Day, Here Are The Planned Activities
• Farm Bill Draft Expected by Memorial Day
• Top 5 Things to Watch
• Our Rural Roots | Soak Up Spring’s Simple Pleasures
• Getting Perspective on 2024 New-Crop Corn Prices
• EPA to again allow summer E15
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss week ending April 19, 2024
• Inventory pyramid will pay off for cattle business
• Grains end last week in the green
• Swampbuster rule is unconstitutional, says Iowa lawsuit
• What effects will the Port of Baltimore closure have on agriculture?
• U.S. agriculture emissions lowest since 2012
• Senate Finance Committee: ag needs real trade agenda
• High input prices concerning with low commodity prices, farmer says
• March cattle placements fall sharply
• U.S. will again be a net beef importer in ‘24
• 25 States Sue EPA Over Its Vehicle Emissions Mandate
• USDA Releases Report Showing Changes In Food Spending By State

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 04.19.2024

• USDA Releases Data On Farmland Operating Agreements By Major Crop
• Securing American Agriculture Act introduced in U.S. House
• USDA Cattle on Feed Report Preview
• Selling More European Food to Americans
• Customize your farm succession plan | Three experienced farmers share how they’re building custom transition plans for their operations.
• Anatomy of a grain storage expansion project
• A new irrigation mindset
• Swampbuster rule is unconstitutional, says Iowa lawsuit
• U.S. EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend
• Two veterinarians, hundreds of miles apart, solved a cow sickness whodunit
• Senators continue to urge Biden administration to prioritize E-15
• Ag land protection key to climate strategy
• Rep. Nunn discusses farm bill delays, remains optimistic
• China Beef Demand, Pork Output Fall
• Wild Pigs Kill More People Than Sharks, Shocking New Research Reveals
• High Horsepower Tractor Imports And Exports Being Impacted By Baltimore Port Closure
• Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding For Food Assistance
• Highlights From American Agri-Women Mid-Year Meeting
• Commodity Groups Call For Trade Commission To Nix Duties On Herbicides