Ag News

09.22.2021

• Pandemic Cover Crop Program | Fact Sheet
• RMA Extends Deadlines, Waives Interest Deferral for Emergency Drought Relief
• Cybercriminals Take Aim at America’s Food Supply
• Farmland market as strong and maybe stronger than 2012 peak
• AgriTalk: Clarity Needed on $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill
• Vilsack says climate action, state appointees coming shortly
• Why Crop Input Availability Is Such a Problem
• BlackMatter hits grain cooperative with ransomware attack
• Manage risk, don’t let it manage you Sep 20, 2021
• USDA to survey farm chemical use and production costs
• Will price support hold, analyst asks
• Brush up on safety protocols during National Farm Safety and Health Week
• Major economies pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30%
• Tai says trade agreements remain a priority
• EPA Administrator says new water rule to provide clarity to America’s farmers
• Tai says trade agreements remain a priority

09.21.2021

• Manage risk, don’t let it manage you
• U.S. to press China on phase one trade agreement, USDA Secretary says
• Vilsack says China will be accountable for Phase 1 Trade Agreement
• Kansas City Fed: U.S. Farm Economy Strong in First Half of the Year
• DC Signal to Noise: Immigration and Infrastructure Heat Up
• Soybean prices close 21¢ lower | Monday, September 20, 2021
• Crop Progress Report 09.20.2021 (PDF)
• Corn, Soybean Harvest Running at Near-Average Pace, According to USDA NASS Crop Progress Report
• Wages Are Rising for Farm Operators. You Have Two Choices
• EPA Administrator Expects New WOTUS Proposal Sometime This Winter
• Don’t give away greater margins
• Farm-busting tax changes? Possible, but unlikely
• Food prices poised to surge with fertilizer at highest in years
• Ask FDA about plant-based ‘meat,’ says USDA
• Major economies pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30%
• USDA: Slowing Beef Imports Lead To Smaller Supplies, Drive Up Prices
• USDA Releases Cotton and Wool Outlook Report
• This Is Farm Safety Week, Presidential Proclamation Issued, Ag Work Remains Dangerous

09.20.2021

• Vilsack says climate-smart ag practices can also be more productive
• FAPRI estimates rising near-term farm income
• Wheat hovers near 8-day high on global supply concerns
• Percentage of 2021 Corn Rated Poor to Very Poor Matches Closely With Record-Yield Year of 2017
• Farm-busting tax changes? Possible, but unlikely
• Raven delivers first automated system to U.S. buyer
• Soybeans fall double-digits | Friday, September 17, 2021
• Webinar to cover paperwork organization, retention for farmers and ranchers
• Washington Week Ahead: Democrats face mashup of priorities; UN food summit on tap
• BLM headquarters moving back to D.C. from Colorado
• Civil rights expert picked for USDA post
• AgFax Weekend: PLC Payment Projections | Ag Committee – Budget and Taxes
• Cleveland on Cotton: Market To Turn Attention to Supply Questions
• USDA: China’s Wheat Imports Reach Highest Level In More Than Two Decades

09.17.2021

• Projected 2020 Price Loss Coverage Payment Rates
• Seed Company Leadership Profiles
• Ways and Means Committee Advances Tax Package | Bill Keeps Stepped-up Basis but Raises Tax Rates on Estates, Higher-Income Businesses
• Corn futures hold at a critical $5 price juncture
• Partisan reconciliation process could impact next farm bill
• Study: Politics drive rural COVID-19 case rates
• U.S. barge costs spike weeks after Hurricane Ida; CHS terminal under repair
• Farm equipment demand outpacing availability, supply chain disruptions
• RIN’s not to blame for higher consumer gasoline prices
• Ethanol production up as stocks dive
• Vilsack touts new ag productivity coalition as counter to EU
• Should CRP’s ranking of environmental benefits be reformed?
• Corn, Soybeans: Sept. FAPRI Baseline Update 9-16
• AG Sec’y Vilsack’s Remarks At The G-20 Open Forum On Sustainable Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Panel

09.16.2021

• Farmers relieved stepped-up basis preserved
• FAPRI Sees Lower 2022 Farm Income With Loss in Pandemic Aid, Net Farm Income Will Fall Sharply From Higher 2021 Totals
• US Ethanol Inventory Falls Again | EIA: Ethanol Output Again Up, Demand Falls to Over 4-Month Low
• Charts give hope for profitable fall sales
• Corn, soybean markets close higher | Wednesday, September 15, 2021
• Have farmers sold enough grain, analyst asks
• Big drop in farm income forecast as pandemic aid ends
• Estate Planning Conundrum: Business decisions made 15 years ago aren’t working out Can their problem be solved?
• CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-China cuts forecast for feed use of corn in 2021/22 as pig prices remain low
• RIN’s not to blame for higher consumer gasoline prices
• Antitrust lawsuit involving “Big 4” meatpackers will proceed
• House Committee Nixes Transfer Tax Proposal, Farm CPA Bumps Grade From ‘F’ to ‘B-‘
• Antitrust Lawsuit Against Packers To Move Forward
• Canadian Pacific And Kansas City Southern Railway Execute Agreement To Combine

09.15.2021

• Farm groups not backing down on stepped-up basis
• House panel approves $66 billion ag bill; change in ‘stepped-up basis’ is abandoned
• Charts give hope for profitable fall sales
• House Democrats Propose Cutting Estate Tax Exemption, Offer Higher Farmland Exclusion
• Ethanol, Oil Interests Try to Influence OMB on Renewable Fuel Standard
• Farmers relieved stepped-up basis preserved
• New equipment highlights from summer farm shows
• Successful Farming Tools of the Year 2021
• White House Takes On ‘Big Meat,’ Says Inflation Isn’t the Source of Swelling Retail Protein Prices
• Updated Study Shows The Value Of Red Meat Exports To U.S. Corn Farmers
• Livestock industry leaders talk hunger, climate at forum
• FAPRI Issues Five Year Corn Price Outlook
• U.S. August Tractor Sales Up 10%, Combine Sales Up 20%
• Crop Progress Report 09.13.2021 (PDF)
• Corn Growers React To Proposed Tax Changes