Ag News

06.07.2021

• Ag Trade: USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021
• New Dicamba Lawsuits Texas Grape Growers, Arkansas Honey Producer Sue Over Dicamba Injury
• Soybeans surge 34¢, corn 25¢ | Friday, June 4, 2021
• Endangered Species Act Reform Proposed
• Cover Crops Get Insurance Perk USDA to Give $5-Per-Acre Premium Benefit to Growers Using Cover Crops in 2021
• Cargill CEO praises farmers for ‘stepping up’ Cargill
• Will a big global harvest meet demand?
• The Around Farm Progress podcast explores the rise of women returning to run the family farm
• Ag sector optimism remains high, Federal Reserve report shows
• Shield farmers from higher taxes for Biden projects, says House ag chair
• JBS says it’s back in full operation after ransomware attack
• Gasoline demand in a “Goldilocks” scenario
• Farmer outlines data challenges in agriculture sector
• 9 Questions to Ask Before Jumping into the Carbon Market
• Jerry Gulke: Is History Repeating Itself in the Grain Markets?
• Washington Week Ahead: Little progress on infrastructure Biden heads to Europe
• AgriPulse: Opinion: It’s time to step up our investments in rural America and agriculture
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA 6-4
• USDA: Peanut Price Highlight – USDA 6-4
• Nebraska-Ranchers And Technology Providers To Launch Industry’s First Cattle Tracking NFT
  

06.04.2021

• Shield farmers from higher taxes for Biden projects, says House ag chair
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2021
• Sell, buy puts, sell calls – sell anything in grains, analyst says
• Farmers Assess Erratic Temps, Crop Nitrogen Needs
• EIA: US Ethanol Stocks Off Multiyear Low as Output Jumps
• Volatile grain market could go either way in coming weeks
• Will weather drive prices higher?
• How the pandemic raised awareness of mental health on the farm
• Food prices rise for 12th straight month
• Meatpacker JBS says all facilities operating after weekend cyberattack
• Risk-off mentality pushes ag commodities lower | Thursday, June 3, 2021
• Climate change boosts risks to crops from pests
• House Ag Chairman concerned about proposed changes to tax provisions
• Gasoline demand in a “Goldilocks” scenario
• Global Food Prices Soar in May- Highest Value Since September 2011
• U Of Illinois: Federal Reserve Releases Commentary On Current Ag Economy

06.03.2021

• Farm commodity prices: Is this the boom before a bust?
• Ag Economy Barometer drops 20 points in May 2021
• Corn, soybean prices close double-digits higher | Wednesday, June 2, 2021
• Barchart Yield Estimates
• Retail Fertilizer Prices Inch Higher as Anhydrous Hits $719/Ton
• Farmers get crop insurance benefit for planting cover crops
• Smart business practices start with accrual accounting
• CME cattle futures rise as JBS SA reopens U.S. plants
• USCA requests emergency relief for livestock haulers following JBS shutdown
• U.S. Cattle Slaughter Drops 27,000 Head as JBS Cyberattack Cripples Largest Beef Processor
• White House slams Russia over ransomware attack on JBS
• China, U.S. will work on issues for producers, consumers in next step – ministry
• World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011 -FAO
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2021
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

06.02.2021

• June 1, 2021 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Purdue/CME Ag Economy Barometer Declines Sharply; Producers Bullish On Farmland Values
• USDA Forecasts Farm Exports to Hit a New Record in 2021
• U.S. says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia
• U.S. Cattle Slaughter Drops 27,000 Head as JBS Cyberattack Cripples Largest Beef Processor
• Ag Confinement Incidents Down in 2020
• DC Signal to Noise: Big Infrastructure Plans Require a Big Budget
• Cover Crops Get Insurance Perk USDA to Give $5-Per-Acre Premium Benefit to Growers Using Cover Crops in 2021
• Do We Have Enough Storage for 21.9 Billion Bushels of Grain?
• Is New-Crop Spring Wheat on Life Support?
• Weekly Grain Movement – Corn exceeds expectations
• 4 key mindsets for an uncertain operating environment
• Farm markets start June with a double-digit rally
• Competitive bidding pushes farmland values up 15%, land report shows
• Weather to remain key market factor near-term, analyst says
• Corn eases on U.S. crop condition, but supply woes limit losses
• Corn falls after USDA pegs crop conditions above market forecast
• An alternative to cash cattle markets
• Livestock Sector in China Looks to Wheat
• Daybreak June 1: Buttigieg: Critical week for infrastructure talks
• DTN Grain Close: Markets Soar on Weather Concerns, Demand
• USDA Announces June Lending Rates for Ag Producers 6-1
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack’s Statement On President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

06.01.2021

• Cyberattack shuts down world’s largest meat supplier
• Statement by Secretary Vilsack on President’s budget
• Did COVID-19 create new farmland competitors?
• Can CCC funds be used to pay farmers for carbon?
• Lawmakers ask for $200 billion for USDA climate work
• Fairness in cattle markets will be a top priority, says Hipp
• Farmer advises meeting with lawyer on estate tax issues
• USDA seeks Cotton Board nominees
• Livestock Sector in China Looks to Wheat
• Surging Costs of Breakfast Staples Stirs Food Price Concerns, as the U.S. and China Talk Trade
• Bayer Says Judge’s Ruling Won’t Affect Roundup Availability for Farmers
• Biden seeks major funding increases for environmental priorities
• U.S., China Trade Reps Hold Candid Meeting Last Week
• Report: Incentives Are Needed To Help Farmers Address Climate Issues

05.28.2021

• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending- May 28, 2021
• Corn closes limit up (40¢), soybeans finish 34¢ higher | Thursday, May 27, 2021
• Don’t hold onto corn, soybean crops too long, analyst says
• GOP, White House Pitch Infrastructure President Says Time Running on Talks as White House Seeks Bold Infrastructure Investment
• Here’s the near-term outlook for livestock prices
• Did COVID-19 create new farmland competitors?
• CRP acres targeted to offer immediate carbon benefits
• Senate ag leaders promise cattle market hearing
• The problem with options
• NAMI, R-CALF USA present different versions of cattle markets in letters to Congress
• USDA seeks Cotton Board nominee
• Missouri Farmer Tells Kamala Harris Rural Broadband Struggles Could Throttle Biden’s Climate Goals
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Up, Buoyed by Exports, Grains
• USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021
• Report: Incentives Are Needed To Help Farmers Address Climate Issues