Ag News

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

05.27.2021

• U.S. ag exports to set all-time record in 2021, thanks to China
• China restricting corn imports
• Climate funding push splits Senate Ag leaders
• The Cattle Industry Continues to Deteriorate While History Is Being Made
• USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY 2021 U.S. Exports Forecast Up $7.0 Billion to Record $164.0 Billion
• Midweek Markets: Volatility continues to shake up grain prices
• Farm Futures: The key signs that led us to foresee last fall’s grain rally
• Court Rejects Bayer Roundup Settlement Judge Says Bayer Proposed Settlement on Roundup Won’t Cover Future Claims
• VRA Dicamba Troubleshooting Using Volatility Reduction Agent (VRA) With Dicamba This Year? Read This First
• Advocates: Agriculture needs $200 billion increase for climate mitigation
• Record sales of organic food as pandemic boosts home cooking
• Corn Prices Dip to One-Month Lows as Analysts Spar Over What’s Driving Down Prices
• USDA rolls out debt relief package as more socially disadvantaged producers come forward seeking relief
• Democratic tax plan ties biofuel incentive to carbon reductions
• US peanut farmers pleased with edge over China for Japan market
• New report captures how the pandemic changed grocery shopping
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Swings Like a Pendulum
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Purdue Report Documents Nationwide Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries

05.26.2021

• A huge selloff strikes the corn market | Tuesday, May 25, 2021
• As Phase One Purchases Fall Short, China Cracks Down on Commodity Inflation- Sparking Reflection on Demand
• China’s Grain Production to Hit 692 MT in 2021
• Corn, soybeans, and wheat have hit market tops, analyst says
• Environmental Group Petitions Court to End Navigable Waters Protection Act
• Ag Policy Blog Concerns Persist Over Capital Gains and Stepped-up Basis Plans
• Variable weather looms large over 2021 grain yields
• The case for spoon-fed fertility
• Big guys load up on corn
• Pandemic payments to producers top $400 million under Biden
• Fischer, Duckworth introduce bipartisan RFS Integrity Act
• Republican Ag Committee members want details on proposed tax increases
• DC Signal to Noise: Fast Internet For Rural America
• Weekly National Peanut Prices – USDA
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Has Lackluster Session
• USDA Announces Initiative To Quantify Climate Benefits Of Conservation Reserve Program