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EARTH DAY | APRIL 22, 2021

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04.22.2021

USDA Raising CRP Rates to Spur Acres Tying to Climate Goals, Ag Secretary Raises Incentives for CRP Acres
Corn, soybeans jump up double-digits | Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Midweek Markets | Farm Futures
Get paid for climate-friendly farm practices? Not so fast
How to cut your taxes on farmland purchases
Former ag trade negotiator to share China insights at summit
Max Armstrong | Farm Progress | April 22, 2021 (Audio)
Senators reintroduce bipartisan ag-focused climate bill
USDA comment period on food system supply chains now open
Will current grain sellers be heroes at harvest, analyst asks
PepsiCo announces 2030 goal to scale regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres
Regan forming stakeholder group on water rule
Regan pledges not to return to Obama-era WOTUS definition
Study says loss of stepped-up basis would be detrimental to farm families
Growing Climate Solutions Act reintroduced
Texas Field Reports: Prices Good, Drought Bad for Cotton
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains in Response to President Biden’s Executive Order to Support Resilient, Diverse, Secure Supply Chains
Natl Cotton Council: Climate Solutions Legislation Is Timely
American Agri-Women Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
USDA Releases "Cotton And Wool Outlook" Report

04.21.2021

Overhauled climate bill wins expanded support to lay groundwork for ag carbon trading
Anatomy of a grain market rally
Signal to Noise: Ag Republicans Unveil Climate Plans
Rural Infrastructure Needs Highlighted | Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Says Infrastructure Plan Critical for Rural America
Ethanol Groups Call on EPA to Fix E15 Labels, Infrastructure Issues
These behaviors build trust among farm families
Are microbes the next carbon crop for farmers?
A look at beef policy issues
Soybeans close at 7-year high, corn at $6 | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
10 tips for planting season success
How reliable is your weather forecast?
Growing Climate Solutions Act introduced in U.S. Senate
Glyphosate, other ag chemicals short in supply and more expensive
Cotton Prices Climb As Hopes Dry Up for a Bountiful Crop in West Texas
Farmers Reality Check Carbon Markets
Speakers confirmed for April 23 webinar: “Diversity, equity and inclusion in agriculture: Ideas for improvement”
USDA National Agricultural Classification Survey Underway
NCBA Backed Study Proves Stepped-Up Basis Repeal Would Be Detrimental To Farms And Ranches
USDA Issues "Feed Outlook" Report
USDA Estimates 8% Of Corn, 3% Of Soybeans Planted

04.20.2021

Crop Progress Report | April 19, 2021
Market Approaches $6 Corn | Cash Corn Prices Close in on $6 Per Bushel, Highest Price in Nearly 8 Years
Weekly Grain Movement – Wheat rebounds, corn and soybeans slump
Will summer of "what ifs" turn into year of "could have beens"?
UPDATE 2-China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with U.S. deepens
How to approach carbon market opportunities
Biden nominates USDA climate adviser to oversee farm supports
FSA Administrator points to late summer for next round of COVID aid
Fed says farmers need fewer loans
Vilsack brainstorms plans to unify agriculture
USDA terminates standards that impede marketing of specialty crops
Agricultural trade could mitigate economic impacts of climate change
Bayer Says Farmers Using Conservation Practices Since 2012 Might Qualify For Its 2021-22 Carbon Program
Fertilizer Costs Shape Crop Production Expenses
U of Illinois Economist Releases Report "Cost to Produce Corn and Soybeans" (PDF)

04.19.2021

Vilsack brainstorms plans to unify agriculture
Washington Week Ahead: Biden set to commit US to new climate actions
Land Grab or Climate Solution? President Biden Could Unveil ’30 by 30′ Plan Details Next Week
Signal to Noise: Ag Republicans Unveil Climate Plans
New Crop Sorghum Surpasses $5 as U.S. Weekly Sorghum Exports Shatter Records
Todd’s Take Is It Time for a Texas Hedge in Soybeans?
Crop Insurance Basics: Moral Hazard
There’s too much riding on this crop to make these mistakes
Swisher County Spring Ag Meeting set for April 29 Shelley E. Huguley
Texas Tech vet school set to welcome first class of students
Max Armstrong | Farm Progress | April 19, 2021 | Audio
Southwest FarmPress | April 16, 2021 | This Week in Agriculture | Video
Soybeans close 15¢ higher | Friday, April 16, 2021
Opportunities coming for land stewardship, says Vilsack
Fed says farmers need fewer loans
Autonomy could create ‘competitive divide’ in ag
White House releases state needs in infrastructure plan
Agricultural trade could mitigate economic impacts of climate change
Rural Bankers: Farmland Prices Hit Highest Level Since 2012
Jerry Gulke: Will High Prices Find the Missing Acres?
Ag Taxes: Independent-Contractor Classification – Possible Impacts of New Legislation
Oklahoma Wheat: Lots of Tan Spot, Conditions Conducive for Other Diseases

04.16.2021

Biden Budget Proposal Includes 16% USDA Funding Increase- Sec. Vilsack Testifies at House Appropriations Committee
Daybreak April 15: Vilsack: We’ll talk to Treasury about stepped-up basis
7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 16, 2021
Ambassador Puts Climate on Trade Agenda US Trade Representative Tai to Stress USDA Climate Strategy as ‘New Global Standard’
Crop Insurance Basics: Moral Hazard
$6 corn is here! Now what?
Yes you can buy farmland with your IRA
Farm Futures Summit returns with in-person meetings
Farm state senators defend meat on government menus
Experts come together to study weeds
Vilsack outlines ag priorities before appropriators
Ag markets closed mixed | Thursday, April 15, 2021
EPA seeks oil, corn sectors’ input on next phase of U.S. biofuel policy -sources
Bold action to put climate at center of trade policy
USDA to review quarterly U.S. grain stocks report methodology
Vilsack: Creating revenue streams key to farmer friendly climate solutions
Barometer: farmers discuss potential payment rates for carbon sequestration
House committee asks USDA secretary about unused broadband funds
Farm automation to place premium on IT knowledge
House, Senate comment on USDA COVID-19 assistance
Drought Watch: 12 States Have Majority of Topsoil in Short to Very Short Moisture Conditions
USTR: Environmental protection to play a bigger role in US trade policy
U.S. Tractor Sales Up 81% In March, Combines Up 7%
KC Fed Reports As Ag Income Rebounds Lending Is "Muted"
Farm Bureau Issues Statement On Abrupt Cancellation Of Important Food Program

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