Ag News

03.10.2021

• March WASDE Report (PDF)
• March WASDE a Bit Disappointing to Bulls, but Prices Recover
• USDA Reports Summary USDA Stands Pat on Most Numbers in March WASDE
• Loan Aid for Disadvantaged Farmers | A Small Piece of Aid Package Causes Controversy Over Fairness
• Biden Administration May Change Course on EPA Atrazine Actions
• 10 ways to manage risk and protect corn profit margins this year
• Will red-hot prices freeze out demand in cotton?
• WHEAT SCOOP: First look into 2021/22 wheat marketing year
• Grain markets close mostly higher Tuesday
• High-speed pivots
• US red meat exports face some challenges in 2021
• Commodity Classic virtual sessions available through April, registration remains open
• EPA blocks request to extend dicamba application
• Stabenow urges farmers to get involved early in climate policy discussions
• Large Ethanol Shipments Set Sail; Why China May Be Testing the Waters
• Vilsack Focused on Farmer Profitability
• WASDE Cotton: Reduced Domestic Production, Consumption, Ending Stocks
• WASDE Wheat: Higher Global Supplies, Increased Consumption
• Crop Farming: The Importance of Growers Adopting New Tech
• USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic

03.09.2021

• First of three big March USDA reports out Tuesday
• March 2021 WASDE Preview: Is no news good news for grain markets?
• USDA Lowers Ending Stocks for Corn and Soybeans
• How technology aligns animal agriculture with sustainability
• US red meat exports face some challenges in 2021
• FAO Food Price Index Climbs, While Some See Continued Strong Chinese Demand for Agricultural Commodities
• Vilsack: CFAP Announcement Still Weeds Away
• Bill Aims to Address Ag Labor Shortage
• Texas Cattle & Ranchers Assn Announces Relief Fund
• USDA Releases "Price Spreads Form Farm To Consumer" Outlook Report
• USDA Extends Application Deadline For The Quality Loss Adjustment Program

03.08.2021

• Texas: Ag Losses from Arctic Storm Exceed $600Mln
• Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act
• Ag Secretary Vilsack: Department Sorting Out Where Greatest Aid Is Needed
• Friday: Corn prices soar
• Corn, soybean prices close double-digits higher Friday
• What is the best way to transfer farmland to the next generation?
• How Tom Vilsack sees the future of U.S. agriculture
• Service enhances cattle management tasks
• USDA ag facilities need $11.5 billion for repairs, renovations
• China’s latest 5-year plan highlights food security
• 7 ag stories you might have missed the week ending – March 5, 2021
• China’s Jan-Feb soybean imports in 2021 fall slightly on cargo delay
• Vilsack says USDA should soon have results from COVID resources evaluation
• USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence
• New study examines importance, unique traits of female farmers
• FAO Food Price Index Climbs, While Some See Continued Strong Chinese Demand for Agricultural Commodities
• Vilsack: CFAP Announcement Still Weeks Away
• Weekly Cotton Market Review USDA 3-5-2021
• Cleveland on Cotton: Bearish Week but a Strong Finish USDA 3-5-2021
• FFA Cancels Washington Leadership Conference
• House Bill Addresses Ag Labor Shortage
• National Ag Day Activities Announced
• USDA: Principal Operator, Spouse Or Both Worked Off The Farm In Half Of U.S. Family Farm Households In 2019

03.05.2021

• Crop Insurance: RP, ECO, and SCO Tradeoffs
• Reviewing the History and Development of USDA’s Farm Loan Programs, Part 1: Origins
• After a Year of Hardship, Hope Lies Ahead
• Stabenow, Boozman Differ on Biden’s American Rescue Plan
• Technology Will Be Hobbled Without Broadband
• Current Cash Cattle Prices Are an Insult to Feedlots
• Livestock: Bill Tackles Cattle Price Transparency
• Export Sales: Corn sends mixed messages
• Afternoon Market Recap for March 4, 2021
• Soybeans give up big gains, corn ends lower Thursday
• Carbon capturing buzz turns into stacked payments for farmers
• DTN Cotton Closing: Ending Down
• Senators Introduce U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2021
• USDA: FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Ag immigration reform on horizon
• US suspends tariffs on UK in goodwill gesture
• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program: Where did the money go?
• After a Year of Hardship, Hope Lies Ahead
• Canola Breakthrough: Broad Genetic Diversity Of Canola Crop Mapped
• National Ag Day Activities Announced, Held Virtually

03.04.2021

• Ag markets close lower Wednesday
• Farm Policy Facts | After a Year of Hardship, Hope Lies Ahead
• Climate Concerns at Classic Commodity Leaders Share Takes on Drive to Lower Carbon Emissions
• Crop Insurance in America/Crop Insurance Basics: Available to All
• This is why farmers feel threatened by Biden, Congress
• Why you should manage each farm employee differently
• Grain trader Andersons gives 2021 outlook
• John Deere makes 7 announcements during 2021 virtual Commodity Classic
• Busting two myths can make corn farmers up to $120 per acre
• Farmers say they are concerned about taxes
• A conversation with new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
• Here’s Why the Current Bull Market Has a Two-Year Runway
• Commodity Classic Groups Say Agriculture is the Answer to Addressing Climate
• Jerry Gulke: A Lifetime of Experiences in One Year
• GOP senators grill nominees for key environmental posts
• Daybreak March 3: Vilsack’s goal: Address impact of racism
• Secretary Vilsack borrowing from previous experience as he tackles new priorities at USDA
• Texas Wheat: How Bad Is the Freeze Damage?
• Vilsack Sees Early Wins on Climate from Farms
• Senators Introduce U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2021
• Purdue/CME Group’s Farmer Sentiment Even With January, Near Record High

03.03.2021

• Senator Criticizes House Leaders’ Move to Cut Ag Disaster From Coronavirus Aid Bill
  
• Ag Economy Barometer stable in February 2021
• John Deere Reveals Biggest Equipment, Technology Launch Ever
• Farmers Must Choose a Farm Safety Net Program by March 15
• Ag Policy Blog Senators Express Concern Over Cargo Container Crisis
• Beware the Ides of March: A deep dive look at crop insurance decisions
• Are you getting all the deductions you should?
• Farm Futures: A simple pre-harvest plan: Part 2
• USDA exports – Japan buys corn
• COVID-19 expanded the direct-sales market
• Vilsack says USDA wants new, more, better, and fairer markets
• A conversation with Bayer’s new president of crop science
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
• DTN Cotton Closing: Ending Moderately Lower 3-2
• Purdue/CME Group’s Farmer Sentiment Even With January, Near Record High