Ag News

03.01.2021

• Spring Crop Insurance Guarantees Set at $4.58 for Corn, $11.87 for Soybeans
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate tackles stimulus, Vilsack faces farmers
• Farmers To Access More Precise Long-Range, Seasonal Weather Forecasts Via BASF and Salient Predictions
• Here’s what you should do about volatile markets
• 4 stories from Farm Futures (last week) that you may want to read again or for the first time
• As temperatures warm, winter wheat status is unclear
• How did it get so cold in Texas?
• ‘You cannot do climate on the backs of the American farmer’
• 5 takeaways from a virtual cattle conference
• Commodity Classic Preview with National Association of Wheat Growers Past President Ben Scholz
• Climate Change: An Income Opportunity for Farmers- Perspective from Sec. Vilsack and House Lawmakers
• Signal to Noise: House Ag Ranking Member on Partisanship
• 3 Factors Weigh on the Economic Recovery
• Even With 90 Million Acres of Soybeans, Here’s Why the Soybean Price Surge Could Stay Steadfast
• Ranchers: What Technology Would Catch Your Eye If You Won the Lottery?
• Daybreak Feb 26: Vilsack keeping powder dry on climate plan
• Study Reports What Consumers Are Purchasing, And Not Buying, During Pandemic
• USDA: Agricultural Export Market Shares To Reflect Continued Competition In Coming Decade
• Half Of Americans Said A Restaurant They Loved Has Gone Out Of Business Due To The Pandemic

02.26.2021

• Secretary Vilsack Lays Out Early Agenda Pandemic Aid, Relief and Health in Rural America Remain Top Priorities
• Trade Barriers, Opportunities Discussed | China, USMCA and United Kingdom Come Up Repeatedly in USTR Nominee Hearing
• Farmers’ favorite phone apps
• The 4 things grain farmers should watch for in March
• Export Sales: Corn and wheat disappoint
• The race for profits starts now
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Feb. 26, 2021
• Vilsack promises timely review of CFAP
• Profit-taking sinks the corn, soybean markets Thursday
• USDA extends CFAP application deadline
• 3 Factors Weigh on the Economic Recovery
• USDA Chief Economist Expects Continued Chinese Demand, Battle Over U.S. Acres
• USTR nominee Tai: Biden administration wants more winners in trade policy

02.25.2021

• Crop Insurance Basics: Good Farming Practices
• Vilsack sworn in, USDA updates CFAP plans
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 35 Ag Groups Urge Congress to Level the PPP Playing Field for Partnerships, LLCs
• Survey: 6 cost-cutting tactics to consider this year
• Midweek Markets: Why ethanol production fizzled
• Wheat market uptrend continues, analyst says
• Save $14 an acre in furrows
• AEM says Right-to-Repair would have unintended consequences
• Ethanol leaders say EPA still has to account for lost gallons
• Lessons learned from the 1980s farm crisis
• Mr. Secretary: An opportunity for change Education, understanding needed to ensure soil health, farm program success
• Do I need workers’ compensation insurance?
• NCBA President Jerry Bohn: Beef Is, And Always Will Be Sustainable
• Crop Insurance: Looking at the Enhanced Coverage Option – DTN
• Texas Field Reports: Winter Storm Offers Few Silver Linings
• USDA Releases “Cover Crop Trends, Programs, And Practices In the United States”

02.24.2021

• Vilsack Confirmed by Senate | Iowan Begins Second Stint as Agriculture Secretary
• Commodity Classic Launches Podcast On Farm Stress And Mental Health
• Crop Insurance: Looking at the Enhanced Coverage Option – DTN
• Farms Across US to Pay 4.5% Higher Wages in H-2A Guest Worker Program
• More acres will not grow carryover
• Growers win in battle for acres
• Soybeans close 22¢ higher Tuesday
• Debt relief for minority farmers needs more thought, say critics
• Doud says investment in infrastructure key to agriculture’s success
• Trade policy expert discusses Biden’s approach to US-China trade
• Farm, biofuel leaders embrace EPA’s new position
• EPA Supports Tenth Circuit’s Renewable Fuels Association Decision- Action Viewed As a “Win” for Farmers
• Study compares consumption of beef to plant-based alternatives
• Texas: Southeast Panhandle Ag Conference, Clarendon, March 3
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
• Nat’l Cotton Council: Vilsack Confirmation Positive For Agricul
  

02.23.2021

• Vilsack Confirmation Hearing Set for Today
• Highlights From USDA Chief Economists 2021 Outlook For U.S.Agriculture Report
• U.S. Lost 4,400 Farms During Past Year
• EPA Changes Policy, Now Sides With Biofuels Industry on SREs
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Totals Continue to Rise
• The 2021 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist
• USDA Projects $4.20 Corn, Chief Economist Explains Why
• Youth adjust National FFA Week activities around pandemic
• A rare chance to produce a good crop and price it right
• To make a good decision, how much data is “enough”?
• Rural Scholars program to help revitalize small communities
• Big Texas cities have less land to absorb floods
• 3 ag-tech startups doing cool stuff
• BASF and Salient Predictions agreement pairs long-range weather forecasting with digital farming
• Wage rates for H-2A farmworkers up 4.5% in 2021
• Senate panel sets Thursday hearing to consider Tai for USTR
• Texas: Virtual Continuing Education Trainings, Feb. 23-25
• USDA Releases “Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook” Report
• National FFA Week

02.22.2021

• Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to OK Vilsack, House to pass stimulus
• New Crop Insurance Option Provides Higher Levels of Coverage
• Signal to Noise: Biden Immigration Plan is Just the First Round of Negotiation
• GOP House Ag Members Question Necessity of Aid Targeting Mainly Minority Farmers
• Lawmakers Say They Intended for PPP Changes to Apply to Partnerships, Call on SBA for Change
• Ag sector starts on stronger financial footing in 2021
• USDA’s baseline is a pleasant surprise for today’s markets
• How did it get so cold in Texas?
• 15 innovations poised to shake up animal health and nutrition
• China gobbles a larger share of world meat trade
• The 2021 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist
• The Two Ways to Look at the Ag Outlook Numbers
• Cleveland on Cotton: “On-Call Sales” Positions Driving Market
• Ag Export Outlook Hinges on China – DTN
• Drought Report: Arctic Air Triggers Widespread Precipitation
• USDA Forecasts 92 Million Acres Of Corn, 90 Million Acres Of Soybeans To Be Planted
• Last Week’s Arctic Blast Will Cost Livestock Producers Millions In Losses