Ag News

01.21.2021

• Biden Administration Announces Foreclosure Moratorium and Mortgage Forbearance Deadline Extension That Will Bring Relief to Rural Residents
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
• Stimulus Bill: What Changes Will Affect Farmers?
• Phillip Brasher | Farmers getting new crop insurance options for 2021
• Biden Quick With 17 Executive Actions New President Looks to Unify Country, But Also Dial Back Actions by Trump
• Marketers are preparing for 2021 crops – are you ready?
• Why market corrections are healthy – including the corn market
• Biden administration: Labor issues offer pros and cons
• Ag trade advisers named for next five years
• Soybeans take 65¢ haircut in two sessions
• The markets look vulnerable to correction, analyst says
• Agriculture is ready for climate mitigation, says Vilsack
• First 100 days: Advocates say Biden should act quickly to boost workplace safety
• Former Sec. Glickman: USDA Needs to Be Assertive on Climate
• Tyson Settles Anti-trust Case For $221.5 Million
• Biden White House announces regulatory ‘freeze’
• Biden’s EPA pick talks WOTUS, biofuels, environmental justice, importance of ag, and more
• Pilot Phase of Sustainability Grown Soybeans Launched
• USDA Releases "Cotton And Wool Outlook" Report

01.20.2021

• EPA Grants 3 Refinery RFS Exemptions Agency Makes Decision on Evening Before New Administration Takes Over
• Trump’s Legacy on Agriculture Four Years of Trump Brought Intense Attention to Trade With Constant Focus on Farm Base
• Surprise, surprise: Crop input prices surge
• Registration for Commodity Classic opens Jan. 26
• It’s a weather market, analyst says
• Livestock | Looking at all aspects of risk management
• Chinese Demand Undergirds Robust Soybean, Corn Prices
• NASS Crops Chief Talks Data that Drove January Surprises
• Biofuel Groups Hopeful Biden Administration Will Restore the RFS
• USDA Cut Ethanol Demand; USDA Chief Economist Explains Why
• Trump Administration Leaves a Lasting Impact on Agriculture
• Despite FDA objections, MOU aims to give USDA authority over GE animals
• Survey: America’s CEOs Concerned Abou Taxes, Optimistic About Trade, Eager To Return To The Office
• USDA: Principal Farm Operators Often Worked Both On And Off The Farm In 2019
• USDA Issues "Feed Outlook" Report
• USDA Issues "Oil Crops Outlook" Report
• Wheat Scoops: Let 2021 grain pricing begin

01.19.2021

• What Changes Are In The New Stimulus Bill That Affect Farmers?
• EPA’s final RFS actions offer mixed bag
• How farmers can fight weed resistance
• China’s corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs
• EPA Seeks Input on E15 Labels and RFS General Waiver
• Farmer Turned YouTube Sensation Spreads Generosity Across 13 States
• Signal to Noise: A CFAP Money Surprise for Contract Producers
• Biden picks Bronaugh for USDA deputy post
• Women In Agribusiness To Hold Virtual Meet Up On AgTech
• Tractor Sales Finish 2020 Up 17 Percent in U.S., 10 Percent in CanadaFarm
• The Scoop, Aimpoint Research Announce Webinar "The Future Of Ag Retail"
• 29% Of Americans Lost Their Health Insurance In 2020; More Than Half Remain Uninsured In 2021
• Highlights From 2021 Ag Land Expo

01.18.2020

• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- January 2021
• Bill Gates is about to change the way Amerıca farms
• Final rule for domestic hemp production effective March 2021
• EPA Seeks Comment on E15, RFS Waivers
• USDA Surprises Never Quit for Corn
• NCIS Scholarship Program Helps Students, Promotes Diversity in Agriculture
• 7 ag stories you might have last week – Jan. 15, 2021
• New income tax rules for employer-provided meals, lodging
• Poeschl resigns from National FFA
• Secretary Perdue statement on H-2A modernization
• Additional support available for some producers through CFAP | Expands eligibility for some agricultural producers, as well as updates payments
• Cotton Marketing News for week ending January 15 2020 US crop was trimmed another 1 million bales from the December estimate
• Genetically engineered cotton deregulated | Engineered for resistance to certain insects, primarily tarnished plant bugs
• Signal to Noise: A CFAP Money Surprise for Contract Producers
• Fired Tyson Managers: ‘Betting Pool’ Stories Distorted
• Class Action Suit Alleges Companies Conspired Against Farmer Interests
• Markets Now with Tyne Morgan: Why History Shows $16 Soybeans are Possible
• Washington Week Ahead: Biden set to take office with flurry of actions
• Farm groups ask Biden to improve Cuba relations
• EPA Releases 2020 Report on Support Rural America

01.15.2021

• Input Suppliers Face Lawsuit | Lawsuit Alleges 14 Companies Violated Antitrust Laws by Boycotting FBN, Other Online Platforms
• Class Action Suit Alleges Companies Conspired Against Farmer Interests
• Ethanol Prices Save Companies From Cratering Margins Amid Corn Price Spike
• Why farms fail even in good times
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Jan. 15, 2021
• Pandemic impacts consumer attitudes about food
• Thursday’s soybean market closes 24¢ higher
• Biden presidency sets stage for wider global advances on climate policy
• Bipartisan House Lawmakers ask Trump to deny SREs
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- January 2021
• Covered Cropland vs. Cover Crops – Broadening the Perspective
• Biden COVID package calls for extension of SNAP increase, back hazard pay for essential workers
• DTN Cotton Closing: Cotton Ends Higher on Exports
• Sorghum shows potential as corn silage replacement

01.14.2021

• USDA Issues 2020 Crop Production Reports
• Incoming Senate Ag Committee Chair Stabenow Lists Top Priorities
• What drives price discovery?
• Get ahead of tax planning now
• Prices for Most Fertilizers Continue to Move Higher at Start of 2021
• US Ethanol Stocks at 35-Week High Despite Modest Demand Boost
• Secretary Perdue offers farewell address to AFBF members
• The corn market continues its march toward the $6 level
• A bullish mentality is setting in, analyst says
• Highest corn and soybean prices since commodity boom, says USDA
• Senators urge Biden to swiftly restore biofuels integrity
• ASA & other ag groups talked, & they listened! Soy Growers pleased by USDA collaboration on Agriculture Innovation vision
• Profit Tracker: Cattle, Hog Margins Treading Water
• Meet Biden’s new Cabinet picks who can impact agriculture and Rural America
• USDA Posts Final Crop Production Figures of 2020
• Covered Cropland vs. Cover Crops: Broadening the Perspective