Ag News

12.21.2020

• Congress, White House reach deal on COVID aid package
• 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized In US Ships Out
• Rural Broadband Availability Lacking as Usage Increases During Pandemic Year
• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending- Dec. 18, 2020
• Wheat investors watch corn and soybean markets go higher
• COVID-19 cases in meatpacking counties were 10 times those in other rural counties
• Cotton Research and Promotion Act amendments to continue | USDA AMS has endorsed the continuation of 1990 amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act
• Biden introduces ‘climate team,’ promises ‘unified’ attack on issue
• Opinion: Why we need a broader perspective to help farmers meet the climate crisis
• Prominent Ag Lawyer Lists Four Major Issues In 2020
• Tractors Of Year Award Winners Announced
• Wounded Warrior Project Expands Support With New Funding For Farmers In 2021

12.18.2020

• CoBank Releases 2021 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape The U.S. Rural Economy
• Top 10 Ag Stories of 2020 | Best of the Rest of 2020’s Top Ag Stories
• Ag Looks Forward to Having an Advocate in Secretary Vilsack
• DTN Cotton Closing: Cotton Takes Bold Leap
• Cotton Farmers Using More GE Seeds
• $300 Million Dicamba Settlement Finalized, Claim Filing to Start Shortly
• Diversification in Ag Markets: Personal Strategies Venture Beyond Commodities
• Lighthizer says U.S.-U.K. trade deal "extremely likely"
• Is ethanol back or about to bottom out – again?
• Communication can solve consumer fears over antibiotic resistance
• What does Mayor Buttigieg DOT nomination mean for ag?
• Soybean market breaks the $12 mark Thursday
• March corn futures have upside target at $4.49, analyst says
• 10 Farm Succession Goals to Set for 2021
• Biden Picks U.S. Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary

12.17.2020

• Midweek Markets: What we learned in 2020
• Does your farm need a chief financial officer or controller?
• Farmland values rise despite turbulent year
• Wheat rises on concerns over Russian export curbs
• US ethanol groups decry Brazil for reimposing 20% tariff
• Landmark study to tap USDA farmer data to assess conservation practices
• CME Group Adds New Hemp Pricing DATA to CME DataMine
• Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments
• AgLaunch And Farm Journal Announce Row Crop Challenge Winners
• USDA: Cotton Producers Have Increasingly Used GE Seeds With Stacked Traits
• Farmers For Free Trade Issues Blueprint Of Policy Suggestions
• Ag Senate Chairman Pat Roberts Receives NCBA’s Capitol Hill "Top Hand" Award

12.16.2020

• Global Fertilizer Outlook – 4 Infrastructure Improvements Needed for Canadian, US Agriculture
• If the world returns to normal in 2021, get ready for less
• Tuesday’s farm markets finish higher
• EPA official doesn’t expect RVO rule by year’s end
• Sen. Pat Roberts on his past and agriculture’s future
• Major Agricultural Issues to Watch During Upcoming Biden Administration
• USDA Chief Economist Dr. Robert Johansson to Depart
• Farmers For Free Trade Issues Blueprint Of Policy Suggestions
• NAWG Shares Wheat Priorities With The Biden-Harris Transition Team
• Environment Defense Fund, Ag Groups Publishes Guide On Financial Impact Of Production Practices

12.15.2020

• Biden and Vilsack outline challenges facing farmers, rural America and USDA
• Prominent Ag Economist Issues Bullish Forecast
• An Overview of U.S. Farms From USDA’s Economic Research Service- 2020 Edition
• “Dynamic” Forecast for Feed Grain Trade, and China is the “Primary Driver.”
• Congress continues work on COVID relief
• Soybeans add a dime, wheat loses 18¢ Monday
• Big farm decisions coming up? Start here
• If the world returns to normal in 2021, get ready for less
• Lack of broadband limits farm technology
• Biden vows to pay farmers to plant cover crops and put land in conservation
• Meyer named Chief Economist at USDA
• Farmers Cite Successes In 2020, Look Ahead to 2021
• Future of Farming: Chase to Capture Carbon As Another Revenue Stream
• Ag Groups Urge Biden to Support Nutrient Loss Reduction Program
• Farm Bureau Asks Congress to Act Quickly on PPP Fix
• USDA Announces Joint Final Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations USDA-Supported Social Service Programs
• USDA: Share Of Consumers’ Disposal Income Spent On Food At Record Low

12.14.2020

• In farewell speech, Roberts regrets gridlock, salutes Freedom to Farm
• Trump Raises China Concerns As Reason To Veto Defense Bill
• China trade expert Tai selected for USTR
• The Surprise Winner of WASDE Is Wheat
• The battle for corn, soy acres is already heating up
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Dec. 11, 2020
• New fair play rule hurts livestock producers, say ag groups
• Farmers urged to utilize call options, analyst says
• Drought expected to impact 2021 acreage
• “Dynamic” Forecast for Feed Grain Trade, and China is the “Primary Driver.”
• Jerry Gulke: Wheat Joins the Commodity Price Party
• More Consumers Purchasing Beef During Pandemic
• U.S. Tractor Sales Up 41% In November, Combines Up 33%