Ag News

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%

12.11.2020

• World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)
• Vilsack Tapped for Ag Secretary Ag | Groups Largely Praise Nomination, But Progressives and Minority Leaders Disappointed
• A Look at the Largest Global Wheat Exporters
• Ethanol Overproduction Hurting Margins as Domestic Demand Falls
• Weekly Export Sales
• Russia considers wheat export tax of 2,000 rbls/tonne, no final decision made – sources
• Conservation Agriculture is a Tool, Not a Goal
• Biden taps China trade expert as USTR
• Study Finds More Consumers Are Purchasing Beef During The Pandemic
• Purdue Report Provides Insigt on 2021 Critical Farmer Issues
• Historical Analysis of the Frequency of Triggering Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) Payments

12.10.2020

• Premiums for the Enhanced Coverage Option
• Corn, Soybeans: Crop Insurance – Premiums for the Enhanced Coverage Option
• USDA Releases "Outlook For U.S. Agricultural Trade" Report
• Bipartisan COVID relief proposal allocates $13B in ag aid
• Midweek Markets: Will Today’s WASDE be a game-changer?
• USDA Reports Preview | Soybean Supplies Expected To Tighten … Again
• Trump DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Deny Refiners | Justice Department Asks SCOTUS to Reject Appeal on Small-Refinery Exemptions
• Big farms, big government payments
• COTTON SPIN: Cotton prices during La Niña years
• Biden agriculture pick likely to reassure farmers, disappoint activists
• DTN Cotton Close: Sharply Up Ahead of USDA Data
• DTN Grain Close: Markets Rebound, Show Timely Support
• Farm Groups Comment On Pending Vilsack USDA Nomination

12.09.2020

• Biden wants Vilsack back in charge at USDA
• Who is Marcia Fudge for USDA Secretary?
• Premiums for the Enhanced Coverage Option
• States Mull 2021 Dicamba Limits Some States Working to Further Restrict Dicamba in 2021
• Make Your Farm Voice Heard | How to Tell Your Farm Story
• What has been the biggest challenge of farming in 2020?
• Corn market trend is up, farmers should take advantage of it, analyst says
• Soybeans fall 12¢ Tuesday | Investors await this week’s USDA report.
• China already reportedly looking to secure 2021 U.S. soybeans
• FCC announces $9.2B in rural broadband projects
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets $885M from FCC to help bring broadband to rural US
• Eye-Catching Land Sales
• US farmers count on environmental practices to get edge in foreign markets
• U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Announces Gap Inc. As Member

12.08.2020

• Vilsack could be back as ag secretary
• Biden Administration Meets With Ag Organizations’ Leaders To Discuss Priorities
• Agriculture Confidence Index Farmers Show Optimism Despite Election Results
• New 2,4-D and Dicamba Data
• Chick-fil-A Alleges Broiler Price Fix Chick-fil-A Alleges Conspiracy Affected Billions of Dollars in Purchases
• America’s Best Young Farmers & Ranchers
• Ag appropriations, COVID relief could come this week
• Ag class changes Texas consultant’s future
• Grain prices close mixed Monday
• Farm group leaders present ag priorities to Biden’s USDA transition team
• Duvall says need for some farmer payments in ’21 depends on trade
• La Nina, A “Supply-Side Wild Card,” Could Impact Markets Into 2021
• Farm Income: Better Market Prices Likely Not Enough to Offset Expected Subsidy Reductions
• Can WHIP+ Payments be Deferred to 2021
• COVID Relief Package Negotiations Gain Traction
• USDA Releases "Highlights From The December 2020 Farm Income Forecast" Outlook Report
• USDA Releases "Price Spreads From Farm To Consumer" Outlook Report