Ag News

11.20.2020

• Texas peanut producers faced tough 2020 season
• FSA correcting mistake in payment limit rule
• DTN Oil Oil Futures Mostly Flat as COVID Resurgence Erodes Demand
• Aid Funds Went to Fake Farms Report Spotlights Ohio Farms Created on Paper Garnered Millions in SBA Aid
• FSA Changes Payment Rule Agency Reverses Earlier Rule Regarding Active Management for Family Farm Operations
• Ag Policy Blog Hunting, Conservation Groups Advocate for Expanding CRP
• More than Dirt brought to you by Farmland leasebacks: What are they and how do they work?
• Property descriptions critical to drafting enforceable contracts
• Tyson Foods suspends employees after lawsuit alleges managers bet on workers catching COVID-19
• USDA exempts family farms from limit on farm subsidy recipients
• Soybean, wheat export sales hit marketing year lows

11.19.2020

• Senate passes grain standards act
• USDA reverses on tighter farm subsidy eligibility
• Ag Lobbyists Eye Future With Biden Ag Companies, Groups Weigh Pros, Cons of Incoming Biden Administration
• The Rising Tide: Investment Capital Favoring Ag Commodities
• Aligning With EU Against China | Senate Report Seeks Closer Ties to Europe While Ag Groups Call for End to EU Tariffs
• GAO: Additional oversight needed on farm payments
• Who will lead Biden’s EPA?
• Ag groups seek removal of retaliatory EU tariffs
• Ag-focused blockchain service debuts
• Unlikely bedfellows unite on ag climate policy
• John Deere boosts its wireless networks with the purchase of 5G licenses
• How to shape the future of your farm
• The future of high-quality grain
• Nation’s best wheat yield tops 200 bushels per acre
• Coronavirus infection ends Grassley’s 27-year voting streak
• Ag Lender Survey: Liquidity, Income and Leverage Are Top Concerns
• Profit Tracker: Cattle Margins Improve, Hogs Decline
• Outlook for ag climate measures brightens with Biden transition, new alliance
• China relishing RCEP trade pact victory
• The Science Of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates And When Can We Expect Their Availability
• USDA Releases "Season-Average Price Forecasts" Outlook Report

11.18.2020

• NEW: At Farmers.gov | Conservation Concerns Tool | Soil, Water, Plants & Animals
• Ag And Food Groups Unveil Climate Policy Platform
• New podcasts compares the 1980s farm crisis with today
• Biden trade approach taking shape
• Speculation for Secretary of Ag heats up
• Ag Groups Offer Climate Ideas | Alliance Recommends Policy Proposals for Agriculture to Reduce Emissions
• Tillage Technology Breaks New Ground | Prescriptive Tillage Boasts Agronomic and Environmental Benefits
• Lenders concerned about liquidity, income and leverage
• President-elect Biden loads up on lawyers to review EPA
• Corn could be the sleeper in 2021 acreage battle
• Coronavirus aid to farmers tops $20 billion
• No firm evidence of food trade spreading coronavirus -FAO
• Will USDA ERS/NIFA remain in Kansas City?
• Senate passes Grain Standards Reauthorization Act
• Biden trade pledge: Include labor, environmentalists
• Opinion: How Biden can build agricultural resilience, for farm and future
• ABA, Farmer Mac Joins Ag Lender Survey Reveals Top Concerns In An Uncertain Year
• USDA Issues "Wheat Outlook" Report

11.17.2020

• USDA Introduces Enhanced Coverage Option Crop Insurance Product
• Nov. 16, 2020 | Crop Progress Report | PDF
• USDA Releases "Feed Outlook" Report
• USDA Releases "Oil Crops Outlook" Report
• Speculation for Secretary of Ag heats up
• Cash Market Moves Corn Harvest 2020: What a Difference a Year or Two Makes
• Sold too early? Get control of your crop’s profitability
• Corn and soybean harvest is virtually complete
• Smithfield Foods, subcontractor fined $100,000 for COVID-19 violations in California
• China’s irritated trade partners push back on coronavirus food tests
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2020 Third Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• China’s Grain Buying Is “Rocking the Global Market”
• Fate of climate payment plans in hands of researchers
• Daybreak Nov 16: Lame duck heats up as House returns
• DTN Cotton Closing: High Hopes for “Normal”11-16
• Thompson On Cotton: Expect Wide Basis Ranges Based On Quality11-16
• Senate Ag Committee Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
• USDA: Farm Production Expenses Forecast To Decrease In 2020, Sixth Year In A Row
• China, 14 Other Countries Sign Large Trade Deal (Doesn’t include U.S., Canada, Australia or EU)
• ‘We Have a Pledge from Mr. Biden’ to Stop RFS Exemptions

11.16.2020

• Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers push for lame duck spending deal
• COVID-19 Hitting Rural Areas Hard | Coronavirus Cases Rising Fast as Officials Urge Caution and Health Care Pressured
• Study to assess COVID impact and form solutions for ag and food systems
• Signal to Noise: Post Election Analysis
• How Accurate Are WASDE Reports? It Depends On When You Ask. – DTN
• Six Ethanol Companies File New Anti-Trust Lawsuit Against Archer Daniels Midland
• Grassley: Senate May Move COVID Relief Grassley: Biden Administration Would Want to Get COVID-19 Relief Done
• Here’s why we are witnessing a major shift in demand
• Hemp council gets marketing boost from USDA
• Biotech company working to develop fungal-resistant soybeans
• Precision ag market is growing
• Last week’s active prices eventually escaped the wheat market
• Traders hope for less volatility with China
• Biden USDA transition team leader described as ‘bridge builder’
• NCGA comments on EPA’s Bt proposal
• Multi-state farmer mental health initiative underway
• Soybean export sales hit marketing year low
• China’s Grain Buying Is “Rocking the Global Market”
• Jerry Gulke: Happy Days Are Here Again
• A Farm Background Helps with Farm Taxes
• USDA: Farm Production Expenses Forecast To Decrease In 2020, Sixth Year In A Row
• USDA: Larger Farmers Use More Futures, Options, And Marketing Contracts

11.13.2020

• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Nov. 13, 2020
• How government loans can break down land ownership barriers
• Rural America needs members on both sides of aisle
• Why is shopping for seed such a challenge?
• Ag research gets boost in Senate appropriations bill
• Mixed signals for cattle futures
• John Deere acquires farm management software company Harvest Profit
• A healthy price setback Thursday, analysts say
• The tight corn, soybean supply picture could tighten further, analyst says
• Biden review of USDA may have a climate mitigation perspective
• China’s sweeping COVID controls put frozen food importers on ice
• Three Farm Daughters launches new product portfolio powered by GoodWheat
• Anti-hunger advocates expect Biden administration to bolster safety net
• Farm Financial Health Hinges on Accurate Year-End Snapshot
• Leaders look to new political era, hope for immigration reform
• Ag credit improving on rising commodity prices, government payments
• Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Rebound, but Supplies High
• Grain Export Sales Reach Historic Highs in October
• Poll Shows Americans’ Unwavering Trust In Farmers And Approval Of Sustainability Practices
• USDA Issues Long-Run Forecasts Of Corn, Soybean And Wheat Prices