Ag News

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

11.12.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, November 12, 2020
• Possible Ag Secretary Names Emerge
• USDA Issues Long-Run Forecasts Of Corn, Soybean And Wheat Prices
• Farmers Feed America While Critics Say “Let Them Fail”
• High China Demand, Potential Short Production in Argentina Could Pressure US Soybean Ending Stocks
• Rising Ethanol, DDGs Prices Fuel Industry’s Recovery from COVID Shutdown
• View From the Cab | Rewind the Season: Time for Reflection
• Shrinking stocks keep corn market humming
• Oklahoma wheat appears unharmed by freezing rain
• Mail your FSA ballot back by Dec. 7
• Herbicide tolerance comes to sorghum
• Farm income cushion for 2021: Higher commodity prices

11.11.2020

• Honoring Veterans Every Day at Farmer Veteran Coalition
• Ag Commodity Prices Surge On USDA’s Reduced Yield Forecasts
• New Field To Market Report Analyzes Concerning Trends In Farm Financial Well-Being
• USDA Reports Review November USDA WASDE Report Propels Bull Markets to New Heights
• Could Unprecedented Cuts in WASDE Set the Stage for Unprecedented Prices?
• USDA Issues Final 2020 Crop Production Forecast
• Election Guide: What The Election Means for Farmers and Ranchers
• Ag a fitting post-military mission for many veterans
• Leadership roles in key committees affecting agriculture up for grabs
• Ag a fitting post-military mission for many veterans
• Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Rebound, but Supplies High
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
• McDonald’s Readying Launch Of McPlant Line Of Sandwich Patties

11.10.2020

• Crop Progress Report | 11.09.2020
• Soybeans trade above $11 per bushel Monday
• Hurdles may remain for Brazilian imports of U.S. GMO crops –USDA attache
• The sun is setting on another U.S. harvest season, USDA data shows
• New Vaccine for Cattle Protects Against Fetal Calf Loss From EBA
• Farmers Feed America While Critics Say “Let Them Fail”
• USDA Reports Preview Soybean Supplies Expected to Tighten
• Ag Policy Blog EU Places Tariffs Against U.S. Products
• Do you compare your farm to others?
• Meat, grain industries comment on trade barriers
• Robust U.S. economy, higher commodity prices in 2021, says USDA
• Women dominate list of potential nominees for agriculture secretary
• RFA on working with Biden administration
• China’s Corn Imports Estimated to Hit 22 Million Metric Tons, USDA- FAS
• Two Ag Groups File Suit Against EPA Over Dicamba Registration
• Corporate giants’ climate pledges take root, pressing farmers to go green
• Long-Term Agricultural Baseline Projections
• McDonald’s Readying Launch Of McPlant Line Of Sandwich Patties
• New Study Highlights The Value Of Corn In The Pet Food Industry
• Cotton 2040 Adds Trust Protocol To CottoUP Guide