Ag News

09.09.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, September 9, 2020
• Sept. 8, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• Presidential Candidates Respond to Questions From Farm Bureau
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Is Joe Biden’s plan good for rural America?
• U.S. corn, soybean crops stumble to the finishline, USDA report shows
• U.S. to Block Cotton, Tomato Imports from Xinjiang Over Forced Labor
• Texas: Ag Pesticide Waste Collection, Lubbock, Oct. 21
• USDA – Update Safety-Net Program Crop Yields by Sept. 30
• Top 10 U.S. Agricultural Exports to Mexico

09.08.2020

• What’s in CFAP 2?
• CFAP Dashboard
• Washington Week Ahead: GOP struggles with aid bill, USDA readies CFAP-2
• What’s the relationship status between farmers and USDA?
• Perdue: China Trade Still Falls Short
• Food Banks: USDA Program Helped But Better Ways to Meet Need
• China August soybean imports fall from July as Brazilian cargoes slow
• Amazon.com bans foreign sales of seeds in U.S. amid mystery packages
• Perdue: No farmer wants to work for a government check
• USDA approves hemp production plans
• Research to advance crop resilience
• China: High Demand for Farm Commodities Expected, as Food Inflation and Security Jitters Persist
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- August 2020
• White House Asks U.S. Agencies to Detail all China-Related Funding
• USDA CFAP applications due by Sept. 11
• D.C.-area lawmakers raise concerns about USDA reopening

09.04.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, September 4, 2020
• U.S. Senators ask USDA for More Assistance for Wheat Growers
• NAWG applauds Senate COVID-19 wheat letter to USDA
• Yield Prospects, Profitability and Planning
• One of the Missing Pieces in the COVID-19 Rebound
• Thank a Farmer This Labor Day
• Driving demand drops: Why energy prices are falling
• COTTON SPIN: No such thing as ‘prices should’ | Questionable U.S. crop size still won’t save price outlook
• Soil Health Institute to develop soil carbon measurement and monitoring system
• Farm income to hit 7-year high, thanks to record-setting federal aid
• The ugly period of agriculture is behind us, analyst says
• China big weekly buyer of several key U.S. ag goods
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- August 2020
• Perdue: Second round of CFAP to be announced next week
• U.S.D.A. Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Rise in 2020

09.03.2020

• Government Payments Main Driver of Highest Farm Sector Income in 6 Years
• 3 Big Things Today, September 3, 2020
• 2020 Farm Sector Income Forecast, September
• Call the Market One of the Missing Pieces in the COVID-19 Rebound
• Further-Along Crops, Ample Propane Supply a Favorable Combination for Crop-Drying Needs
• Ag lenders need to get on board with conservation
• Survey: Farmer support for Trump is overwhelming
• The ugly period of agriculture is behind us, analyst says
• China’s looming corn shortage fans food security unease
• USDA: Huge influx of federal aid shores up farm earnings
• Research to Improve Disease Resilience, Control in Food Crops
• Barchart Releases U.S. Corn, Soybean Yield Forecasts
• New To Farming Because Of The Pandemic? USDA Can Help

09.02.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, September 2, 2020
• Ag Secretary Perdue pleased with China’s recent purchases
• Floods Hurt Basin Croplands | Federal Judge Considers Missouri River Flooding Compensation for Producers
• Farmer sentiment rebounds in August 2020
• China’s looming corn shortage fans food security unease
• August takes the sheen off of U.S. corn and soybean crops
• Farmers After Hours Series gets frank on mental health
• Trump eyes aquaculture boom, environmentalists dig in
• Changes made to payment limit and eligibility rules
• Administration plans to investigate Mexico’s trade practices
• Deferring Employee FICA May Not Make Sense
• House Ag Chair Peterson faces tough GOP challenger, Trump onslaught
• Farmer Sentiment Rebounds As Commodity Prices Rally And Agriculture Trade Prospects Improve

09.01.2020

• Ag Secretary Perdue Talks About Disasters, CFAP, Trade With State Ag Directors
• Crop Progress Report
• Ag negotiator Gregg Doud offers update on China trade deal and USMCA
• Behind the scenes at a virtual show | A key to the Farm Progress Virtual Experience is that all field demonstrations occur at the sites for the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days
• Brazil drops zero-tariff ethanol import quota enjoyed by U.S. producers
• Ag markets trim gains Monday
• Producers make less, pay more in July
• USDA-FSA creates online option for applications
• USDA updates provisions for highly erodible land, wetlands
• Conservation compliance final rule falls short
• Since April, China Has “Stepped Up” U.S. Ag Purchases, as Taiwan Eases Limits on U.S. Beef and Pork
• Signal to Noise: Did the Conventions Change Anything?
• Ag & Food Policy Summit goes virtual with outstanding speakers
• Payment Limitations: New Regs For An Old Problem – Gaming The System
• EU Trade Commissioner Resigns
• USDA Implements the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative; Encourages Private Investment in Rural Communities
• Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
• Peanuts Remain Top Consumed Nut in America
• USDA Releases "Food Price Outlook" Report
• USDA: Food Spending in June 2020 Was $12 Billion Less Than in June 2019