Ag News

• Washington Week Ahead: Senators craft covid relief; FY21 spending bills move
• Senators Introduce Flexible Financing for Rural America Act
• Changes in Planted Acres 2020 compared to 2019
• Congress Passes PPP Extension
• Corn acreage reduction truly unprecedented
• America’s Proud Tradition of Strong Farm Policy Featured on Latest Groundwork Podcast – Farm Policy Facts
• Financially Challenged Before COVID-19, Rural Hospitals Face Uncertain Future
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending: July 3, 2020
• One of these tractors sold every 36 minutes
• $20 million-plus sale led by combines
• Ethanol: Issues Over EPA SRE (Small-Refinery Exemption) Requests Persist
• China Imports Still Not on Pace to Meet Phase One Targets
• Agriculture’s Role in U.S. House Climate Change Plan
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Pests Largely Quiet
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA 7-2

***FINAL Harvest Price Announcement
Barley = $2.68
Canola = $0.157
Wheat = $4.44

• Secretary Perdue: President Trump delivers USMCA, a huge win for U.S. agriculture
• Midweek Markets: The case of the missing 5 million corn acres
• Will future farm shows become a virtual experience?
• How an independent seed company cut out the middleman
• China Imports Still Not on Pace to Meet Phase One Targets
• Wheeler points to ‘a number of issues’ with gap year SREs
• USDA Lending Rates Unchanged from June
• Peanut Crop Update
• Land Retirement – Part II: US Role in World Crop Markets and Effectiveness of Retiring US Land

• 3 Big Things Today, July 1, 2020
• USMCA takes effect July 1
• USMCA Goes Into Effect Deal Could Lead to Greater Market Access to Canada and Mexico, But Trade Disputes Remain
• Lower than expected corn and soybean acres stun market
• COTTON SPIN: Cotton market tug of war
• Farmers dial back crop plantings as COVID uncertainty rocks markets
• World farm subsidies hit $2 billion a day
• Coronavirus adds stress to agricultural finances
• Will the Corn Acreage Estimate Resuscitate Prices?
• Democrats’ climate plan seeks ‘dramatic’ boost in land conservation, allows for biofuels
• Oklahoma Wheat: Harvest Nearly Complete
• Texas High Plains Cotton: More High Winds and Hail, Still Dry
• USDA Releases "Commodity Costs And Returns" Report

• Tuesday’s USDA Reports Lacking Bullish Hope
  
• New S&P Analysis: Agriculture Loan Delinquencies Hit 8-Year High As Farmers Grapple With COVID-19
• USDA Weekly Progress Report 6.29.2020
• Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect Integrity of US Grain Inspections
• Should you begin marketing grain earlier?
• China study warns of possible new ‘pandemic virus’ from pigs
• Unlock relief payments with CFAP application tool
• Ag markets move higher, ahead of a lot of USDA data | Investors are keeping an eye on the surge of coronavirus cases.
• 2020 Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days canceled
• Key lawmaker calls for new farm bill
• CME Group Fines The Andersons for Wheat Trading Violations
• "United We Steak" Campaign Celebrates America’s Love of Grilling
• NPPC Alarmed About Ag Inspection Funding Shortfall

• Washington Week Ahead: House set to pass partisan infrastructure plan
• No Reversal on Dicamba Judges Deny BASF’s Motion, Dicamba Registrations Remain Vacated
• Ryan Findlay no longer CEO of the American Soybean Association
• China’s Restrictions on Food Imports Meet Resistance from Exporters
• USCHA chair says lack of trust and respect on both sides
• FFA convention will be virtual in 2020
• Looking ahead to the next USDA report
• $20 million dealer sale online only
• World soybean production to rise by 8%, says grains council
• Jerry Gulke: USDA Report Needs to Shock the Market
• Cotton Outlook: Global Stocks Projected at 6 Year High
• Consider these 4 factors when applying for farm loan
• Production Controls & Set Aside Acres, Part 1: Reviewing History

• USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
• You Can Now Apply Online for CFAP | Visit Site Now
• Todd’s Take A Bullish Change in Corn
• Business Groups to Fight Visa Limits
• Climate discussions offer ways to diversify income
• Grain marketing decision-time: Price or roll?
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – June 26, 2020
• Senate bill would help farmers get into carbon markets, say backers
• Short Soybeans
• Making the investment in regenerative ag
• Farmobile launches Services+ for ag retail fleet
• Consider these 4 factors when applying for farm loan