Ag News

06.01.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, June 1, 2020
• China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, say sources
• USDA Allows Insurance Deadline Extensions, Interest Deferrals
• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending May 29, 2020
• China Halts Some U.S. Farm Imports, Threatening Trade Deal
• Washington Insider– Monday Fed Goes All Out, Approaches Red Lines
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate under pressure to deliver COVID-19 aid, PPP fix
• Trump provokes new uncertainty on Hong Kong ag trade
• President to Withdraw From WHO, Sanction China but Keep US in Phase-One Trade Deal
• Phase One Purchases Behind Schedule, as U.S., China Relations Remain Cloudy
• Jerry Gulke: Letting Time Pass May Pay Dividends
• U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate
• USDA Updates ASF Response Plan
• April U.S. Farm Wages Up 2 Percent to $15.07 Per Hour
• Lawsuits Against China Not the Way Forward, Expert Says
• Mid-America Business Index Remains in Recession
• Companies With Ag Operations In The Fortune 500, Those Which Should Be
• Rural Bankers Expecting Small Increase in Farm Bankruptcies
• Women In Agribusiness Summit Now Has Virtual Option

05.29.2020

• 4 factors influencing the market in June
• House acts to ease PPP loan requirements
• Traders Await Trumps Response to China
• FJ Live: Northey Says Coronavirus Impact 3-4 Times CFAP Funds
• Getting Started With Data: How To Make The Digital Dive
• Bottom Falling Out of U.S. – China Relations
• Fertilizer & Economic Outlook: An opportunity to build forward momentum
• Thinking about replanting corn? Think hard.
• Corn is oversold; watch for short covering to provide price spark, analyst says
• Breaking the stigma of farmer suicides After the death of their son, the Hennemans are teaching about the warning signs and how to respond.
• Animal rights group targeting Iowa pig farmers depopulating herds
• Cattle Backlog May Not Be As Large As Feared
• Decision Affirms NRCS Must Obey Its Own Rules
• The Andersons Being Investigated for False Security Claims
• Texas Field Reports: COVID-19, Recession Cut Cotton Demand
• Texas Cotton: Time to Increase Defense Against Thrips

05.28.2020

• Finding the Hole in the Upcoming Feeder Cattle Market
• Phillip Brasher: Help on the way, but more needed into 2021, economists say
• Planning for profit Combining MPCI, hedging, PLC and additional government support yields more than $1,000 per acre
• Ag markets finish mostly higher Wednesday
• Corn is oversold; watch for short covering to provide price spark, analyst says
• China buys more; will it be enough for Phase One?
• U.S., China trade tensions could bubble over
• U.S. Ground Beef Sales Up $1 Billion In 2020
• Preserving the Value of Your Farm
• Opinion: Resilient Food Systems Post Covid—We Must Build Back Better
• Interactive Map of State Fair Cancellations
• Senate Dems seek $8B for food supply chain improvements, commodity distribution
• COVID-19 brings new challenges, awareness to rural mental health crisis
• Texas: Time to Increase Defense Against Thrips
• Texas Livestock: Cattle Fever Tick Numbers on the Rise

05.27.2020

• May 26, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• USDA: $1 Billion in Loans for Rural Businesses, Producers
• Rural Main Street Index Turns Up Following Record Low In April
• House to Vote Soon on PPP Overhaul
• 3 Big Things Today, May 27, 2020
• 88% of the U.S. corn crop is seeded, below expectations, USDA reports
• COVID-19 Impacts on Livestock Markets Persist, While Fed Says Ag Sector “Under Severe Stress”
• Help on the way, but more needed into 2021, economists say
• COVID-19 brings new challenges, awareness to rural mental health crisis
• DTN: Dicamba Cutoffs Coming Too Soon for Some Farmers
• Peanuts: Better, Faster, Breeding with Biophysics
• April U.S. Cattle Marketings Lowest Since 1996
• Op-Ed By Farm Foundation CEO: Beginning Farmers And Ranchers Need More Support
• USDA: H-2A Worker Positions Increased Fivefold Between Fiscal 2005 And 2019
• USDA Releases "Food Price Outlook" Report

05.26.2020

• ***DOWNLOAD CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CFAP) APPLICATION***
• Coronavirus Assitance Program Website
• House to Vote Soon on PPP Overhaul
• Rural Areas Struggle With Lack of Broadband During Pandemic
• China is Buying More Farm Products, But Not Enough to Reach Phase-One Goals
• Taking Interest in Interest Rate Effects on Ag Prices
• Farmers subject to new paid sick leave provisions in coronavirus package
• Cattle placements, marketings down sharply
• China Reiterates Pledge to Implement Phase One Agreement
• Oklahoma Wheat: Crops Mostly Passed Disease Concern
• Oklahoma Cotton: Weekly Scouting for Thrips a Priority
• Rural Main Street Index Turns Up Following Record Low In April

05.22.2020

• USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers
• 3 Big Things Today, May 22, 2020
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – May 22, 2020
• Robotic Planting Stirs Curiosity and Debate
• Ethanol COVID-19 Relief Gains Momentum
• More U.S. ag products eligible for export to China
• Groups react to Trump’s suggestion that cattle imports be ‘terminated’
• National FFA develops program to help chapters during COVID-19
• China Reiterates Pledge to Implement Phase One Agreement
• USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers
• Rural Mainstreet: 3 of 4 Banks Restructuring Farm Loans
• NAFB Releases Farmer Survey Results Regarding COVID-19