Ag News

04.23.2020

• Corn Prices Plummet to Levels Not Seen in a Decade
• Farmers Wanting to Apply for Next Round of Funds Need to Act Now
• Trump Administration Publishes Final WOTUS Waters Rules
• Farm Workers Exempt from Trump’s Immigration Ban
• Agriculture Confidence Index | Pessimism Hits Historic Levels
• Soybean rally ahead?
• Resources for pork producers and veterinarians dealing with depopulation
• Farm Credit lenders and borrowers: Good for now But COVID-19 will add stress to borrowers.
• Replacement for WOTUS rule published, takes effect on June 22nd
• UN’s World Food Programme: COVID-19 Could Almost Double Acute Hunger
• Ag Retailers Share Ups and Downs for Doing Business During COVID-19
• Agripulse: Aid package may fall well short of offsetting COVID-19 losses
• Texas Field Reports: Planting Progress, Ag-Related COVID-19 Issues

04.22.2020

• Bipartisan deal revives forgivable loans, OKs farms for SBA disaster program
• Earth Day is Every Day for America’s Farmers and Ranchers
• Analysis Shows COVID-19 Reduces Corn Revenue by $50 Per Acre
• 3 Big Things Today, April 22, 2020
• USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
• Ethanol industry facing “worst crisis in history”
• Farmers to get up to $250,000 each in coronavirus cash, with more possible
• Farmers Prepare for Planting Season as COVID-19 Concerns Loom
• Kub’s Den | Yes, Commodities Can Be Worth Less Than Nothing
  This is the grain China wants | Sorghum is the mouse that roared
• COVID-19 has reignited nationalism discussion
• Bunge to sell 35 U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh Grain
• While fighting the coronavirus, Brazil competes with U.S. corn exports
• State cattle groups ask DOJ to conduct investigation
• Will Commodity Wages Count for PPP Loan Forgiveness?
• Analyst: Ethanol Is ‘Glaring Omission’ In Relief Package
• Farm Workers Exempt from Trump’s Immigration Ban

04.21.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, April 21, 2020
• Daybreak April 20: COVID-19 aid is on its way – maybe in May
• Oil Goes Negative for First Time in History
• Rural Communities See Surge In COVID-19 Cases
• April 20, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• Ethanol industry facing “worst crisis in history”
• Five Governors Ask EPA for RFS Waiver
• After USDA Ag Relief Leaves Ethanol Out, New Analysis Shows Big Biofuel Losses
• Provisions Would Boost USDA Fund, Set Aside Aid for Livestock Producers
• Farmers Prepare for Planting Season as COVID-19 Concerns Loom
• The Food Chain’s Weakest Link
• Sort & Cull How We Come Out of This
• Stress accumulating in farm country as producers anxiously await COVID-19 relief details
• Cotton: Researchers Unveil Genomes of 5 Species
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Lots of Aphids, Fleahoppers Expected to Pick Up
• DTN Cotton Close: Higher Despite Bizarre Oil Trade
• KC Fed: Farm Lending Activity Slowed During First Quarter
• FDA, U.S. Cotton, Partners Addressing Test Supply Needs
• Farmers For Free Trade Issues Statement On 90-Day Duty Deferral Announcement
• Farm Credit Issues Statement On USDA Announcement Of Ag Funding

04.20.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, April 20, 2020
• Farm Credit Issues Statement On USDA Announcement Of Ag Funding
• USDA Details COVID-19 Ag Aid Package Includes Funds for Farmers and Ranchers, as Well as Food Purchases
• Todd’s | Take A Bullish Riddle in Soybeans
• Agribusiness trends during the pandemic
• 10 factors affecting farm commodity markets
• What is in USDA’s $19 billion coronavirus relief program?
• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced
• Agriculture benefited the least in initial Paycheck Protection Program loans
• USDA announces plans to solicit proposals for up to $3 billion in commodity purchases
• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-17-2020
• KC Fed: Farm Lending Activity Slowed In The First Quarter

04.17.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, April 17, 2020
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- April 2020, COVID-19 Variables Noted
• SBA runs out of cash for forgivable loans amid fight over new funding
• Following the pandemic’s impact on the livestock industry
• Perdue Says Aid Coming ‘Very Soon’ as Groups Highlight Struggles for Industries Such as Ethanol
• Governors in Five States Asked EPA for Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver
• Ag Secretary Joins White House Briefing to Address Food Supply, Packing Plant Shutdowns
• Multiple Freezes Threaten Winter Wheat in Southern Great Plains
• Washington Insider — Friday Fighting Virus Impacts
• Until markets improve, focus on slashing costs
• Farmers to get needed seed, crop protection, co-op manager says
• Soybean Export Sales Hit Marketing Year Low
• USDA lowers production and trade forecasts for meat
• FDA Reversal May Block Ethanol Plants from Hand Sanitizer Market

04.16.2020

• USDA Set to Unveil $15 Billion COVID Farm Aid Package
• DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
• DTN: FAPRI PROJECTS $20 BILLION NET DECLINE IN FARM INCOME FOR 2020
• Peterson: USDA should up commodity purchases | Peterson urges Administration to aid hungry Americans and struggling farmers
• Focus on Logistical Disruptions for Food, as USDA Assistance Plan Expected Soon
• COVID-19 Effects Persist: Decline in Farm Income Seen, Processing Disruptions Continue, Phase One Trade
• Ag Districts Get Focus in Battle for Congress
• Webinar: An Update for Producers on COVID-19 Legislation, Resources – April 17
• Soybean Export Update US Losing Seasonal Soy Sales to Brazil, But Demand Remains Despite Coronavirus Challenges
• Farm employers need labor contingency plans
• Some H-2A requirements will be temporarily amended during COVID-19 emergency
• 7 ways to slice COVID-19 risk during planting
• Cattle industry projected to lose $13.6 billion in wake of coronavirus
• PPP well running dry
• AFBF says China’ needs to accelerate U.S. ag buys
• Weather overrides COVID-19 as biggest influence on successful 2020 crops
• Northey says more funding will be needed to help all commodities
• 2020 Childhood Agricultural Injuries Fact Sheet Released