Ag News

02.05.2020

• Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
• Purdue/CME Index: Expectations for Improved Trade Sends Farmer Sentiment Soaring
• Rural Mainstreet Index Begins 2020 On Strong Footing
• Trump Sees American Comeback Stressing Economy, Trump Says Nation is Thriving Under His Leadership
• Farmers are more optimistic due to Trump’s trade deal, Ag Barometer shows
• Why restructuring your farm business can be difficult
• U.S. food exporters suffer from China’s virus clampdown
• Motto of the best farm leaders: Never stop learning
• New wheat herbicide available for 2020 from Bayer Crop Science
• 2020/21 more upside wheat price potential
• An oversold grain market discovers buyers Tuesday
• Shortage of truck drivers means opportunities for farmers
• Trade progress boosts producer sentiment in latest ag economy barometer
• “Export Boom” From Phase One Deal Potentially Delayed by Coronavirus
• Your bottom may be showing: Ag Web Commentary
• Wrangler Takes Sustainable Cotton Program To Europe
• Farmers National Co. On Farmland Value Trends In 2020

02.04.2020

• Secretary Sonny Perdue Press Release: USDA Issues Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments
• Sec. Perdue Highlights EU Ag Trade Issues
• Lighthizer says he has not heard from Chinese on coronavirus concerns
• Final 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments going out this week
• Details on 3rd tranche of 2019 MFP payments
• Some under-used crop insurance features could save money
• Perdue argues against geographic indicators during EU trip
• Ag market analyst says coronavirus concern is growing
• Non-Specialty, Cover Crops Had to be Planted by Aug. 1, 2019, for MFP Eligibility
• Weekly Grain Movement – Soybeans top trade guesses
• Can you cut taxes by restructuring the business?
• Motto of the best farm leaders: Never stop learning
• Monsanto officials limited dicamba weedkiller testing, court testimony shows
• Farmers ready to put trade war behind them
• Texas: 2 Profitability Workshops, Lubbock, Feb.19, March 18
• Wheat Groups Applaud Administration For Releasing Final Round Of MFP Payments

02.03.2020

• Washington Week Ahead: Trump to make economic case as voting starts
• USDA Cattle Inventory Report
• CattleFax’s Kevin Good looks at the cattle inventory report
• NCGA: We Learned from 2019 Super Bowl ‘Corntroversy’
• Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings Grow 20% in 2019, Remain Well Below 1987 Levels
• Soybeans and the Phase-One Agreement
• Farmers reluctant to sell corn into strong basis market
• Cattle: Here’s What Makes Coronavirus and African Swine Fever Different
• China reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Hunan province
• Coronavirus Raises Concerns About Commodity Markets, Global Growth
• After U.S., China Phase One Deal, Coronavirus Adds Additional Wrinkle
• CFTC Addresses Bona Fide Hedging Concerns in Fourth Attempt at Position Limits Rule
• Travel Bans,Closures Could Hurt Economy
• What Farmers Read the Week of January 24-31
• 7 ag stories you might have missed the week ending – Jan. 31, 2020
• Texas grower fences his cotton, switches to skip-row planting
• Iowa’s anger over Trump’s ethanol policy gives Democrats opening
• FCC adopts $20.4B funding plan to boost rural broadband
• Candidates get detailed on farm policy in bid for rural votes
• Study: Chinese Tariff Quote Severely Impacts Wheat Exports
• Discussing a Reduction in Planted Acres for Peanuts

01.31.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, January 31, 2020
• Farmers reluctant to sell corn into strong basis market
• Higher Limits Now Available on USDA Farm Loans
• Beck’s research shows 10 top tricks to boost corn and soybean yields
• Morning Market Review for Jan. 31, 2020
• EPA rules glyphosate is safe
• A Bearish Week in January
• EPA Finalizes Interim Registration Decision on Glyphosate
• Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings Grow 20% in 2019, Remain Well Below 1987 Levels
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Jan. 31, 2020
• CFTC advances position limits rule
• U.S. to investigate seasonal dumping, but not through USMCA
• Could Coronavirus Dent China’s $40 Billion Ag Purchase Pledge?

01.30.2020

• Secretary Perdue statement on USMCA signing
• Trump signs USMCA into law as Canada takes up ratification
• President Says New Agreement Is ‘Tremendous Breakthrough’ for Agriculture
• Wheat Industry Applauds The Trump Administration For Signing USMCA Agreement Into Law
• What Happens When Herbicides Don’t Get Along
• 8 takeaways from FarmCon 2020
• The Phase One China deal and cash corn basis
• Internal docs show Monsanto, BASF prepared for drift complaints prior to dicamba launch
• Beer Company Uses Super Bowl Ad to Plug Organic Farming
• USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for CRP
• World Ag Expo Guards Against Newest Coronavirus
• USDA Releases report on Time Americans Prepare Their Food

01.29.2020

• Trump to sign USMCA on Wednesday
• Coronavirus Raises Concerns About Commodity Markets, Global Growth
• Ag Policy Blog Caught in the Crossfire
• Corn reverses higher Tuesday
• The market is incentivizing farmers to plant fewer soybeans, analyst says
• Vegan senator declares war on big livestock farms
• The Phase One China deal and cash corn basis | Why there are solid reasons to be optimistic about grain markets in the next 90 days
• Tariffs are contagious
• 6 Ag Tech Start-Ups to Watch in 2020
• Will total U.S. ag exports rise if China buys more?
• White House ‘public charge’ rule cleared for now by Supreme Court
• Perdue Working to Reset Trade, Technology Bans With EU
• Texas farmers help set national Farm Bureau policy
• Federal Appellate Court Decision, and GAO Review Highlight Biofuel Waiver Issues
• New to Cover Crops? Make Sure You Terminate Them In Time
• U.S./EU Trade Agreement Discussion Continues, Hang Up Is How U.S. Processes Chicken
• Agri-Pulse: Beer Wars, Part 2: Anheuser-Busch Pushes Organic