Ag News

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

01.28.2020

• Markets React to Chinese Virus
• Court Strikes Down Three RFS Waivers
• Weekly Grain Movement – Corn climbs, wheat tumbles
• How to avoid the ‘Let’s-bash-USDA’ crowd | Proactive marketing eliminates the pain of bearish USDA reports
• Chinese tariffs severely impacted US wheat exports
• Costs of Corn and Soybean Production in 2020, ISU Report
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments: China, the European Union, and India
• New Pork Ads Turn Heads in Des Moines International Airport
• Cattle on Feed Numbers Continue to Rise
• Producers with ‘Top-up Payments’ Have Premiums Due
• Purdue Study: Don’t Blame U.S. Biofuels for Deforestation
• Look for Peanut Commercials During the Super Bowl
• Women in Agribusiness Announces 2020 Summit in Nashville
• Sideways Cattle Market Continues

01.27.2020

• Washington Week Ahead: Trump to sign USMCA, shifting focus to Canada
• Agri-Pulse Launches New "Deep Dive" Podcast
• Queen Gives Approval To Brexit, Opens New Ag Markets For U.S.
• Trade Agreement: Yet Another Excuse To Overplant?
• Experts Urge Farmers to Weigh Economics of ARC vs. PLC on Farm-by-Farm Basis
• Roundup Settlement Possible Glyphosate Cancer Trial Postponed for Mediation
• Court forces U.S. EPA to reconsider three refinery biofuel waivers
• Farmers Edge, Premier Crop Insurance Announce Partnership
• Wheeler says EPA’s new water rule gives clarity
• Organizations react to new water rule
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments: China, the European Union, and India
• Fed Cattle Steady, COF 2% Higher
• Proceeds For Damage to Crops is Deferrable
• Signal to Noise: Farmers Will Need MFP 3.0. Will They Get It?
• Super Bowl: SF Writer Throws Shade On ‘Cowtown’
• 1973 Is the Wettest Year On Record, What Happened In 1974–NOAA shows 2019 was the second wettest year on record
• Preserving the Value of Your Farm
• USDA Begins Building FMD Vaccine Bank To Protect Nation’s 172 Million Cattle, Hogs