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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.18.2026

• Cotton Prices Rally, But Reality is Growers Are Still Chasing Break-Even for 2026
• Grains End the Day Mixed | Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Trump Confirms He’s Delaying China Visit By “Five or Six Weeks” Amid Iran Conflict
• Oklahoma Red River Land Claim Blocked Land Ownership Battle Along Red River Puts Texas-Oklahoma Border Law to the Test
• National Survey Seeks Farmer Thoughts on Cover Crops
• Farmers face new challenges with biofuel policies
• FSA payment rules make LLCs a great option
• Afraid to cut N rates? Scientists propose yield insurance
• What is government doing to halt war-driven price spikes?
• Corn and Soybeans Rally as Oil Prices Jump and Volatility Returns
• Trump Invites Farmers, Biofuels Producers to White House Event
• Strike Begins at Major Colorado Meatpacking Plant
• Bizarre Tractor Theft on Iowa Farm Leads to Manhunt, Wild Bust
• Cotton Prices Rally, But Reality is Growers Are Still Chasing Break-Even for 2026
• U.S. Bovine Semen Slipped 4% in 2025, Exports Hit Record $327M
• NCBA Addresses Rumors of False Animal Health Information in Texas Feedlots
• New Index Reveals Gaps In Global Food System Resilience And How To Close Them
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• Wildfire fallout: Producer losses go deeper than cattle, pastureland
• Farm labor crisis: Is no one willing to work anymore?
• Prospective Ethanol Consumption and Corn Use with Year-Round E15

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.17.2026

• Pressure Rises on Fertilizer Industry | Fertilizer Companies Face Lawsuit as War Disruptions Put Spotlight on Industry
• Shippers and Railroads Comment on STB Reciprocal Switching Rule Proposal
• Groups Ask Companies to Renounce Fertilizer Duties
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report
• US Farmland Landlords Aren’t Farmers | USDA: Nearly 80% of Rented Farmland Owned by Non-Farmers; Little Will Hit Market
• Soybeans Plunge As Trump/Xi Summit Possibly Delayed, Risk-Off Trade Overwhelms Markets
• War and data: The forces driving farm prices
• Possible trade talk delays tank grain prices
• Farmers demand action on sky-high fertilizer prices – can Trump deliver relief?
• Soybeans Plummet Over 40¢ | Monday, March 16, 2026
• Iran War Deprives U.S. Farmers of Affordable Fertilizer as Spring Planting Looms
• Why Might President Trump Find It Hard to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
• Senate Ag Committee chair says legislation needed to stabilize farm finances
• Appellate Court Reverses Million Dollar Verdict in Dispute Over Wind Rights
• China Signals Openness to Buying More US Ag Products
• Solving The Sulfur Shortage In High-Yield Soybean Systems
• Why Cattle Faded the JBS Strike: Soybeans Tank on Fear Over Trump/Xi Meeting
• USDA Further Advances Trump Administration Push to Unleash Critical American Mineral and Energy Dominance
• Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot To Renounce Fertilizer Duties
• Lawmakers Eye War Funding Package For More Farm Aid
• Cattle Complex Starts the Week Out Strong Despite Hurdles
• Trump’s Iran War Duties, not China Disputes, Could Delay Beijing Summit, Bessent Says
• Will Soaring Fertilizer Prices Change Farmer’s Acreage Plans?
• A Look Within The Peanut Market
• How young farmers are navigating uncertainty
• Markets, rising input costs taint peanut farmer’s passion
• National Sorghum Producers Set Priorities for 2026
• Cotton country sees one of its driest winters in recent history: What to watch ahead of planting season

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.16.2026

• Washington Week Ahead: U.S., China talk; farmers press for help
• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Alleging Price Fixing In The U.S. Fertilizer Industry
• Markets, rising input costs taint peanut farmer’s passion
• Bleak Drought Outlook in Nebraska; Nearly 99% of Texas Remains Dry; Midwest Improves
• Top 5 Things to Watch War Repercussions and Winter Storms
• Senate Ag Chair Boozman Sees Path for E15 but Farm Bill Compromises Likely Needed
• Why you should put extra focus on South America
• Rising Fertilizer Prices Hit Farmers Hard Due to Strait of Hormuz Closure Crisis
• U.S. Farmers Rush to Sell Crops as Iran War Fuels Rally
• Senate Ag Committee chair says legislation needed to stabilize farm finances
• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending
• USDA Under Secretary Provides Update on Processing of Farmer Bridge Assistance Payments
• Farmers need science
• This Week in Agribusiness, March 14, 2026
• Brazilian land potential could disrupt global markets
• Rural voices rising: See the farmers stepping up for change

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.13.2026

• Insurance Impacts in the Presence of High Subsidy-High Coverage Products: A Case Study of STAX
• Into the Weeds on Pesticide Regulations CropLife CEO Warns Regulatory Delays, MAHA Politics Reshaping Crop Protection Debate
• Cybersecurity In Ag: Why "We’re Too Small to Hack" Is A Dangerous Myth
• OTT Dicamba Returns, Prompting Lawsuits
• Cargill Halts Brazil Soy Shipments to China Due to Inspection Changes, Executive Says
• Rail Merger Would Hurt Ag Shippers | American Farm Bureau Warns Rail Merger Could Raise Grain Shipping Costs
• Extreme Temperature Swings Stress Young Calves and Threaten Producer Profits
• Afternoon Market Recap: Corn and winter wheat prices were also firm on Thursday.
• Could Brazilian quality issues open door for U.S. soybean exports?
• Soybeans take center stage as trade chiefs prepare for Trump-Xi meeting
• Export Report: Wheat sales top expectations
• How long can corn ride crude oil’s coattails?
• Topical spray authorized for emergency use against screwworm
• 5 ways to win with livestock in 2026
• Lawmakers Eye War Funding Package for More Farm Aid
• Lawmakers to IRS: Don’t leave farmers behind in 45Z rule
• USDA Releases Report: Most Of The U.S. Rented Farmland Is Owned By Non-Farmers
• Agriculture And Manufacturing Leaders Urge Renewal Of USMCA
• How do your family living costs compare?
• U.S. Agricultural Export Trends: Stability, Growth, and a China‑Driven Rollercoaster
• After the Bell | Firmer oil prices drive grains higher once again
• The $1.7 Trillion Landlord: New USDA Data Reveals the Shifting Face of Ownership

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.12.2026

• Bipartisan Farm Bill Advances from Committee – Now What?
• Despite US and Israel-Iran Conflict, Retail Fertilizers Start March Mixed
• Government Provides $1 Billion To Study Impact Of Crop Protection Tools
• Agridime’s Joshua Link Captured at LAX | Man Wanted by FBI in Agridime Fraud Captured by Feds at Los Angeles Airport
• Nobody puts rally in a corner! Afternoon Market Recap: Corn, soybean and winter wheat prices saw plenty of upside in midweek trading.
• Who is protecting farmers and ranchers in 2026?
• How one farmer stood up for privacy, and won
• Is the tariff money being used to help farmers?
• Who’s buying farmland in today’s market?
• Soybeans Up Nearly 13¢ | Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Congresswoman says Farm Bill 2.0 proposal misses opportunities
• Farm Bureau Calls on Trump to Protect Fertilizer Supplies
• The Iran War Is Sending Fertilizer Prices Soaring at the Worst Time for Farmers
• Livestock How Will U.S. Producers Maintain Business when New World Screwworm Invades?
• Senators eye Iran funding bill for farm aid, still weighing size
• A Look At US Peanut Exports
• FDA Approves F10 Antiseptic Wound Spray To Treat New Screwworm Infestations
• U.S. Tractor And Combine Sales Down 12% In February
• Southern Ag Today | March WASDE Recap
• $1.1M Penalty for Chevron in RFS Fraud Chevron Agrees to $1.1M Civil Penalty for Generating Invalid RFS Credits
• Farm leaders urge stronger domestic markets during Senate Ag hearing
• U.S. Agricultural Export Trends: Stability, Growth, and a China‑Driven Rollercoaster

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.11.2026

• Deere Talks Tech, Parts Strategies | Deere’s Worldwide Ag President Deanna Kovar Talks Technology Costs, New Parts Strategy
• JBS Workers to Strike at U.S. Beef Plant as Consumers Face Record Prices
• USDA Reports Summary USDA Holds Pat on Domestic Stocks, Boosts Global Corn Ending Stocks
• WASDE Report March 10, 2026
• USDA leaves U.S. soybean, corn, wheat ending stocks unchanged
• USDA lowers 2026 U.S. beef production guess, raises broilers
• NCGA Comments on Fertilizer Prices and Availability
• Half of Farmer Bridge Assistance Already Allocated, USDA Says
• What You Need to Know: USDA’s March 2026 Crop Production and WASDE Numbers
• Business Better Coverage, Lower Premiums: What Farmers Need to Know Before the March 15 Deadline
• Farmer Builds Drone Company, Eyes Historic Breakthrough in Agriculture Tech
• USDA Announces New Funding to Connect Farmers to Local Markets
• America’s Westward Expansion and the Transformation of Agriculture
• USDA and U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Advance New World Screwworm Preparedness
• With Fuel Prices Soaring, Renewable Fuels Assn Urges Immediate Action On Lower-Cost E15
• Dear farmer: You can retire
• House farm bill could face Democrat revolt
• A Look At US Peanut Exports
• U.S. Tractor And Combine Sales Down 12% In February
• USDA and U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Advance New World Screwworm Preparedness
• Key takeaways from the March WASDE report