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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.12.2024

• Farm Bill Extension Stalls as Republicans Oppose Using IRA Funds for Aid to Farmers
• Democrats offer $10B in ag market relief as parties spar over farm bill extension
• USDA Release Report Showing How Food Dollar Sales Are Split Between All Parties
• Why Gifting Shares of a C-Corp is Not a Good Idea
• Congress continues work on supplemental disaster package for farmers
• Farmer stays resilient, says farm bill would help
• U.S. agriculture can be greenhouse gas negative
• Progressive Farmer | Baranick’s Favorite Story of 2024 April Eclipse Was a Life-Changing Experience
• Ten megatrends impacting agriculture: Part 1
• How high will Brazil jump?
• New soybean pest found
• 4 ways to take advantage of lower farmland prices
• Trump Migrant Deportations Could Threaten States’ Agricultural Economies
• Two Judges Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.11.2024

• Grassley certain of farm bill extension but unsure on disaster aid
• December 10, 2024 WASDE Report (PDF)
• USDA Reports Review | Corn Surges on Surprising Demand Boost in December WASDE Report
• Debate Over Farmer Aid Intensifies Amid Push for Farm Bill and Disaster Package
• House Votes for Final Passage of New Water Infrastructure ‘WRDA’ Bill
• Tractors Take New Sales Hit in November | New Tractor and Combine Sales Fell Again in November
• These new UTVs are built for work and play
• 2024 growing season highlights the wonders of soil
• USDA announces nationwide milk testing for bird flu
• Farmers Push for Accountability During Contentious Illinois Farm Bureau Meeting
• A Year in the Life of a Christmas Tree Farmer
• Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act
• 2025 Top Farmer Conference Provides Economic, Policy and Tech Strategies
• Will the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Get a Second Life?
• USDA Reports Precision Agriculture Use Increases With Farm Size
• USDA Announces Availability Of $1.13 Billion For Local Food Programs
• USDA Announces Marketing Assistance Program For Small Specialty Crop Growers

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.10.2024

• Will Trump bring down beef prices?
• USDA Releases Farm Household Income And Characteristics Report
• USDA Releases Highlights From The December 2024 Farm Income Forecast Report
• USDA Releases Report On The Most Popular Eating Times
• Corn, soybeans firmer ahead of USDA report
• John Deere Adds 112 More Iowa Layoffs
• Trump Picks Pesticide Critic Makary as FDA Commissioner
• Time Is Running Out, But Boozman Says Passing Emergency Relief for Farmers Is a Priority
• USDA to Shift Focus to US Demand, South American Production in December WASDE Report
• New digital tool helps control water movement
• How to choose between generic or branded fungicides
• USDA announces nationwide milk testing for bird flu
• Weekly Grain Movement: Soybeans lead the charge – Dec.
• Commentary | Do you suffer from marketing FOMO?
• Purdue Economist Forecasts Swine Feed Costs In 2025
• USDA: These 10 Commodities Accounted For Most Of The Jobs Supported By U.S. Ag Exports

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.09.2024

• Compeer Financial: What’s Next with Crop Insurance
• CattleUSA Insurance Introduces Comprehensive Risk Management Solutions For Cattle Producers
• USDA: These 10 Commodities Accounted For Most Of The Jobs Supported By U.S. Ag Exports
• Top 5 Things to Watch December WASDE, More Winter Weather Top the Watch List
• Washington Week Ahead: Aid package uncertain as leadership nears final decision on farm bill extension, CR
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss – December 6, 2024
• Potential port strike creating some economic angst
• Treasury says 45Z tax guidance coming before new Trump administration
• Water resources bill to be considered by full Congress
• USDA to Shift Focus to US Demand, South American Production in December WASDE Report
• How does open-source software fit into ag?
• Trump Picks Pesticide Critic Makary as FDA Commissioner
• USDA kicks off nationwide testing strategy for H5N1 in milk
• Once Again, Weather Cuts Cotton Yields Short in the Southwest
• Time Is Running Out, But Boozman Says Passing Emergency Relief for Farmers Is a Priority
• Farm Bureau’s President Responds To Illinois Farm Bureau’s Expulsion
• USDA Releases Map Showing Counties Generating Income From Agritourism

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.06.2024

• Soybeans Close Up 10¢ | Thursday, December 5, 2024 Corn and wheat also ended the day in the green.
• Potential House Disaster Aid Standoff House Freedom Caucus Opposes Larger Disaster Aid Package, Creating Pushback
• Farm Bill, Funding Extension Loom Congress Faces Short-Term Fixes to Avoid Government Shutdown, Dairy Price Cliff
• Corporate Transparency Act Rule would have required more than 230K farmers to file with Treasury Department before year’s end.
• Federal Judge in Texas Blocks Federal Corporate Reporting Rules
• Union of Concerned Scientists Calls for Tighter Wetland Protections in Farm Bill
• New trailers can carry the weight of your operation
• A ‘Trump Bump’ on the Farm, With a Dollop of Trade War Anxiety
• Negotiate Before Applying Tariffs, Farm Bureau Says
• First 2024 Cases of Avian Flu Confirmed in North Dakota
• Raw Farm Recalls All Unpasteurized Whole Milk and Cream Products
• Wheat prices higher amid Russian quality concerns
• Solar farms expected to remain polarizing in 2025
• Looming tariff concerns
• Biden Admin Expects to Finalize 45Z Tax Credit
• FDA’s Califf goes after ultraprocessed foods at Senate hearing
• Peter Navarro to return as Trump’s senior trade adviser
• NCBA Relieved By Court Decision To Hault Corporate Transparency Act
• University Economists Report On How The Ukraine War Has Impacted Its Agriculture
• The Majority Of U.S. Counties Generate Some Agritourism Income

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 12.05.2024

• Ag Economist Irwin: Trump Administration Could Do Away With 45Z Tax Credit
• Farmer Sentiment Following The U.S. Election Reaches Highest Levels Since May 2021
• Most Fertilizer Prices Remain Higher
• USDA’s December Net Farm Income Forecast at $140.7 Billion
• Traders Turn Feeder Cattle Complex Higher as Fundamental Support Prevails
• Ag Trade Deficit Higher, But Tariffs on Imports Could Boost Domestic Demand for Soybeans
• Kioti, Manitou release new ag machines
• Road warrior: Focusing on your business and personal cash flow is a powerful strategy during a down business cycle.
• DFAP is closed, will not reopen, USDA says Scams misleading potential recipients of Discrimination Financial Assistance Program money have been reported.
• Soybeans End the Day Down 8¢ | Wednesday, December 4, 2024
• A ‘Trump Bump’ on the Farm, With a Dollop of Trade War Anxiety
• Strong Livestock Revenue Slows Decline in U.S. Farm Income
• Judge Overturns USDA Rule on Genetically Engineered Plants
• Treasury says 45Z tax guidance coming before new Trump administration
• Consider having more control over drainage systems Dec 04, 2024
• |National Sorghum Producers past chair expecting some farm bill movement before holidays
• Watch interest costs
• Cargill, Tyson Announce Significant Midwest Layoffs
• Farm Bill Extension a Priority as Congress Returns
• Judge blocks business ownership reporting requirement
• USDA Forecasts Farm Sector Profits To Fall In 2024