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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.19.2026

• As Farmer Voices in Washington Disappear, Who Will Speak for American Ag?
• Secretary Rollins Builds Upon Great American Cotton Plan with Further Announcements
• Nat’l Cotton Council Appreciates USDA’s Action Allowing Stacking Of Endorsements
• USDA Exports: Three more flash sales announced
• Data Centers May Benefit From Massive Rural Utility Loan, U.S. Official Says
• These Drainage Practices Can Cut Nitrate Loss From Farm Fields
• Federal judge blocks parts of USDA reorganization with preliminary injunction
• USDA’s higher cotton production forecast raises questions among growers
• China Buys First US Soybeans Since Trump-Xi Meeting
• Bayer, Switch Bioworks To Develop Nitrogen Fixation Solutions For Crops
• Farm Bureau: Drones Taking Off In Ag
• Christian Farm Group Challenges FFA DEI Policy

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.16.2026

• 7 New Feed the Future Programs Announced
• DTN Survey: Nearly 86% of Ag Producers Say High Diesel Prices Are Affecting Profitability
• Are you betting the farm on land values?
• EIA: U.S. Ethanol Stocks Expand, Up 5.8% on Year
• The numbers don’t lie — but they might change
• USDA Exports: China, unknown buy soybeans | The 2026-27 marketing year for corn and soybeans began Sept. 1
• The numbers don’t lie — but they might change
• Can your farm shop hold up to winter weather?
• U.S. Tractor Sales Fall 16.4%, Combine Sales Decline 10.9% From September 2025
• Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business
• Around the Texas Capitol: Interim Hearings Wind Down, Election Day Approaches & NWS Efforts Gain Momentum
• EPA to Protect Biofuel Demand by Reallocating Small Refinery Exemptions
• Owner Of New York Stock Exchange Plans To Have Cattle, Hog Future Contracts
• Could your soil test be lying to you?
• Farmers do not need to struggle in isolation
• Navigate healthcare with tips from a direct primary care physician
• Glauber: El Nino and input prices biggest challenges facing global agriculture
• Ask these questions before slashing herbicide programs
• The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agricultural Credit Underwriting and Scoring
• Percent of U.S. impacted by abnormal dryness falls for sixth consecutive week

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.15.2026

• Atrazine Lawsuit Could Lead to New Water-Quality Regulations Affecting the Corn Belt
• Research Aims to Prevent New World Screwworm in Cattle With Vaccine
• UAN32 Leads Fertilizer Prices Higher Again in First Week of October
• Is there a ‘clear edge’ for fall grain sales?
• Fuel’s errand: Why Trump diesel deal won’t help farmers
• Wind and Solar Leases in Foreign-Held U.S. Agricultural Land
• Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 14, 2026
• Why higher farm safety net payments may not improve farm profitability
• Data center proposals raise questions about farmland values
• September U.S. Tractor And Combine Sales Hit 5-Year Low
• AdFarm: What Farmers Need From Innovation In 2027
• Biofuels create consistent local demand farmers need
• Wind and Solar Leases in Foreign-Held U.S. Agricultural Land
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Moving Forest Service Headquarters to Utah
• Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network Reaches 150 Affiliates
• Making the Correct ARC and PLC Decision Can Have Significant Implications on the Safety Net Provided

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.14.2026

• Crop Progress Report | Oct. 13, 2026 | PDF
• USDA Crop Progress: Corn 33% Harvested, Soybeans 46% Harvested as of Oct. 11
• EPA Proposes Reallocating Refinery Exemptions to Preserve Biofuel Demand
• Kansas Farm Family Turned Off Irrigation, Built a Profitable Dryland Future
• 530A Accounts Offer Farm Families New Way to Build Kids’ Retirement Wealth
• Grains still show post-WASDE struggles
• Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Its Implications for Households and Agriculture
• Should Non-Farming Heirs Share in the Family Farm’s Profits?
• A serious drop in the slaughter cow market
• Cattle futures lower waiting on direct business
• Trump Import Plan Bringing in Less ‘Affordable’ Beef Than Allowed
• News/Machinery Young Farmer’s Harrowing Auger Escape Costs Leg, But Not Life
• USDA Announces $86.6 Million Investment into the U.S. Specialty Crop Industry
• Pasture Recovery Slow in Key Cattle States
• Judge Says USDA Reorganization Likely Violates Congressional Directive
• Nat’l Corn Growers Assn Thanks EPA For Biofuel Reallocation Announcement
• USDA Food And Nutrition Assistance Spending Continued To Fall In FY 2025
• First Thing Today | Soybeans lifted by renewed China purchases

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.13.2026

• ARC/PLC Payments Help Offset Diesel Costs, But Relief Varies by State
• Feedlot Patience Fuels Cattle Market Rally
• Traders Continue to Hope Fundamental Support Will Help Keep Contracts Elevated
• Oil Rises on Mideast Risks Despite Russia-US Diesel Deal
• CLAAS Unveils New ‘Top Secret’ Omaha R&D Hub for Next-Generation Equipment
• Corn begins road to recovery | Prices dialed in modest gains after a severe sell-off last Friday.
• Post-WASDE markets price in rationality, leaving room for sales and rallies
• 6 Toss-Up House Races Farmers Should Watch
• USDA Says Soy Crop Biggest Ever, Corn Second Biggest
• Lawmakers urge EPA to deliver on SRE reallocation promise
• Following President Trump’s Executive Order, USDA Urges States to Review Wolf Management Policies and Strengthen Engagement with Ranchers
• Following WASDE Report, Nat’l Corn Growers Assn Calls For Action On Farm Bill, E15
• Lessiter Media Releases Its 2026 "Big Farm Equipment Dealer" Report
• Little Movement in the Cutout
• Pro Farmer Podcast | Breaking down USDA’s bearish corn shocker

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.12.2026

• October 2026 WASDE Report (Release time: 12:00 PM ET, October 9)
• October WASDE’s Shocking Rise in Corn Yield, Production Sends Futures Briefly Limit Down
• Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Stocking Rate
• USDA Raises Corn Yield 2.7 BPA to 181.2 BPA
• Mud Management for Feedyards Important
• Training for the Toughest Days: Inside the NCIS Loss Adjustment Schools
• How to survive a freaky USDA Friday? Play defense
• Drones now delivering more options on the farm
• Corn Harvest Falls Behind Average in 11 States
• Farm Sector Debt to Reach Record High $605 Billion in 2026
• Leveraging innovation in the next generation of ag equipment
• Equipment makers facing rising costs amid ongoing uncertainty
• Trump administration’s challenge to Michigan cage-free law dismissed
• Texas Corn Farmers Take National Appointments
• Trump’s Executive Order on Dyed Diesel Will Offer Little Relief, Farmers and Truckers Say
• Iowa State-Led Collaboration Urges Nationwide Consortium Approach To Ag Cybersecurity
• Following WASDE Report, Nat’l Corn Growers Assn Calls For Action On Farm Bill, E15
• Ag Sec’y Urges Federal Land Ranchers To Put June Grazing Directive To Work