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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.09.2026

• Crop Progress Report | June 8, 2026 | PDF
• Trump Administration Announces Texas Cattleman and Food Safety Entrepreneur, John Bellinger, as Senior Advisor New World Screwworm Preparedness
• Crop Progress: Corn 97% Planted, 67% Good to Excellent; Soybeans 92% Planted, 65% Good to Excellent as of June 7
• USDA Reports 2 More Texas NWS | Cases 2 More NWS Cases Confirmed, Including a Dog Hundreds of Miles North of Others
• Cattle Complex Continues to Hunger for Fundamental Support
• Spotlight on Rural Resilience | DTN’s Special Coverage of the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Rural America
• Deere Announces Next Gen 6Rs Deere Announces New Generation of 6R Tractor Series, Updates 6M Series
• USDA exports – Unknown buys soybeans, Japan buys corn, June 8, 2026
• You’re a farmer, so you’re also a CEO: Own it
• Trump pledges ‘good things’ for farmers but offers no specifics
• Wait-and-see approach could pay with corn fungicide decisions
• Oklahoma Farmers Eyeing Deadly Livestock Pest Following Texas Infection
• Canada Bans Texas Livestock Imports After Second Screwworm Case
• Beyond the Crop: How Tim Nuss Uses Media and Innovation to Build a Resilient Farm Business
• New Purdue Study Finds USMCA Reduces Grocery Bills By 7%
• New Report Shows USDA Has Lost 8% Of Its Field Staff
• Pro Farmer Podcast | Screwworm and the cattle market
• Can U.S. reclaim grain market’s top spot from Brazil?
• Skip the formal review: How to address farm employee issues today
• Agriculture has too much at stake to sit on the political sidelines
• Unique Nebraska business offers retail storefront for farmers
• USDA Provides Update On Domestic And World Commodity Supply And Demand Estimates For June 2026
• Nat’l Grain & Feed Assn Thanks House for Passing Bill Supporting Grain & Feed Sector
• New Report Shows USDA Has Lost 8% Of Its Field Staff
• North American Equipment Dealers Assn Responds To CNH’s Color-Mixing Of Its Dealer Network

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.08.2026

• First Thing Today | New World screwworm update
• Secretary Rollins: US must ‘contain’ New World screwworm after second Texas cattle case | Video
• Worms, Weather and WASDE
• MarketsandMarkets Forecast Crop Protection Market At $106.26 Billion In Four Years
• View From the Cab | Farmers Work Around Wonky Weather
• Selloff continues in end-of-week trading
• USDA’s preferred weapon vs New World screwworm has wings but isn’t a drone
• Profitable farming demands a corporate mindset
• 80% of USDA Food Assistance Workers Say They Won’t Relocate
• USDA Announces Loan Modernization Effort
• USDA: Animal Protein Continues To Be Plentiful For U.S. Consumers
• Ethanol exports a bright spot as corn suffers early summer slide
• Why New World Screwworm Confirmation Sparked Surprise Rebound in Cattle Futures
• How One Iowa Woman Hopes To Help Revive Rural America’s Small Towns
• 3 things farmers can learn from Warren Buffett
• Eyeing Specialty Markets? Start With The Low-Hanging Fruit

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.05.2026

• Updated CropInsurance101.org Offers New Resources, State Fact Sheets
• First US New World Screwworm Case in 60 Years Found in Texas Calf
• U.S. Senate Faces Tough Vote on Nationwide E15 Gasoline Sales Expansion
• How Flesh-Eating Screwworms in Cattle Could Raise U.S. Beef Prices
• GT Thompson: NWS detection in Texas not what cattle producers wanted
• Feeder Cattle Up More Than $5 | Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Cooper: Congress looking for ‘any opportunity’ to advance nationwide E15
• Economist warns Brazil tariff proposal could ripple through beef markets
• Iran War Continues to Create Fertilizer Uncertainty
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn NCBA Responds To USDA Detection Of Screwworm In Texas
• China Placing New U.S. Soybean Orders, USDA’s Vaden Says
• Highlights From Crop Consultants’ Government Committee Meeting In Washington DC
• Texas Ranchers Brace as New World Screwworm Returns to US Soil After 6 Decades
• Landwatch Weekly
• 3 farms, 1 vision: Collaboration cuts costs, boosts efficiency
• Profitable farming demands a corporate mindset
• Farmers fight for their rights — and win
• Market volatility sparked the need for this Afternoon Market Recap: Explore a new Farm Futures weekly product – “Top Tips”
• Settlement Approved in Right to Repair Litigation

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.04.2026

• USDA Confirms First U.S. New World Screwworm Case in Texas Calf
• Grains in the Red Again | Wednesday, June 3, 2026
• Reality check for soybean bulls: Record crop may be in works
• Farm loan renewals surge as income falls
• U.S. Cites Forced Labor Concerns as Grounds for New Tariffs
• At This Point, It’s Not If But When New World Screwworm Appears in US
• CHS Grain Elevator Closures to Leave Over 6 Million Bushels of Storage in Flux
• Urea Moves Lower; 6 Fertilizers Continue To Be Slightly Higher
• Beef, Bourbon and Brews: Texas Family Diversifies to Sustain Farm for Generations
• Feenstra Defeated in Iowa Primary | Iowa Rep. Feenstra Loses Gubernatorial Primary Despite Backing by Trump
• Corn Belt Agronomists Share One Word to Sum Up May’s Impact on Corn Crop
• 80% of USDA Food Assistance Workers Say They Won’t Relocate
• A U.S. Manufacturing Safety Net and Tariffs
• USDA’s Vaden indicates China is buying new crop soybeans from U.S.
• Current cost projections expected to weigh on 2027 crop decisions
• Op-Ed: Are Farmers Playing Checkers While Everyone Else Is Playing Chess?
• The Hardest Crop to Grow In 2026 Is A Profit Margin
• USDA Rule Makes it Easier for Farmers to Get Payments
• Ag Economy 40% of Ag Economists Say Many Farms May Need Major Restructuring to Survive
• Rail Merger Update: Why the STB is Pressing Pause as Ag Opposition Mounts
• Opinion: Don’t Trade SNAP Accountability for Farm Subsidies
• Administration Cuts Tariffs On Ag Equipment From 25% To 15%
• Crop farmer adds livestock grazing without fences, facilities or cattle
• Drought conditions? Look for spider mites
• 5 skin cancer myths producers should stop believing
• USDA Announces Improved Support, Reduced Burdens, and $60 million in Investments to Support Small Meat and Poultry Plants
• University Ag Economists Review Historical Corn Versus Soybean Returns
• Trade Trends Show a Greater Adverse Impact on Southern Agriculture Compared to Other U.S. Regions

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.03.2026

• What Farmers Need to Know Before the June WASDE Report
• Farmer Sentiment Slips Again As High Input Costs Remain Top Concern
• USDA Ramps Up Defense Against NWS as Pest Closes in on US Border
• ADM Ethanol Class-Action Approaches Turning Point After Fifth Exclusion Motion
• Growth Energy Welcomes USTR Section 301 Determination On Brazil’s Unfair Trade Practices
• Family Business Matters | Succession’s Secret Sauce
• Spotlight on Rural Resilience
• What’s going to stop the slide?
• Why investors are outbidding farmers in farmland auctions
• U.S. cuts tariffs on farm and construction equipment to 15%
• Farmers delay equipment purchases as machinery costs
• Where Is the Best Corn in the Country Right Now?
• 3 Big Things, June 2, 2026
• Concentration and Monopoly Pricing: What Economics Tells Us
• Department of the Interior Proposes Modernizing Grazing Regulations
• Ag Groups Call For End To Countervailing Duties On Phosphate Fertilizers
• First USDA Conditions Report Finds Two-Thirds Of Corn And Soybeans In Good To Excellent Shape
• 40% of Ag Economists Say Many Farms May Need Major Restructuring to Survive
• Rail Merger Update: Why the STB is Pressing Pause as Ag Opposition Mounts
• Consumer spending on food hits an all-time high in 2025
• ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: The Devastating Toll as Drought Grips the Western Plains
• $5 corn shows staying power
• What’s going to stop the slide?
• From feedyard to packing plant: Understanding the beef supply chain
• CoBank: Rising Consumer Demand For Protein Spurs Growth In Meat-Based Snacks

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.02.2026

• Crop Progress Report | June 1, 2026 | PDF
• USDA Releases First 2026 Corn Condition Ratings
• The Cattle Complex Remains Stuck in a Sideways Chop, Fearing Volatility
• World Trade and Weather Patterns
• RFS Turned Corn Belt Land Into Gold Biofuel Policy’s Hidden Cost: Rising Farmland Prices Reshaped Rural Inequality
• Weekly Grain Movement: Corn, soy and wheat found rangebound results
• 5 U.S. ag products poised to benefit from India’s ascendance
• USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan receives strong industry support
• Why Have Cattle Futures Slumped for Two Straight Weeks? Analysts Discuss
• New World Screwworm Found 31 Miles from US Border
• The 180-Million-Acre Lock: Why U.S. Agriculture Remains Anchored to Corn and Soybeans
• Farm Bankruptcies Spike in April: Is it a Crisis or a Test of Resilience?
• What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan
• Farmers delay equipment purchases as machinery costs climb
• How to survive your first year farming when everything goes wrong
• Ag Groups Call For End To Countervailing Duties On Phosphate Fertilizers
• Agriculture Future Of America Launches New Campaign To Highlight 30 Alumni
• Beef Production Increasing?