Ag News

11.04.2019

• 3 Big Things Today, November 4, 2019
• Morning Market Review for Nov. 4, 2019
• Washington Week Ahead: Court mulls Clean Water case, groups seek labor bill backing
• USDA Expects Record Sign Up In CRP Program
• More Farmers Go Online For Crop Inputs
• Trump floats Iowa as possible location for deal-signing
• China’s Ag Import Capacity Considered as Phase One Trade Talks Continue
• Farm Policy Facts – Our View: USMCA Secures Wins for Wheat, Advances for Agriculture
• First 2020 outlook is bearish
• Crude Rallies on Economic Optimism
• Harvest Slogs Onward as Farmers Start to Prepare for 2020
• Todd’s Take The Pain of Waiting on Wheat
• China says achieved ‘consensus in principle,’ U.S. sees progress
• USDA Pulls Electronic Animal ID Mandate | Agency Cites Trump Executive Orders as Reason for Withdrawal
• Ag Secretary Perdue Turns the Tables on Max Armstrong – Interviews Him
• Census Shows Larger Farms, Greater Share Of Production
• A student’s documentary spotlights Texas cotton, struggles producers face

11.01.2019

• Beijing could ax extra tariffs on U.S. farm products to boost imports – China trade association chief
• 7 ag stories you might have missed ending – Nov. 1, 2019
• Farm Bureau Releases Its Extensive Survey Of Women In Agriculture
• Roberts, Stabenow Announce Farm Bill Implementation Hearing
• UPDATE 2-China to use import fair to highlight trade credentials
• Our View: USMCA Secures Wins for Wheat, Advances for Agriculture
• Taxlink | Cash and Accrual Accounting
• Final Kansas City location determined for ERS, NIFA
• Backers Aim for Quick Action on Farm Labor Reform
• A November to Remember | Markets
• Farm bankruptcies reach decade-high levels
• COOL Resolution Introduced By Senator Tester
• Demand in Focus as Month Ends
• Number of Plaintiffs in Bayer’s Glyphosate Suit Doubled Since July
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill

10.31.2019

• 3 Big Things Today, October 31, 2019
• Grain trader ADM’s adjusted profit falls on reduced export demand, ethanol margins
• China doubts long-term trade deal possible with Trump
• U.S. & China need a new location to sign trade deal
• Chinese market is a huge opportunity for US beef
• New Ag Labor Bill Touted Groups Cite Compromise to Legalize Ag Workers, Reform H-2A
• Farmers, Biofuel Producers Give Earful on EPA Proposal at Michigan Hearing
• California wildfires put agriculture at risk
• What USDA Says About Hemp Farming Rules
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill
• AAW Announces ‘Women Heroes of Science & Technology’ Program

10.30.2019

• 3 Big Things Today, October 30, 2019
• The Fine Print of Trump’s China Tariff Deal
• Plans for Phase One Trade Agreement With China Move Ahead
• Crop Insurance Receives Bipartisan Praise
• Roberts, Stabenow introduce NBAF mission bill Bill would affirm the mission of the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility
• Wheat Outlook – Hard times for hard wheat
• Buying guide: Is the internet killing ag retail?
• Government props up net farm income numbers
• USDA Takes an Earlier Look at the Long-Term Crop Forecast
• Have Prices on Combined Topped Out?
• Take that, Bud Light–Iowa brewery makes a beer with corn
• Spend the big bucks on herbicides for spring 2020
• Small-Refinery Exemptions Discussed at House Committee Hearing
• Highlights from House’s Hearing: "Protecting The RFS: The Trump Administration’s Abuse Of Waivers"
• Scientists to Study How Cover Crops Affect Plant Disease
• USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Program
• The Case for Looking at the ARC-IC (ARC-Individual) Program Option

10.29.2019

• Crop Progress Report (PDF) 10.28.19
• USDA: 62% of U.S. soybeans, 41% of corn harvested
• USDA to Release Early Commodity Projections to 2029
• Bill would double Farm Workforce Retention Credit
• Women in Agriculture Discussion Group (WAVES)
• November 6-10 American Agri-Women Convention
• From tragedy to triumph: Jacob and the tractor | About every three days, a child dies due to an ag-related incident according to NCCRAHS
• Senate to Vote on Funding for ‘Heirs Property’ Initiative
• More Questions than Answers on China, Biofuels Package
• EPA Proposal Would Shrink Buffer Zones Around Farm Pesticides
• EPA Biofuels Blending Plan Disconnect- Additional Background on SREs
• USDA Abruptly Halts Animal ID Plan
• Once Issued, USDA Rules Will Allow More Wide-Scale Hemp Production in 2020
• Working Capital Wears Thin Land, Interest Rates Give Structural Support to Farmers’ Finances … For Now

10.28.2019

• 3 Big Things Today, October 28, 2019
• Washington Insider — Monday Push Back on Trade Policies
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Unless Cleared, Soybean Hurdles Darken Price Outlook, Bank Study Shows
• EPA proposes to narrow Pesticide Application Exclusion Zone
• Sen. Ernst laughs at Trump refinery quips Exemptions from blending ethanol have removed 4 billion gallons of ethanol from the market
• Boosting energy technology across rural America USDA, DOE join forces to increase energy technology development, deployment
• U.S., China Phase One Trade Deal Progresses, as China Purchases Some U.S. Soybeans
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to advance FY20 spending package
• Senate Passes Bill to Fund Additional Food Inspectors
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Figures Fall Slightly
• USDA to Release Early Commodity Projections to 2029
• EPA Proposes Two Major Corn Pesticide Application Changes
• Ag Economic Insights Report: Farm Debt Repayment Being Stretched Over More Years
• Nat’l Sorghum Producers Welcome EPA’s Proposed Amendments To AEZ Provisions
• U.S. Senator Introduces Bill To Move All USDA Agencies Out Of Washington DC