Ag News

03.26.2018

• Forage Crop Hinges on Rainfall in April, May
• Ag Secretary, Farm Leaders Praise Provisions of Measure Affecting Agriculture
• Purdue Study Pinpoints Optimal Corn Plant Population
• Administration Revises Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, But Worrisome Impact to U.S. Ag Exports Remains
• Funds Give Ag the Cold Shoulder
• Call for Tariffs Shows Cattle Industry’s Trade Policy Divide
• Commodity and Ag Groups React to the Imposed Chinese Tariffs
• Pork, Ethanol Among Agricultural Products Targeted By China in Trade Conflict
• Big Ag Companies Avoid Move to Co-op Status
• As Trade Tensions Mount, China Soybean Buyers Devise Contingency Plans
• Trump Draws Ire of Farmers Caught in Trade Dispute
• China Tells U.S. it Will Defend Interests After Tariffs
• Perdue Applauds Broadband Investment
• Cattle on Feed Jumps 9 Percent from 2017
• USDA: Farm Debt Service Ratio Forecast to Stabilize
• Farm Futures Magazine Releases Results Of Its Planting Intentions Survey
• Dicamba: What is Success or Failure in 2018?
• House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway Defends His SNAP Reforms and Talks Farm Bill With Ron Hays

03.23.2018

• Trump Imposes Tariffs on China
• Trump Considering Up To $60 Billion In Tariffs on Chinese Goods
• Farmers Expect to Bear Brunt of China’s Response to US Tariffs, Investment Restrictions
• China Plans to Hit US with Tariffs Following Trump Trade Sanctions
• Sec. Perdue Releases Statement on Omnibus Spending Bill
• Senator Roberts to US Trade Rep Lighthizer: We Need Markets for Agriculture; Must be Proactive not Reactive
• American Soybean Assn: Retaliation By China Will Cost Farmers Their Livelihoods
• Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on Budget
• Omnibus Bill Includes 199A “Grain Glitch” Change
• How are Farmers Affording High Land Prices?
• Regulatory Relief, Funding Boosts for Ag Provided, Albeit Delayed
• Court Tells EPA it Violated Law When it Delayed Worker Protection Safety Rule

03.22.18

• Status Of 2018 Farm Bill: Stalled Because Of SNAP Proposed Requirements
• Congressional Leaders Near Spending Deal
• Wall Street Journal: China Prepares Tariffs Targeting Agricultural Exports
• Hiring and Employment Trends in Ag
• Ag Sector Worries Trump Tariffs, Tactics May Spark Trade War with China
• Peanut Rx Guide Updated for 2018
• 5-Points from U.S.-Canada Export Report
• Ethanol Could Save Farm Economy, POET CEO Says
• Trump Supports Massive U.S. Funding Bill as Shutdown Looms
• Trade Is a Bumpy Ride; Farmers Better Buckle Up, Panel Suggests
• All Ag Markets Finish Higher Wednesday
• Perdue Signals Backing Off of RINS Cap Option
• Farmers Watching Farm Bill Progress Intently
• Fed Lifts Rates, Steepens Path Through 2020 for More Hikes
• Ag Groups- Including the NCBA- Are Cheering the Omnibus Spending Bill as the Vehicle to Fix Several Major Ag Problems

03.21.2018

• A Bit of Farm Bill History:Old MacDonald Had a … Hurricane
• Cotton’s Bullish Hopes
• Vice President Praises Farmers, But Farmer Issues Tied Up in Congress, Trade Moves
• Grassley: Trump Doesn’t Understand RINs
• Spending Bill Stalls as Friday Deadline Looms
• Unofficially, Put Down More Soybean Acreage in the U.S.
• Soybeans Close 5¢ Higher Tuesday
• U.S. Biofuel Reform Possible Without Cap on RIN Prices -Perdue
• Slight Gain in Farmland Returns Owned by Pension Funds
• Deere Concerned Over Retaliation Against U.S. Agriculture
• Pence Vows to Fight for Producers in National Day Remarks
• USDA Seeks Apps to Increase Broadband in Rural Areas
• Exceptional Corn and Soybean Yields in 2017

03.20.2018

• President Trump Issues Ag Day Proclamation
• Celebrate National Ag Day Events mark a nationwide effort to tell the true story of American agriculture
• Ag Economy: Farmland Values; and Off-Farm Income by Keith Good
• Perdue: Farmers “Dutifully Anxious” About Agricultural Situation
• Ag Secretary Perdue: Exports at Risk in Tariff Disputes
• Overview Of Ag Sec’y Perdue’s Administration, So Far
• Political Foreplay or Famr Bill Grist?
• ADM Restructures Business Groups as Grain Margins Falter
• U.S. Corn Sales Break Records
• USDA Issues: “Wheat Outlook” Report
• USDA Issues: “Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook” Report
• U Of Illinois Economist Issues Report: Soybean Export Outlook
• Trump Administration Preparing List of Possible Biofuels Tweaks -Sources
• Just for Fun: Cow Space Art (You Tube Video)
• Oklahoma Wheat Variety Report ( Gallagher Remains Top Priority)
• Texas: Grain-Grading Workshops, Amarillo, May 1, 2

03.19.2018

• As Farm Bill Stalls Over SNAP, USDA-ERS Report Captures Details of the Program
• 2018 Farm Bill Talks Take A Turn For The Worse
• Washington Week Ahead: Budget Talks, 199A Fix, Go Down to Wire
• Drought to Linger in Southern Plains Forecasters Cautious About 2011 Drought Repeat
• 7 Ag Stories You might Have Miss Last Week
• EPA’s Pruitt Talks WOTUS, RFS with Farm Bureau Members
• Stress Act Introduced to Address Farmer Suicide
• House Bill Exempts Farms from Reporting Emissions
• Bill Exempts Livestock Manure Emissions Reporting
• House Democrats Want to See Farm Bill Language
• Ag Lending Trends: The Money Squeeze Continues
• Ranking Of World’s Best Agricultural Universities Released
• Ron HaysTalks WOTUS, RFS and Dicamba with EPA’s Scott Pruitt Ahead of His Remarks at 2018 Oklahoma Youth Expo
• How Are Family Living Expenses Funded?