Ag News

01.29.2018

• Weekly Analysis: Wheat Markets
• USDA’s Farm Bill Roadmap a Strong Start, Farmers Say
• Farmers, Ranchers Back Precision Ag Bills
• 7 Ag Stories You May Have Missed Last Week
• Farmers Have Much to Lose if NAFTA Collapses
• Iowa Ag Secretary Waits Patiently for USDA Appointment Vote
• Wheat Groups in Canada, Mexico, and U.S. Ask for NAFTA Update, Not a Breakup
• Some Farmers Don’t Have a Tax Problem, Farm Manager Says 
• Focus on SNAP, the Largest Farm Bill Program
• Tough Trade Talks Puts Some Commodities Are at Risk
• Activists Pushing McDonald’s to Go Antibiotic Free with Beef, Pork
• Washington Week Ahead: Trump makes case for infrastructure in State of the Union
• U.S. Losing China Soybean Market Share To Brazil, One Issue: Protein Content
• A Discussion of the Sec 199A Deduction and its Potential Impacts on Producers and Grain Marketing Firms
• IFES 2017: Crop Economics: Continuing Need to Cut Costs

01.26.2018

• Farm Bill Reform Would End ‘Dishonest’ Subsidies, Says Midwestern Senator
• Farm Safety Net Shouldn’t Distort Markets or Increase Shallow Loss Payments
• Perdue Confident in Bilateral Deals With TPP-11 Countries
• Vilsack: Complete NAFTA Talks Before Election ‘Headwinds’
• Wheat Organizations From The U.S., Canada, And Mexico Call For Successful NAFTA Agreement
• Kim Anderson Worries Ongoing Drought Conditions Might Push Oklahoma’s Wheat Crop Off Track
• What are the 5 Most Contentious U.S. NAFTA Proposals
• Canada, Mexico Describe Nafta `Win-Win-Win’ Opportunity at Davos
• Commodities Bullish in 2018, But…
• Farmers Need to Fill Out Ag Census by Feb. 5
• Cash Rent Bottom?
• Tax Advisor: Extend Your 2017 Tax Returns
• New Bill Would Set Up Rural Broadband Task Force
• Iowa State Extension Releases Estimated Cost Of 2018 Crop Production

01.25.2018

• Farm Safety Net Shouldn’t Distort Markets or Increase Shallow Loss Payments
• Perdue Unveils USDA Farm Bill Priorities
• Perdue’s Farm Bill Principles: Strong on Crop Insurance, Link Work With Food Assistance
• Ag Remains Strong U.S. Economic Sector, Analyst Says
• Trade Update: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China, and NAFTA
• TPP Members Resurrect Trade Deal Without U.S.
• Can Corn Prices Get Above the Current Range?
• Senator Roberts Concerned About Trump Trade Stances
• USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans
• Peanut Collaspse: Something Happened But It’s Not Clear
• Forget About NAFTA and Korus: TPA Could be the Spoiler for U.S. Trade
• Effect of Tax Reform’s 199 Loss
• Cattle Rises to Near Two-month High on Beef Gains, Fund Buying
• IFES 2017: Habits of Financially Resilient Farms

01.24.2018

• What Would NAFTA Withdrawal Cost Farmers?
• Perdue Says Trump Sees Benefits of NAFTA for Farmers
• Trade Update: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China, and NAFTA
• Remaining Countries Reach Agreement on TPP
• It’s Time to Get Serious on NAFTA
• Impacts of Lowering Coverage Levels and Using Harvest Price Exclusion on Soybeans
• USDA Releases “2018 Farm Bill & Legislative Principles” Report
• More On Co-ops’ New Tax Advantage
• Arguments Before the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas-New Mexico Water Suit Full of Fireworks
• 2017 Was the Second-Hottest Year on Record
• Congressional Briefing on Veterans in Farm Bill
• USDA Reports Provide Some Surprises
• Report: Chapter 12 on Rise
• 3 Big Things Today, January 24
• Why Isn’t Land Cheaper?
• Latin American Currencies Weaken on U.S. Protectionism Fears
• Report Confirms that Biodiesel Reduces CHG Emissions
• Supreme Court Rules WOTUS Fight Belongs in District Court

01.23.2018

• Senate Votes to End Shutdown
• Conaway: Farm Bill on Track for March Unveil
• Ag Economy: 2018 Outlook from CoBank; and Farmland Values
• Government Shutdown Impacts Wheat Farmers
• Soybeans Add 7¢ Monday
• Government Shutdown Holds Up Biodiesel Decision
• Trump’s Public Works Plan Asks Cities, States to Pony Up
• Prices Stable For High-Quality Farmland
• Texas Cotton, Soybeans: “Hit the Target” Website, Other Tools Help with Dicamba Training
• Top 8 Ag Tech Predictions For 2018
• Canola Industry Urges CPTPP Signing To Grow Asia-Pacific Canola Exports
• New Research of Toxic Bait Might Provide Control of Wild Hog Program in Texas and Other States
• Weekly Outlook: Can Corn Prices Get Above the Current Range?

01.22.2018

• USDA Services During Government Shutdown
• NAWG: Government Shutdown has Implications for Wheat Farmers
• Washington Week Ahead: Immigration Showdown Keeps Government Closed
• USDA Announces A Near-Record Year For Farm Loans
• Former RMA Administrator Opines on Crop Insurance Critics
• Top Priority for the 2018 Farm Bill: Protect Federal Crop Insurance
• Farm Bill: Budget Impasse Could Impact Congressional To-Do List
• Round One of Farm Bill Done?
• Tax Law Gives Break to Farmers Who Sell to Co-ops
• Understanding the Tax Overhaul
• 7 Ag Stories You May Have Missed Last Week
• China’s Global Influence is Growing as U.S. Withdraws
• China Says United States is Real Threat to Global Trade, Not Itself
• Soybeans Trade Higher for Sixth Straight Session Friday
• Grain Prices to Remain Flat as U.S. Inventory Excess Is Consumed
• What Kind of Winter Is Heading Your Way?
• Arkansas Restricts Controversial Monsanto, BASF Farm Chemical
• Is Your Farm Working Toward Digitizing Data?
• Texas: Ag Forum, Amarillo, Jan. 26
• Drought Outlook: Dryness Increased from 26% in December to 33% to Date