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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.17.2023

• Farm Bill Extension Announced | The 2018 Farm Bill will remain in place for another year
• Extension in hand, ag groups press Congress to finish new farm bill
• What Will the Reference Price Be in the New Farm Bill?
• USDA: Rural Area Population Gains Exceed Natural Decrease Losses
• Agriculture Secretary Comments on the 2023 Rural America at a Glance Report
• At Last, the Outlook for Interest Rates Shows Signs of Easing
• Outside forces sway corn, soybeans, wheat prices
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• The Brock Report says corn and soy under pressure from South American weather.
• Ag BIO Act introduced in U.S. House
• Time to finish the farm bill
• New Program Offers Resources to Support Mental Health Across Rural America
• Farmers and ranchers – unlocking income through carbon credits
• On-farm testing is farmer’s passion
• USDA Announces Series Of Ag Trade Missions In 2024
• USDA Proposes Changes In Approval Process Of Genetically Engineered Crops

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.16.2023

• 3 Big Things Today, November 16, 2023
• USDA Proposes Changes In Approval Process Of Genetically Engineered Crops
• Anti-corruption law to require farms, small businesses to start filing ownership reports
• Insanity of Paying 7% on an Asset (Farmland) That Only Earns 2%
• Cheaper Fertilizer Lowers Corn Production Costs for 2024, But Soybeans More Likely to be Profitable
• AI’s Future in Agriculture
• Kansas Farmers, Agents Share Crop Insurance Stories
• Stock shock: USDA report depresses prices
• Agrivision: Plan how you want to spend your time after farming. This will affect your financial needs in retirement.
• Weather better predictor of crop response than management zones
• Is the economic derecho coming?
• Security and affordability will be key for AI in agriculture
• House Ag Committee member has mixed feelings about farm bill extension
• Taxes and Finance | Storage Never Pays, Or Does It?
• How Did Cluster, Skip-Row, Triple Crop Corn Fare In 2023?
• Jury Rules In Favor Of Deere In Kinze And Ag Leader Patent Infringement Lawsuit
• USDA: Farm Share Of U.S. Food Dollar Dipped Below 15 Cents In 2022

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.15.2023

• Ag Economists Report Long Term Trends In Grain And Oilseed Profitability
• USDA Agricultural Projections To 2033
• How El Nino Affects Crop Prices
• USDA Reports Global Food Production Per Person Has Grown Over Time
• Crop Insurance Supports Farmers, Farmers Support Crop Insurance
• Artificial Intelligence Creates Opportunities and Risks in Ag Space
• Soybeans close up 8¢ | Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Analyst says Brazilian weather limiting soybean weak
• House Ag Committee member has mixed feelings about farm bill extension
• BASF offers Grower Finance Program to mitigate high interest rates
• USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Ag Lands and Grasslands
• U.S. Agricultural Land Sees Inflation-Crushing Gains as Investors Snap up American Farmland
• Will Border Security Issues Force Congress To Take Action On Immigration Reform? Ag Economists Say It’s Unlikely
• The Bird Flu Outbreak Isn’t Over, but It’s Less Severe, Helping Egg and Poultry Prices Recover
• Grain Storage Outlook Improves for U.S. Elevators, but Bushels Remain Elusive
• Kansas City Fed: U.S. Ag Economy Softened in Third Quarter; While Soybean Futures Climb “10% From a 22-Month Low in October”
• New Legislation Looks To Connect Farmland And Ranchland To Broadband
• East-Central Texas Farmer Blown Away By Cotton Yields This Year
• USDA Releases Clima

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.14.2023

• House, Senate Ag Committees Reach Agreement On Farm Bill Extension
• Crop Progress Report 11.13.23 (PDF)
• USDA Releases Climate Change Report
• USDA Agricultural Projections To 2033
• Farm bill extension included in House package
• Ag Economists Report Long Term Trends In Grain And Oilseed Profitability
• New Holland Rolls Out New, Overhauled CR11 Combine
• Minding Ag’s Business
• Our Rural Roots Life’s Good, Travel Happy
• Crop Insurance Supports Farmers, Farmers Support Crop Insurance
• Crop progress: Winter wheat quality slides lower
• Farm transition workshops planned for mid-December
• When’s the right time to start making 2024 plans?
• Watch local market sales cues
• Market faces demand questions
• Sustainability practices are helping add value to red meat exports
• Year-end tax considerations
• Corn Futures Near Three-Year Low, Falling “Around 32% So Far in 2023”
• Will Border Security Issues Force Congress To Take Action On Immigration Reform? Ag Economists Say It’s Unlikely
• What’s Behind the China Soybean Sales? China Buys 110 Million Bushels Last Week and More Monday
• Thompson On Cotton: Will The Bandage Hold And Bleeding Stop?
• USDA Reports Global Food Production Per Person Has Grown Over Time

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.13.2023

• House, Senate Ag Committees Reach Agreement On Farm Bill Extension
• Stabenow, Boozman, Thompson, Scott Statement on Farm Bill Extension
• House Ag Committee eyes early 2024 for getting farm bill done
• Bankers Look to Drive Home the ACRE Act | In Competition Battle with Farm Credit, Bankers Seek Tax Break on Rural Loans
• Top 5 Things to Watch this Week
• Post-WASDE grain slump continues
• Bankers See Choppy Tides for Farmers | Ag Bankers Concerned About Farmer Liquidity and Income Coming Out of 2023
• Hope for a bull, but prepare for a bear market
• The 2023 crop is in. What’s next? | Commentary
• USDA Issues a Surprising WASDE Report | Immediate negative grain market reaction for corn and soybeans following report
• 2023 Tractors Of The Year Announced
• Ag Economists Report Grain And Oilseed Profitability
• Purdue Economist Compares Rise In Ag Input Costs And General Inflation
• Ag Groups Urge Biden Administration To Reform Trading System
• World Population Passes 8 Billion Mark, Median Age Is 32
• Court Will Determine Dicamba’s Fate Soon
• USDA: Prices For Genetically Modified Seeds Have Risen Much Faster Than Non-GM Seeds

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 11.10.2023

• November WASDE Report (PDF)
• WASDE Report Surprises With Lower Yield, Production and Soy Stocks
• Cotton Spin: Call options for post harvest hedging
• P&S Action Brought Against Koch Foods
• USDA’s November WASDE ups U.S. corn and soy production, stocks beyond expectations
• USDA official says Biden administration continues to work on trade
• Vilsack outlines transparency efforts to increase competition
• Record U.S. Corn Harvest Expected, While Ukraine Grain Exports Fall- “Despite Recent Improvements”
• Cotton: World Markets and Trade
• USDA Announces $1.2 Billion In Loans And Grants To Rural Cooperatives
• USDA Launches Initiative To Enhance Competitiveness Of Specialty Crops
• New Report On Farmers’ On-Line Buying Activities Released By Farm Journal
• USDA Issues UpdLivestock Risk Protection Program participation surgesates On Its Competition And Innovation In Seeds Initiative