Ag News

12.07.2017

• End Farm Subsidy Payments to People Who Aren’t Farmers, Says Grassley
• Row Crops See Mostly Red
• Farmers Take to Twitter in Support of NAFTA
• USDA Updates Its Ag Export Forecast Amid NAFTA Worries
• Purdue/CME Group Ag Barometer Drops 7 Points in November 2017
• Where Protected Lands Stand After Review
• Texas: U.S. Ag Trade Fueled by Demand, Steady Yields
• Texas Ag Has Weathered a Difficult Year
• Farm Bill "Sooner Rather Than Later"
• New Tools Aim To Help Farm Profitability
• Another Wrinkle in the RFS: The Small Refinery Exemption
• Consumers Will Pay More for Products With Positively Perceived Labels
• Wheat Technology Races to Catch Soybeans and Corn
• Academics Ponder Potential Farm Policy Actions for 2018
• Nebraska Farm Bureau Study Shows Withdrawal From NAFTA Could Cost $55,000 Per Farm

12.06.2017

• Alternative Protein Market Expected to Grow
• Future Regroup After Rally Fizzles
• 2018 Predictions for the Drone Industry
• Soybeans Close Above $10.00 Tuesday
• USDA Updates U.S. Ag Export Forecast Amid NAFTA Worries
• CME Feeder Cattle Futures 3-month Low on Fund Selloff; Hogs Lower
• USDA to Change U.S. Beef Grade Standards
• Now Is the Time To Engage with AgTech
• Monsanto Moves to Stop Arkansas from Banning Dicamba
• With Fracking and Biofuels, Is it Time to Re-Evaluate U.S. Energy Policy
• Ag Barometer: Producer Sentiment Slips Following Harvest
• USDA Issues: "Farm Sector Income & Finances" Report: Download PDF
• Livestock Methane Emissions Data May Be Faulty
• Oklahoma Wheat: Contract Price Decline Underscores Need to Grow, Market Quality Product
• Texas: Swisher County Ag Day, Tulia, Dec. 7
• Texas: Armstrong County Fall Producers Meeting, Claude, Dec. 12

12.05.2017

• Junk Food is Cheap and Healthful Food is Expensive, But Don’t Blame the Farm Bill
• Senate Advances its Tax Reform Bill
• Soybeans Try Chart Breakout
• 3 Obstacles Ahead for Autonomous Farm Equipment
• Farm Exports to Remain Strong in 2018
• Farm Groups Weigh in On Tax Bill
• Trump Cuts Utah Monuments by 2 Million Acres, Ranchers Applaud Decision
• Trump Announces Plans to Shrink Monuments Sparking Environmentalist Uproar
• How to Ensure Your Banker Will Approve Your Loan
• Opinion: Agriculture Mergers Won’t Hinder Consumer Choices
• USDA Just Launched a New Website Helping Veterans Cultivate their Future on or Beyond the Farm
• USDA Issues: "Farm Income and Wealth Statistics" Report: Download
• USDA Issues: "Farm Household Income And Characteristics" Report
• The Outbreak of Cattle Fever Tick in South Texas Gets Boost from Unexpected Ally

12.04.2017

• Washington Week Ahead: GOP Looks to Finish Tax Bill, Extend Government Funding
• Up is Down in USDA Forecast of 2018 Ag Exports
• EPA: Recent Perspectives on RFS and Agriculture
• Scrapping NAFTA Bad for Agriculture
• $12 Billion Plan to Prevent Flooding Opposed in Congress
• Pipelines and Farmers Collide
• Texas Cotton: Why Were Bollworms Such a Problem This Year?
• Trump to Meet with Oil Execs to Discuss Biofuels Policy
• Less Than Half of Supply Managers Support Current Tax Package
• #FarmBillFriday: Rep. Vicky Hartzler Shares the Importance of Ensuring the Farm Bill Benefits for Farmers, Ranchers & Consumers
• Agri-Marketers Rate Ag Sec’y Perdue
• Farm Bureau Commend Senate Action On Tax Reform
• What Strategic Issues Should Influence my Growth Options?
• Coop Leader Chuck Connor Disappointed in Section 199 Not Being Included in Senate Tax Cut Bill

12.01.2017

• Texas: Swisher County Ag Day, Tulia, Dec. 7
• Texas: Armstrong County Fall Producers Meeting, Claude, Dec. 12
• Updating ARC-CO and the Next Bill: Market and Policy Design Considerations
• AFBF, NFU Survey: 74% Farmers, Farm Workers Impacted by Opiod Abuse
• Bayer-Monsanto Deal Clears Another Hurdle
• Young Farmers Call for Tech Upgrades at USDA
• USDA’s Long Term Projection Preview Looks Mixed
• Report Shows Ag Productivity Consistently Up
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- November ’17
• Score One for Corn: In Battle Over Biofuel, a Rare Setback for Big Oil
• Biodiesel Industry: “This EPA is not Interested in Our Growth”
• Final RFS Figures Closely Resemble July Proposal
• U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
• Secretary Perdue Statement: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018

11.30.17

• Exploring Opportunities in Reslient Agriculture and Crop Diversity
• Secretary Perdue Statement on President’s “Bring Back Main Street” Message
• Steady as She Goes: USDA sees slightly higher income for farmers in 2017, but 2018 still a challenge
• U Of Illinois Economist Issues 2018 Crop Acreage Forecasts
• Frequently Asked Questions About the 2017 Census of Agriculture
• Farm Household Income to Rise Slightly Even as Operational Losses Mount
• Farm Sector Profits Expected to Stabilize
• How Automation Will Transform Farming
• Wheat Futures Close Higher on Planting Projections, Corn Also Rises
• Why Record Soybean Acres in 2018 Matter on Your Farm
• 11 Don’ts of Succession and Retirement Planning
• USDA’s Long Term Projection Preview Looks Mixed
• BMO Report Sees Consumers Hurt Most if NAFTA Ends
• Corruption at Drovers? Not a Chance!