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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 06.01.2026

• Washington Week Ahead: Rollins testifies, Senate farm bill wrangling begins
• The State of the Countryside
• Legendary Texas Ranch Sells in Weeks After 60 Years in One Family
• USDA Announces Enrollment Period and Payment Rates for Specialty Crop Farmers
• World Trade and Weather Patterns
• Crop Season Heats Up for View From the Cab Farmers
• RFS Turned Corn Belt Land Into Gold | Biofuel Policy’s Hidden Cost: Rising Farmland Prices Reshaped Rural Inequality
• Federal Trade Commission investigates fertilizer producers
• Why did grains falter in Friday’s session?
• India’s $500 billion trade deal opens export doors
• Export Report: Corn sales slide but stay solid | Soybeans post pedestrian results, with wheat sales largely lackluster.
• Harvesting Drought Wheat? Adjust These Combine Settings
• Bayer Sued for Allegedly Monopolizing U.S. Market for GMO Corn Seeds
• Flesh-eating Screwworms Head for American Livestock
• Can USDA’s New Great American Cotton Plan Revive Demand?
• Corn Growers Call Out Fertilizer Companies For Price Hikes
• How Drought-Stressed Wheat Could Complicate Harvest This Season
• Farm bankruptcies hit a six-year high as ag economy continues to weaken
• Texas cattle producer monitors New World Screwworm threat
• Latham Quality Inc. Sues Bayer For Controlling NK603 Trait
• Ag Access Releases Report "Navigating The Financial Squeeze In U.S. Farming
• Cover Crops in the United States: Trends, Benefits, and Considerations for Farmers
• Crop and Livestock Income Protection (CLIP) Basics for Spring Crop Producers

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.29.2026

• At Texas Gathering, FTC Announces Fertilizer Antitrust Investigation Amid Farmer Complaints
• The State of the Countryside | Farm Policy Facts
• USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan to Revitalize the Cotton Farm Economy
• Nat’l Cotton Council Applauds USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan
• June coming soon: Reasons not to give up on rally prospects
• FTC Launches Formal Investigation Into Fertilizer Industry as Farmers Say They’re ‘Fed Up’
• Crop insurance agent says base acre changes could increase farm program payments this fall
• Latham Sues Bayer, Alleging Monopoly
• Record RFS Sparks US Biodiesel Revival Biomass Diesel Scrambles to Reach 90% Capacity as Record RFS Takes Effect
• 9 generations strong: Faith, family, community drive
• Corn Planting Lags Behind Average in 5 States, USDA Says
• Congress Revisits Horse Slaughter Debate With Proposed Transport Ban
• Vermont Is First State to Ban Toxic Herbicide Paraquat, as Others May Follow
• Ethanol stocks move to multi-week highs, production nearly steady
• Sec. Naig urges U.S. Senate to pass standalone E15 bill
• Farm Bankruptcies Hit Six-Year High in April
• Ag Economists On Consolidation Trends In The U.S. Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry
• Nat’l Corn Growers Assn Outlines Needed Steps For Determining Aviation Tax Credit
• Drought Monitor shows uptick in percent of U.S. in drought

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.28.2026

• First ARC-PLC base acre update in 24 years coming June 1
• Crop and Livestock Income Protection (CLIP) Basics for Spring Crop Producers
• Some Fertilizer Prices Fall for First Time in 14 Weeks
• Waiver of Hours-Of-Service Transportation Rules for Fertilizer
• Ag Economists On Consolidation Trends In The U.S. Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry
• Cancer Patients Fight Roundup Deal Roundup Victims Slam $7.3B Bayer Deal as ‘Unconscionably Low’ Compensation
• Rural Resilience – 6 Rural Broadband Has Come Far, but Gaps Remain
• Calling for a Stronger Safety Net, National Farmers Union Pitches a Soil Health Plan
• How El Nino could help farmers outyield high production costs
• First crop of winter durum wheat in Kansas nears harvest
• New USDA Lab Targets Screwworms, Ticks Threatening Cattle
• Trump Struck a Deal for China to Buy $17B a Year in U.S. Ag Products. Farmers Are Skeptical.
• Argentina export tax cuts could pressure U.S. grain markets
• USDA’s proposed move of critical seed banks under fire
• Lawmakers Target Meatpacker Consolidation Amid High Prices
• USDA Opens State-of-the-Art Livestock Insects Research Laboratory to Combat Livestock Pests

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.27.2026

• USDA Prevents Solar Panel Projects on Farmland
• More Cattle Coming In, Less Cattle Leaving Feedlots
• How one farm either loses $1 million or earns $250,000
• Crop Progress Report | May 26, 2026 | PDF
• Crop Progress: Corn 86% Planted, Soybeans 79% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 26% Good to Excellent as of May 24
• KSU Extension: Several Factors to Consider When It Comes to Beef Cow Size
• Grains saw red in post-Memorial Day session
• How Could Understanding Technical Analysis Improve Your Grain Marketing?
• Bayer Promises to Suspend ‘Unfair Provisions’ in Seed Contracts for Several Years
• These 2 emerging pest threats have farmers on high alert
• Minnesota Led the Nation in Farm Bankruptcies in the First Quarter, and Farmers Are Anxious
• Analyst: Trump administration fertilizer strategy raises questions about lowering costs
• Higher placements, fewer marketings, and ongoing drought impacts
• Thirty Years of Monitoring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the US
• $15,000 a Mile: The Brutal Math of Wildfire Recovery in Cattle Country
• The 1% Rule: How 14 Minutes a Day Can Help Future-Proof Your Farm
• Fertilizer Declared a National Security Priority in the Push for Domestic Production Expansion
• Lawyers Say Proposed Settlement With Monsanto Is A "Sweetheart Deal"
• The Fertilizer Institute Welcomes Highway Reauthorization Bill’s Strong Focus On Rural Infrastructure
• After the Bell | Cotton forges six-week low close
• How Could Understanding Technical Analysis Improve Your Grain Marketing?
• Higher Prices, Tighter Budgets – Why Consumers Still Choose Beef
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report
• Strong RVO’s, Strong Crush: Biofuel Policy Tightens Soybean Oil Balance Sheet

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.26.2026

• With Higher Prices, Ag Economists’ Revise Their 2026 Crop Budgets Up
• View From the Cab | Farmers Take First Looks at Emerging Crop
• Global Market Insights Reports Green Fertilizer To Grow From $2.7 Billion To $4 Billion In 10 Years
• How farmers raise the quality of life in the U.S.
• China’s Retaliatory Tariffs Cost U.S. Ag Exporters $15 Billion, Study Says
• 3 Big Things, May 25, 2026
• Feeder Cattle Close Down More Than $6 | Friday, May 22, 2026
• Farmers turn to manure, urine as fertilizer prices surge
• USDA set to add 30 million additional base acres | Undersecretary Richard Fordyce said the agency is close to announcing specialty crop payments.
• USDA exports – 3 more flash grain sales announced Friday, May 22, 2026
• Higher placements, fewer marketings, and ongoing drought impacts
• Boozman says standalone nationwide E15 bill has votes to pass U.S. Senate
• Jerry Gulke | Charts Confirm the High in Corn, Despite China Deal
• What’s Behind the Crash in Cattle Futures, Will Selling Continue? Grains Add War Premium
• Surface transportation bill passes House committee
• EPA Cuts Refrigerant Rules Aimed At Lowering Food Costs
• Missouri Farmers Use 15,000 Volts to Zap Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Out of Existence
• Parts program keeps work moving
• Does a life estate fit into your estate plan?
• What would make you change your beef herd expansion plans?
• 5 strategies that can help new ag grads land a job
• American Peanut Council Targets New Export Markets
• By-Product Values Surge Higher

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.22.2026

• USDA Says It Will Ramp Up Domestic Production Of Fertilizer
• Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farmland
• USDA Cattle on Feed Report Preview | Wide-Ranging Placement Estimates Put May Cattle on Feed Report in the Spotlight
• Beyond the Map: What Farmers Need to Know About the US Drought Monitor
• Recent Farmland Sales in Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma
• Afternoon Market Recap: Soybean and winter wheat prices were also down in Thursday’s session.
• Deere sees construction gains as farmers face tough markets
• Deere Keeps Full-Year Profit Target Unchanged, Taking Sheen Off Quarterly Earnings Beat
• Efficiency takes center stage in fertilizer debate
• A $60-Per-Acre Risk: The High Cost Of Switching Corn Hybrids Too Early
• DOJ Settlement With Bayer Aims To Lower Barriers for American Farmers
• Daybreak May 21: EU charts path ahead for US trade deal
• Purdue: What Makes Selling To Farmers Different?
• Are you ready to fire a family member?
• When will high wheat prices head out?
• Rethinking grain bin safety: How to come home at night
• New groundwater regulations reshape farm operations
• Ag Retailers Assn Expresses Strong Support For The BUILD America 250 Act
• USDA Releases U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue To Reach New Highs Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Season-Average Price Forecasts Outlook Report