Ag News

09.05.2017

• Northey (Iowa), Ibach (Nebraska) nominated to top USDA posts
• American Soybean Association Tells Trump Administration Not to Mess with KORUS
• Op-Ed: Agriculture Could Be Key To Easing U.S.-North Korea Tensions
• NCGA Leaders Cite Concerns But Ask Farmers to Complete NASS Surveys
• Texas Cattle Rescuing Cowboys Tell Their Story
• Texas Dept Of Ag Establishes Relief Fund, Donate Here
• Cattle Raisers Establish Fund to Help Ranchers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
• 4 Factors Illustrating Today’s Farm Outlook
• Washington Week Ahead: Congress Back With Harvey Relief Topping Agenda
• Texas Cotton: More Mature Cover Crops Help Maintain Residue Longer
• Texas Cotton: New Technologies Offer Opportunities, but Require Management
• Cleveland On Cotton: 75 Cents Is Now Doable
• Welch on Wheat: Export Pace Remains Strong
• Welch on Grain: Corn Exports Surpass USDA Projections; Sorghum Still Lagging
• USDA Lending Rates Unchanged from August

09.01.2017

• Grain Markets End August With a Bang
• Conaway: Farm Bill Budget "Has To" Allow for Cotton, Dairy Changes
• Is The RFS More Important Than Farm Bill?
• Trump Touts Tax Reform, Perdue Says it Should Include the Estate Tax
• Trump Threats Hang Over NAFTA Negotiations
• U.S. Farm Income Noses Upward After Three Years of Declines
• 2017 U.S. Farm Income Forecast Updated
• Russia Expands Grip on Wheat Exports as Asia Set to Buy More
• Retail Gasoline Prices on the Rise
• Convenience Owners Challenge EPA’s Biofuel Quotas
• Highlights Of Ag Sec’y Perdue’s Visit To Farm Progress Show
• Dow DuPont To Merger, Possible Impact On Their Agricultural Units

08.31.2017

• Texas Farmer Describes Harvey Destruction
• Rep. Kind Touts Results of GAO Study on Crop Insurance
• House Ag Listening Session Heavy on Conservation, Risk Management Talk
• Listening Sessions Gives Congress an Earful
• Corn, Soybean Leaders Urge Congress to Keep Crop Insurance
• 2017 U.S. Farm Income Forecast Updated
• 3 Factors That Could Jolt the Grain Markets
• 5 Ways To De-Risk Your Farm Operation
• First U.S. Farm-Income Gain in Four Years Signals Hope of Bottom
• 4 Points from USDA Cattle on Feed Report
• Can You Turn Farm Data Into Cash
• Canada says No on Changing NAFTA Dispute Resolution
• Harvey May Cause Long-Term Disruption on Houston’s Rail Tracks
• Trader Exodus at Louis Dreyfus Leaves Hole in Key Grain Business
• U.S. Ag Exports Rebound From Slump, Tie for Third Largest Ever
• What Farmers Need to Know: Climate Corporation
• DTN Cotton Close: Climbs to New Rally High
• Ag Sec’y Perdue Comments On President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda

08.30.2017

• Harvey’s Floods Scatter Cattle in Texas, Swamp Cotton Fields
• Harvey is Hurting Texas’ Refinery Output
• Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Racking Up Losses for Agriculture
• EPA Responds to Dicamba Complaints
• Mexico Dusts-Off “Plan B” as Trump Revs Up Threats to Kill NAFTA
• Margin Minute: How Hybrid Selection Pays Off
• Farm Policy: Lawmakers Offer Perspective on the Farm Bill
• Where Will Energy Investments Fit in a New Infrastructure Bill?
• Texas Cotton: Up to 400,000 Bales Affected by Hurricane Harvey
• Texas Field Reports: AgriLife Extension Personnel to Assess Flooding Impact on Livestock, Pets

08.29.2017

• Crop Progress Report 08.28.17
• Crop Insurers Respond To Government Calls For Added Budget Cuts
• Lawmakers Offer Perspective on the Farm Bill
• Hurricane Harvey Wreaks Havoc on Texas Cattle as Ranchers Hope Flood Waters Recede
• Weekly Outlook: Cattle on Feed Inventory Remains Above a Year Ago
• Harvey Causes Extensive Flooding, May Ruin Coastal Bend Cotton Harvest – DTN
• 5 Ways to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
• NAFTA Changes U.S., Canada Leaders Say Could Help Beef Trade
• Advice for Farmers Considering Non-GMO’s
• Hurricane Harvey’s Potential Impact on Grain Exports
• Odd Trend in Wheat Country: Not Much Wheat
• Sorghum: Sugarcane Aphids, Headworms and Midge

08.28.2017

• Texas Farmers Assess Harvey Damage to Grain Bins, Cotton Crops
• Texas Ranchers Battle Hurricane Harvey to Protect Cattle
• Why Does Houston Flood So Frequently: Amarillo Globe-News
• Hurricane Harvey Shuts Down Gulf Oil Refineries, Gas Fuels Will Rise
• Farm Safety-Net Payments Through the First Three Years of the 2014 Farm Bill, CRS Report
• Farm Bill Offers Certainty, Opportunities U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Recently Addressed Concerns Over the Farm Bill
• Interpreting USDA’s Net Farm Income Forecast
• Trump Tweets Show Frustration Over ‘Worst’ NAFTA Deal, Border Wall Funding
• U.S., Korea Remain at Odds on Updating Free Trade Agreement
• Based on Midwest Crop Tour- Farm Journal Sees Smaller US Corn and Soybean Harvest Compared to USDA August Numbers