Ag News

08.24.2017

• More Heartburn on NAFTA
• Trump Threatens NAFTA Withdrawal
• Schumer, Schatz Call for Withdrawal of Clovis Nomination
• Sen. Roberts, McCaskill Bring Agro-Terrorism Concerns to Light
• Farm Futures Annual Storage Study: Timing is Almost Everything
• U.S. Soyoil, Fuel Credits Jump on Duties for Argentina Biodiesel Imports
• Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Wins Swift U.S. Antitrust Approval
• USDA Issues: Cotton and Wool Outlook Report

08.23.2017

• Gain from Crop Diversity
• Technology Keeps Inflation in Check
• Can Plants Deliver Their Own Pest Controls?
• Texas Field Reports: Forage Production Good Despite Wet Weather, Pests, Weeds
• Farm Bill History: Why the 1996 Bill Didn’t Work and 2002 Was a Throwback – Commentary
• Tax Reform: The Good, The Bad, and Will It Happen? – DTN
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
• DTN Cotton Close: Finishes on 11 Day High
• NAWG: NAFTA Can be Improved to Benefit Growers
• USDA Issues ‘Wheat Outlook’ Report

08.22.2017

• Texas Producer Protection Act: 2 New Rules to Know Before Sept. 1
• Cotton Growth Stages: Cutout – Everything You Should Know
• DTN Cotton Close: Settles at 7-Day High
• Crop Progress Report: August 21, 2017 PDF
• Trade Gets Look at Crop Data
• Sen. Cruz Discusses Support for Agriculture: Visits Sage Oil Vac in Amarillo and Farmers Cooperative Compress in Lubbock
• No Harm Reported Done in NAFTA 2.0 Round 1
• Washington Trade Lawyer Attacks Heritage Trade Proposal
• USDA’s Crop Progress Ratings Lack Dazzle
• Hope for More Abundant Wheat Crops
• Rural America “Stranded in the Dial-Up Age,” Rural Broadband Issues
• Rural Broadband Issues- Farms Connecting to the Internet

 

08.21.2017

• Why States Don’t Want Trump to Make ‘Very Big Changes’ to NAFTA
• Nafta Nations Say Quick Deal on Table as Inaugural Talks End
• House Ag Committee’s Frank Lucas- No Issue Closer to My Heart Than Conservation
• On August Recess, Lawmakers Listen and Comment on Farm Bill
• Gulke: How Crop Tour Might Affect Markets
• Crop Surveys Will Be Key Component This Week
• Crop Tour Scout Demo in 360 Degrees
• Why You Should Avoid Applying Dicamba During a Temperature Inversion
• Feed Industry Eager for FDA Guidance on Safety Rules
• Harnessing Rich Satellite Data to Estimate Crop Yields
• Upon Further Review: the Decision on EPA’s RFS Waiver Authority

08.18.2017

• Cotton’s Economic Benefit to Texas Tops $24 Billion
• Big Cotton in Harvest Cards
• 2018 Farm Bill: What Shiny Object Will be a Distraction this Time? – Commentary
• Grain Markets: Thursday Close
• Argentina Agrees to Allow Imports of U.S. Pork -White House
• Top Ag Organizations of US Canada and Mexico Pen Joint Letter to Governments Supporting NAFTA
• Rural Bankers’ Confidence Level Slips in August
• Low Unemployment Rate Could Create Additional Ag Labor Challenges
• Senators Urge More Resources for Rural Broadband
• Oklahoma Peanuts: Little Disease Pressure, but Conditions Good for Development
• CME Live Cattle 9-month Low; Cash Prices Plunge
• Drought Monitor: Cooler Temps Offer Relief, Bring Widespread Rains

08.17.2017

• Budget Limitations Biggest Obstacle for Timely Farm Bill
• Researcher Reports 3.1 Million Acres of Dicamba…
• Lighthizer Opens NAFTA Negotiations With Agressive Rhetoric
• Marketeye: Apathy Drives Markets Lower
• Texas Crop Year Slowly Heads to Season’s End
• Oklahoma Soybeans: Septoria Brown Spot Present; Is It Worth Treating?
• Top Ag Organizations of US Canada and Mexico Pen Joint Letter to Governments Supporting NAFTA
• USDA: Midsize Farm Growth Rates Steady Over Past Decade
• In The Cattle Markets: Crop Report Helps Out Livestock
• Pruitt Urges Ranchers to Submit WOTUS Comments