Ag News

07.21.2017

• Rural Mainstreet Index Experiences Biggest Fall in Almost Nine Years
• Senate Appropriations Committee Okays Fiscal Year 2018 Ag Budget- Including Approval of Cottonseed as "Other Oilseed" for Farm Program Support
• Texas Sorghum: Sugarcane Aphid Arrives in Floyd County
• Budget, Appropriations Issues Continue to Unfold- Agriculture, Farm Bill
• Expect $4.70 Corn With Sub-Trend Line Yields, Delayed Market Reaction
• More Than Robotics Is Needed to Solve Farm Labor Shortage
• Soybean Market Closes 14¢ Higher Thursday
• U.S., China Sign Historic Agreement Opening Market Access
• Second Quarter Grain Inspections Reach Record High
• Congress Begins Discussing Farm Data Ownership
• Interest Rates and the Cost of Short-Term Borrowing

07.20.2017

• Congress Asks Trump to Help US Cotton Farmers Now
• White House Confirms McKinney, Clovis Headed for Key USDA Posts
• Farming Without a Health Safety Net
• Farm Lending Variables- Updated Analysis From the Kansas City Fed
• CME Live Cattle Futures on the Rise
• Natural Gas Prices on the Rise
• Plant Scientists Aim to Turn Sorghum into Jet Fuel
• 5 Farm Bill Goals From AFBF
• USDA Issues: "Season-Average Price Forecasts" Report: PDF
• Farmers Push for Comprehensive Tax Reform that Supports the Preservation of Agricultural Lifestyles
• Analyst: Worst May Finally Be Behind The Cattle Markets

07.19.2017

• Record Yields, Fewer Claims in 2016 Says Crop Insurance in America
• Cotton: Trump Urged to Continue Obama’s Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program
• Ag Law in the Field – 5 Steps to a Family Farm/Ranch Transition Plan – Podcast
• Sorghum Goes Fast Food at Chick-fil-A
• What Are Your Farm’s Numbers Telling You?
• U.S. Farmers Maintain Optimish for Ag Economy, Barometer Reports
• Update1: U.S. Officials Say Looking for Steps by China to Open Markets
• Lighthizer Releases NAFTA Outline
• Farm Lending Variables- Updated Analysis From the Kansas City Fed
• Agriculture Commodities: Bound to Disappoint?
• Farm Bill Energy Programs
• DTN Livestock Open: Further Selling in Cattle
• Texas Field Reports: Forage Pests Active in Improved Pastures

07.18.2017

• July 17, 2017 Crop Progress Report
• Texas Leads U.S. In Foreign Bought Land
• Can You Say, ‘Uh Oh?’ USDA Keeps Dropping Crop Ratings
• China Approves Two More GMO Crops for Import, DuPont Disappointed
• U.S. Says it Aims to Cut Trade Deficits through NAFTA Revamp
• China Buys $5 Billion of U.S. Soybeans
• Fluctuating Weather Maps and Crop Conditions Drive Markets
• U.S.-China Trade Talks Sputtering at 100-day Deadline
• USDA Releases Study On Adoption Of GE Crops
• USDA Issues: Cotton & Wool Outlook Report
• Agro-Terrorism: How Does it Affect U.S. Farms and Ranches
• Trade Ambassador Lighthizer Releases Trump Administration Negotiating Objectives for NAFTA

07.17.2017

• 13 Ways Tech Will Reinvent Farming as We Know It
• House Tackles Agriculture Budget Funding Levels
• 3 Big Things Today, July 17
• OCM Wants President to Renegotiate Beef Trade Deal With China
• Washington Week Ahead: Conaway Looks to ‘Recycle’ SNAP Savings in Pending Budget
• Censky Nominated as Deputy Ag Secretary
• Chinese Buyers Purchase Near-Record Amount of U.S. Soy
• AFBF Lists Goals for 2018 Farm Bill
• Over Half Of Farm Equipment Dealers Oppose Right To Repair
• Income Cap Proposal Threatens Crop Insurance
• Reviewing the June 2017 CBO Baseline

07.14.2017

• Senate Ag Chairman Roberts’ Opening Comments On Trade, Specialty Crops, Organics Hearing
• Ag Tech’s Latest Gizmos Will Make Your Head Spin
• Simplyifying Tax Code Discussed at Subcommittee Hearing
• Did Someone Yell ‘Fire’ In the Farm Markets Theater?
• UPDATE 2-China signs second-largest deal for U.S. soybeans
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- June ’17
• Farmers Urge Lawmakers to Protect Export Assistance Programs
• Oklahoma: Recent Rains Suggest It’s Time to Check for Fall Armyworms
• Oklahoma Wheat: Production Down from 2016 – What Happened This Season?
• Texas: Ag Leases the Focus of 4 Upcoming Workshops
• Farm Credit Administration: Current Downturn In Farm Economy Unlikely To Become 1980s-Style Crisis
• U.S. Wheat Production To Fall To Lowest Level Since 2002/03
• Spanning the Globe — Importance of Yield to Expanding U.S. Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Exports
• Nalivka: BPI Settlement A Win for Beef