Ag News

12.22.2016

• Could Our Next Secretary of Agriculture Be Former Texas Ag Commissioner Susan Combs?
• Wheat Exports and Price Factors
• Hybrid Wheat Research Seeks Improved Vigor, Higher Yields
• EPA Amends Rules to Reduce Accidents at Chemical Facilities
• What Rotations Give the Biggest Soil Boost?
• Is 85 Million Acres the New Normal for Soybeans
• Big Concerns for Grain Prices Heading into the New Year
• Does Your iPhone Calendar Have Spam
• Rising Interest Rates and Farmland Prices

12.21.2016

• Pence to Meet with Former Texas Ag Commissioner Combs; Heitkamp Speculation Continues
• Trump, Trade, and China: What to Expect in 2017
• Technicals Weigh On Ag Commodities
• Ethanol Prices Now at Decade-Long Low
• OPEC Deal Makes Oil Investors More Bullish
• What Might a Spring Rally Look Like?
• Talking to Your Banker About Increased Interest Rates
• Winter Wheat Update: Low Temps Plus Drought Makes a Bad Combo – DTN
• Wheat: Researchers Help to Identify Genes That Control Yield
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices

12.20.2016

• 3 Answers To Tricky Farm Bill Questions
• 10 Days that Shook the Market in 2016
• Soybeans Close 15 Cents Lower Monday
• Brazil Winter Corn Crop Seen at Record 59.9 mmt, Analyst Says
• House Ag Committee Scorns China’s ‘Predatory Practices’
• La Nina in Full Effect With Cold Snap
• Report: The Failure of Commodity Market Economics
• Cotton and Wool Outlook: December 2016 PDF
• Pruitt’s Nomination to Lead the EPA Causes Major Upset in Political Circles, Signals Change in the Air

12.19.2016

• Trump Seeking Right Person for Department of Agriculture
• Trump’s Cabinet is Mostly White and Male. What Will that Mean for Policy?
• Rose on Cotton: Sell Before Year’s End? Depends on Your Answer to 1 Question.
• 7 Stories Your Might Have Missed from Last Week
• 10 Dicamba Damage Takeaways From Missouri
• Wheat Fails to Stay in Old Trading Range
• Wheat Groups Welcome Actions Challenging China Policies
• Will China Introduce GMO Corn Hybrids in the U.S.?
• Obama Signs Water Bill With Caution of Drought Provisions
• Grain Futures: Who is Trading and Why it Matters

12.16.2016

• Trump Assures Iowa Governor EPA Administrator Nominee Will Favor Ethanol
• Obama Administration Files WTO Complaint Against China
• 2017 Outlook: Global Glut Pushes Down Wheat Prices
• Arctic Air To Increase Winterkill Threat For Wheat In U.S. This Weekend
• Soybean Futures Close Higher as Export Sales Jump; Grains Decline
• U.S. Ethanol Production Sets New Record
• Analyst Predicts at Least 3 Million More Soybean Acres in 2017
• USDA: New Rules to Ensure Fairness, Protect Rights of Farmers

12.15.2016

• Senate Ag Committee Chair Roberts Issues Statement Opposing New GIPSA Rule
• Farm Aid Supports New GIPSA Rule
• Crop Markets Await Fed’s Interest Rate Announcement
• Are Trump’s Cabinet Picks Really Ag-Friendly?
• Secretary of Ag Vilsack Shares His Top Five Accomplishments
• Republicans Set to Battle Over Legal Immigration
• 2017 Outlook: Global Glut Pushes Down Wheat Prices
• Fed Raises Interest Rates
• Ag Expects Benefits from Mew Administration