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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.16.2023

• Corn closes down 14¢ | Tuesday, August 15, 2023
• Stakes high as farmers manage record costs
• Call the Market | Can Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report Show Lighter Placements With Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports up 41%?
• AltEn Fights Bayer on Plant Cleanup
• Behind the numbers in last week’s supply and demand report
• Evaluate, reflect before deciding who will harvest crops
• August yield estimates leave room for more adjustments
• Agriculture wins Maryland livestock case
• Tipping point for plant-based proteins, says CoBank
• Ag Lenders Donate To Hawaii Relief Efforts
• WHEAT SCOOPS: Lesson from 2023 wheat crop
• Cotton consultants weigh in on art, science of defoliation
• Cotton varieties stock a strong portfolio
• Cattle: Placements may not be as down as expected
• Texas timber finding added value in new markets

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.15.2023

• 3 Big Things Today, August 15, 2023
• August 14, 2023 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Russia fires on merchant ship in Black Sea
• Digital Yield Tour Takeaways 2023 DTN Digital Yield Tour Results, Comparisons to USDA
• Farm Bill | Thompson Expects Extension for Farm Bill, Defends Nutrition Title
• August yield estimates leave room for more adjustments
• Low-horsepower tractors lead overall equipment sales decline in July
• Compensation conundrum: It’s more than just a salary
• Peterson encourages bipartisan approach to farm bill passage
• Bayer: What Is the Effect Of Wildfire Smoke On Crops?
• What Do Interest Rate Increases, Bank Downgrades Mean for Farmers?
• CoBank: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Struggle To Maintain Early Momentum
• USDA Releases COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts On Food And Consumers
• USDA Reports Prices For Genetically Modified Seeds Have Risen Much Faster than Non-GM Seeds
• USDA Releases Its August Yield Estimate Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.14.2023

• How is the U.S. Supreme Court Impacting the Way You Farm?
• August 2023 WASDE Report (PDF)
• USDA Reports Prices For Genetically Modified Seeds Have Risen Much Faster than Non-GM Seeds
• Early rain yields corn crop for parts of North Texas
• Trump touts USMCA, DeSantis attacks EVs in Iowa State Fair appearances
• After run-up, farmland prices may become more stable
• Rising input costs cloud the sunny outlook for farm income
• Soy export optimism offsets USDA yield uncertainty
• Reduced Corn and Soybean Harvests Expected, But If Realized, “Corn Would Still Be the Second Biggest on Record”
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2023 Second Quarter
• USDA Makes Cuts to U.S. Yields in August Report, Analysts Say There Is One Big Caveat
• Rep. Cammack: Farm bill will be ‘biggest political dogfight in modern history’
• John Phipps: Why Water is the New Oil for Landowners
• Smooth Criminal: 3 Targets Thieves Look for on Your Farm
• Nationwide Study Shows Positive Economic Impact Of Soil Health Management Systems
• Summer Intern Measures Washington, DC, Through a Texas Lens
• USDA To Provide $350 Million To Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.11.2023

• USDA Reports Preview | August WASDE Report Hears From Producers
• Export Report: Wheat exceeds expectations
• Solar leases, Phases of solar projects
• Federal Reserve target funds rate hike: What that means for consumers
• EPA tightening pesticide regulations under Endangered Species Act
• Survey finds consumers largely prefer beef to protein alternatives
• Corn closes up 2¢ | Thursday, August 10, 2023
• How to feed your cows when buying high-priced hay doesn’t add up
• Farm Foundation Forum: What to Expect From the 2023 Farm Bill Now
• Pork exports continue to climb; beef down from 2022 record highs
• Daybreak Aug. 10: Major study: Soil health practices improve the bottom line
• Smooth Criminal: 3 Targets Thieves Look for on Your Farm
• Summer Intern Measures Washington, DC, Through a Texas Lens
• Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Reports Ag Credit Conditions Moderate
• USDA Reports Sources Of Water For Irrigated Crops
• Making Sense of Farm Data
• Farm Bill Threat
• Drought Continues to Impact Cattle Placments

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.10.2023

• Lawmaker says farm bill should be split in two: SNAP and agriculture
• Friday’s USDA report may get trumped by these 3 market influences
• USDA Reports Preview August WASDE Report Hears From Producers
• Wheat prices slashed as traders prep for WASDE
• Short covering revives corn, soybean prices
• A smart way to review farm financials
• Survey: Farmers plan for lackluster yields
• Incentive payments help farmers start with cover crops, says report
• USDA, CTIC, ASTA Release Results Of Cover Crops Survey
• July Rains: U.S. Corn Harvest Could Be “Second-Largest on Record,” as Black Sea Export Issues Persist
• Industry groups oppose narrow interpretation of SCOTUS wetlands ruling
• 1st Half: Farmer Mac’s Income Up 19%: $156 Million
• Special Activities Announced For Women In Agribusiness 2023 Summit

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.09.2023

• House Ag Dems say farm bill must be left to committee
• Wheat prices finish Tuesday’s session with lightly mixed results.
• USDA Releases Cash Rent Average, Agricultural Land Reports
• Settlement Struck in Antitrust Case Alleging Food Companies Suppressed Wages
• Make use of precision technologies in cattle genetics
• USDA reports dented corn in 12 of the top corn growing states
• U.S. farmers expect corn harvest could be second-biggest ever
• Economist urges caution to farmers looking to buy land, USDA report shows record prices
• Fertilizer prices better heading into fall
• Cattle producers want certainty in the tax code
• Agri-Pulse launches editorial series – “The Great Farm and Food Talent Search”
• Rep. Cammack: Farm bill will be ‘biggest political dogfight in modern history’
• Weekly National Posted Prices for Peanuts
• National FFA Membership Reaches All-Time High
• Boozman: No Mandatory Conservation Programs in Next Farm Bill
• Checklist: Evaluating, understanding carbon contracts
• Soil, Water and Climate Benefits of Sorghum