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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.04.2023

• Farm Credit Debt Rating Downgraded | Fitch Ratings Downgrades Farm Credit System Debt for Ties to Federal Government
• Farmer Support for Crop Insurance Key Theme at Farm Bill Listening Session
• Farm bill reference prices not keeping up with farm economy
• Fertilizer Outlook: Wall Street gifts cost relief to Main Street
• U.S. to keep Russia’s food exports flowing if grain deal revived, Blinken says
• South would be hit hardest by USDA crop subsidy update
• Diesel prices surge amid oil production cuts
• Farmers call for caution in response to Chinese trade practices, intellectual property theft
• Farmers Seize Market Opportunities but Concerned about Rising Interest Rates
• Senators Look To Rein-In Abuse Of Farm Payment System
• US Farmers Embrace Rising Opportunities in Agriculture
• Curious Plot Releases Report "What’s Next In Food Trends"

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.03.2023

• Analysis: Base Acreage Update Would Save Money, But Create Winners and Losers
• Recap of the 2023 Crop Season Weather So Far
• Wheat rises on Danube River strikes
• What state has the worst corn in the 2023 growing season?
• Solar leases, Part 1: What should you consider before signing?
• 6 tweaks to make large fields as weed free as small plots
• IRS issues ruling on estate tax, capital gains
• Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
• Analyst explains as grain prices turn lower
• New dewormer becomes available for cattle producers
• Farm bill reference prices not keeping up with farm economy
• Farm program update would yield big losers and some winners, analysis shows
• Mandatory base update could hit some states hard
• Farm Credit institutions seek expanded authority through farm bill
• Senators Look To Rein-In Abuse Of Farm Payment System
• House, Senate Interior/EPA spending bills differ widely
• Purdue/CME Survey Reports 25% Of Farmers Expecting Higher Cash Rents
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report
• Purdue/CME Survey Reports 25% Of Farmers Expecting Higher Cash Rents

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.02.2023

• Farm bill coming in a ‘timely manner,’ says House chairman
• Grassley says 2023 Farm Bill probably won’t include cattle market reform
• Limited Supplies Send Feeder Cattle Prices Sharply Higher
• Land Legacy How-To | Succession Strategies for Land Vary in Cost and Goals
• USDA Breaks Down Farm Expenses
• Grains struggle to find momentum
• Texas is the first state to report mature corn
• U.S. says signals Russia prepared to return to Black Sea grain deal talks
• Machinery Pete’s Combine Price Outlook
• Human nutrition-style labeling coming to pet food
• Purdue/CME Group’s Study Finds Farmer Sentiment Rebounds On More Optimistic View of Future
• Purdue/CME Survey Reports 25% Of Farmers Expecting Higher Cash Rents
• USDA Release China’s Meat Consumption: Growth Potential Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 08.01.2023

• Crop Progress Report 07.31.2023
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn and Soybean Conditions Head Back Down Week Ended July 30
• Land Legacy How To
• No substantial drought relief is in sight as August approaches
• Farm Program Integrity Act reintroduced in U.S. Senate
• Russia Bombardment Against Ukrainian Grain Infrastructure Persists, as Romania Plans Transit Route Expansion
• Farm Production Expenditures Climb 15.2 Percent in 2022
• Daybreak July 31: Census Bureau: Hunger worsening in US
• Johnson: Farm bill should address ‘underlying frailties’ in cattle market
• New Democrat Coalition wants support for small producers in farm bill
• Thompson on Cotton: Signs a Soft Landing May Be Possible
• Broadband Bill Would Push Internet to Every “Last Acre” in Rural America
• USDA Opens Doors to New Opportunities for Migrant and Farmworker Students
• USDA Releases Structure, Management Practices, And Production Costs Of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.31.2023

• NCGA Release Videos Of Corn Producers Discussing Importance Of Farm Bill | Holland, TX Farmer
• Senators propose a $250,000 ‘hard cap’ on farm subsidies
• Farm Production Expenditures Climb 15.2 Percent in 2022
• Federal regulators approve new rules to ease power connection backlogs
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss – week ending July 28, 2023
• Scoping out planting issue takes patience
• End-of-week selloff plagues grain prices
• Time to tune up your farm financials
• Expect yield adjustments in August
• Summer bugs cost farmers and ranchers
• Variable rate farm loans reflecting rate hike
• Farm Program Integrity Act reintroduced in U.S. Senate
• Purdue, CropLife Unveil Results Of Study On Ag Retailers’ Use Of Precision Technology

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.28.2023

• The WOTUS battle is far from over
• GOP punts USDA funding bill amid hard-liners’ demands
• Base Acres and the Next Farm Bill Corn Growers Push for Mandatory Base Acre Update for Safety Net
• Grains in search of forward momentum
• Export Report: Traders process rangebound results
• Industry groups defend checkoff programs
• Farmers hold their breath amid hot and dry pollination
• Grains claw back gains on fresh Black Sea jitters
• EPA says three widely used pesticides driving hundreds of endangered species toward extinction
• Farm bill hurdles include the difficult politics of SNAP, says Stabenow
• Cattle Producers Direct NCBA Action on Cell-Cultured Products
• The Midwest is Set to Bake Under High Heat, Ag Meteorologists Now Worry About Severe Crop Damage
• The Top 6 Survival Tips for Raising Teen Farm Kids
• USDA Issues Report Showing The World’s Largest Meat Importers