Ag News

02.24.2016

• Don’t Ignore Crop Insurance, Despite Lower Guarantees
• Vilsack Explains Why Cotton Can’t Qualify for ARC/PLC
• Soybean Futures Prices Close 11¢
• Two Big Weather Risks for Lower Corn Yields – One Already Happened
• More Gloom Sinks Global Markets
• Ag Committee to Consider GMO Labeling Bill
• All Eyes on USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum
• When Farmland Auctions Ignore Price Trends
• China Reform Said to Near Joining $43 Billion Syngenta Purchase
• Texas Crop Weather: What Happened to El Nino?

02.23.2016

• Soybeans, Corn Markets Finish Higher Monday
• Wheat Market Gets Nervous About Early Crop Growth
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Down Slightly
• Certificates Offered for Farm Commodities Pledged to Marketing Loans
• Rate of Drop for Net Farm Income to Slow Down
• Do Farmers Need Legislation to Protect Their Ag Data
• It’s National FFA Week in America
• Bill Aims to Establish Voluntary GMO Labeling
• Public Favors GMO Mosquitoes to Fight Zika Virus
• USDA: The Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry Outlook for February 2016
• USDA: Agricultural Projections to 2025

02.22.2016

• Cotton Industry Feeling the Pain of Farm Bill Shortcomings
• Scalia’s Death Brings Uncertainty on Top Ag Issues
• The 2016 U.S. Corn Crop Is Being Planted
• Money Managers Bet Against Corn
• Monitoring Agricultural Debt Increases
• Washington Week Ahead: Roberts, Stabenow Seek Deal on Biotech Labeling
• Wheat Research Aimed at Yield Enhancement
• Insurance Options Expand for Farmers Transitioning to Organic
• AgFunder Reports Record $4.6 Billion of Investment in Ag Tech Sector for 2015
• Rural Mainstreet Index Rose in February, Still Very Weak
• USDA: Household Income from Farming Varies by Farm Business Type
• Oklahoma:This Week’s Fires Engulf 57,440 Acres- Insurance Commissioner John Doak Says Be Fire Wise, Fire Ready

02.19.2016

• Texas Cotton ‘Actual’ Plantings Could be Down a Little Compared to Last Year
• Corn ARC payments favor Delta, Eastern Midwest
• USDA See Slow Growth Next Decade
• Growth Energy Highlights USDA Reports on Positive impact of Ethanol Production
• U.S. Down 18,000 Farms in 2015, USDA Says
• 6 Reasons to Combine Cover Crops and Vertical Tillage
• Activities Celebrating FFF Week (Feb. 20-27) Announced

02.18.2016

• Cargill to Stop Selling Inputs in Black Sea Region
• Corn Closes On One-Week High Wednesday
  
• Five Main Market Factors to Watch
• FDA to Test Corn, Soybeans for Glyphosate Residues
• Free Assistance Available for Farm Transition Planning
• USDA: Climate Change Projected to Cause Declines, Shifts in Fieldcrop Acreage Across the U.S.
• USDA Issues "Cotton and Wool Outlook" Report
• Cattle Feeders Profit Tracker: Losses Exceed $300

02.17.2016

• Unforeseeable Headaches of Succession Planning
• Soybeans Close 8¢ Higher Tuesday
• Scalia’s Vacant Chair Leaves Ag Issues in Limbo
• ‘You Broke The Law’: House Ag Committee Drills EPA Administrator
• What Used Equipment Has Bucked Lower Price Trends?
• Crop Insurance Continues Expansion While Improper Payment Rate Falls
• Texas Crop Progress for the Week Ending Feb. 14
• New Agriculture Careers Website Launched
• Highlights from Crop Insurance Bureau’s Annual Meeting
• Weekly Outlook: A Weather Market for Corn in 2016?
• Corn versus Soybean Returns: 2016 Projections with Historical Comparisons