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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.04.2025

• New Research: Farmers, Public Support Protecting Access To Crop Protection Tools
• Trump’s Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect, With Added Duties on China
• New tariffs on imported ag products: Trump’s message to U.S. farmers
• Rollins Offers Some Details on Market Relief, Releases Conservation Funds
• U.S. to target new ag trade markets in 2025, Sec. Rollins says
• Treasury Scraps Deadline and Penalties for Beneficial Ownership Information Rule
• Letters to the Editor | Revitalizing the Future of Farming
• Rollins Details Economic Aid, USDA Cuts | Ag Secretary: Applications for $10 Billion in Economic Aid, ECAP, Should Arrive Soon
• Big Spring Storm Bringing Severe Weather, Blizzard to Central US
• Case IH, New Holland Release New Sense-and-Act Sprayer Technologies at 2025 Commodity Classic
• Trade war tensions rise: How new tariffs could hit your farm
• Grain selloff marches ahead in earnest | Afternoon Market Recap: Corn, soybean and wheat prices all slumped lower on Monday.
• China Readying Tariff Countermeasures on US Agriculture
• Ag Sec’y Rollins Delivers Remarks At Commodity Classic, Announces Next Steps For Economic Disaster Relief
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report
• USDA Forecasts 94 Million Acres Of Corn, 84 Million Acres Of Soybeans Plus Other Estimates

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 03.03.2025

• Treasury suspends enforcement of business ownership disclosure
• 2025 Spring Crop Insurance Price Climbs to $4.70 for Corn, Falls to $10.54 for Soybeans
• USDA Forecasts 94 Million Acres Of Corn, 84 Million Acres Of Soybeans Plus Other Estimates
• Can We Trust USDA’s Data?
• Rollins offers some details on market relief, releases conservation funds
• Navigating the Ag Economy: Falling Row Crop Prices and Rising Livestock Values Projected Amid Tariff Uncertainty
• Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Trump Says
• World Shares are Mostly Higher After Wall Street’s Rally
• USDA Outlook Shows Fewer Cattle and Poultry, Increase in Pork Production
• A Discussion with NCIS Chairmen
• Greeneye’s spray tech now available for cotton
• Cattle markets bullish, but with a lot of volatility
• 7 ag stories you may have missed – Feb. 28, 2025
• Time to bring the EU to the trade table?
• Record ag imports push trade deficit to new levels
• Here’s Why Chicken Producers Aren’t Rushing To Vaccinate Against Bird Flu

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 02.28.2025

• Trump team weighs pulling funds for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine
• Trump says U.S. to impose new 10% China tariff next week
• USDA: Crop price slump to extend through 2025; ag trade deficit widening
• USDA Forecasts Record Corn Crop, Larger Soybean Crop for 2025-26
• Negative Close Across Grain | Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
• Thompson: 2025 needs to be the year of the farm bill
• APHIS Expands Biological Barrier Into Mexico to Help Prevent Screwworm Spread
• Expanding US Farm Exports: Can Tariffs Help Level the Playing Field?
• Lawmakers Worry House Budget Plan Could Tank New Farm Bill
• Direct to market diversification: Is it for your farm?
• Time to bring the EU to the trade table?
• How many corn acres are too many?
• Is latest House vote bad news for farm bill?
• Live updates: Trump tariffs bring economic uncertainty to farm country
• Former chief ag negotiator: No easy paths to spur U.S. exports
• State Ag Officials Vote To Promote Increased Production Of Biofuels To Support American Economies
• Projections Show Beef Imports Set To Retreat As Domestic Beef Production Climbs
• Ag Sec’y Rollins To Speak At Commodity Classic

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 02.27.2025

• Lawmakers Worry House Budget Plan Could Tank New Farm Bill
• Farmers tell senators they’re ‘desperate’ for H-2A relief
• Secretary Rollins Initiates New Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Wildfire Risk
• House Ag Chair Praises USDA’s Action To Prevent Illegal Aliens From Accessing SNAP
• Cartel IED Kills Texas Rancher | Texas Ag Commissioner Issues Warning After Rancher Killed by IED in Mexico
• USDA Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices
• Ag Organizations React to Changes in USDA Bird Flu Strategy
• Knowing Weight of Round Bales is Financially Vital Information
• Lawsuits on Biden Tailpipe Rule on Hold in Appeals Court Pending Trump Review
• Open your barn door from anywhere
• How much can you cut soybean seeding rates?
• USDA program supports organic transition
• Corn-Soybean rotations attract violent yield robbers
• The heart of a farmer’s daughter
• Make more money on cropland, lease it for grazing
• Agricultural Groups Praise Jamieson Greer’s Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative
• John Deere Brings Electric Power to Agriculture Tractors
• Kansas State Researchers Developing Index To Measure Cattle Pain, Stress Using Consumption Rate

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 02.26.2025

• Trump Says 25% Canada, Mexico Tariffs ‘Going Forward’
• House Subcommittee hearing focuses on American trade enforcement
• Secretary Rollins Takes Action to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Accessing Food Stamps
• Tariff Threat Looms Over US-Canada Ag Canadian Ag Minister Warns of $200 Million in Daily Ag Trade Disruption
• Environment Groups Sue USDA For Removing Climate Webpages/References
• 2025 Growing Season Weather Update: Uncertainty After La Nina; Hotter, Drier This Summer
• Livestock Program Deadline Nears | Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs Deadline
• Is the corn market panic button ringing? | Ag Marketing IQ: Nope. Here are two strategies to hold onto upside price opportunities for your corn crop.
• Protect and defend price opportunity | Ag Marketing IQ: Crop insurance is a building block for risk management. Farmers must build a wall to stand during a year of grain market volatility with record corn planted acreage likely.
• Corn-Soybean rotations attract violent yield robbers
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook Report
• Is Bigger Machinery Always Better?
• Here’s How Farmers Can Stay Balanced and Protect Profits in an Unpredictable Market, According to Veteran Market Analyst
• Are U.S. Commodity Program Payments Impacting Planted Acres?
• From Ranger to Rancher: Patrick Montgomery Produces Award-Winning Wagyu Beef While Uplifting Other Veterans in Ag
• U.S. Grains Council To Vote On Name Change To U.S. Grains And BioProducts Council

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 02.25.2025

• USDA Releases Agricultural Projections To 2034 Report
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• How USDA Layoffs and Federal Cuts Are Impacting Rural America and Agriculture
• Crop insurance: Take a closer look at ECO
• Farm Bankruptcies Increased 55% in 2024
• Retail investors can now trade farm commodities with smaller, cash-settled contracts—ideal for smaller farms and those hedging against feed costs
• With Fewer Cotton Acres Expected in 2025, Will Corn Replace Those Acres?
• Schrock Fake GoFundMe Pulled After Russian Attorney Reports Odd Email Exchange
• Cattle Complex Starts Week Slightly Higher
• Much of Corn Belt Has Long-Term Drought Ahead of Spring Planting
• Look over this planter prep checklist before putting seeds in the ground.
• Tariffs inject uncertainty into farm machinery market
• Choosing which neighbor to rent farm to is tough task Agrivision: Discuss your goals with each neighbor and ask some key questions to help you make your decision.
• 4 avian flu developments you need to know
• Grains End the Day Lower | Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
• Ag Secretary says USDA’s strategy to control avian influenza is expected this week
• Farm Bureau: ag secretary “gets trade concerns”
• Soy and sorghum most exposed to trade risks from depopulation, study finds
• Knowing your numbers will keep you out of trouble | Compeer CEO weighs in on issues that will impact the farm.