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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.13.2026

• ARC, PLC Signup to be Significantly Delayed
• Shocking New Records in Yield and Production Pummel Corn Futures
• Look for corn to drop to upper-mid $3 range
• Rollins Calls for E15 Legislation as She Presses Trump Administration Agenda at AFBF
• Lawmakers See Opening to Finish Farm Bill, Tackle Labor Shortages in 2026
• USDA Raises 2025 Corn Production to More Than 17 BB
• The Cattle Complex Seems To Be Asking: Now What?
• Solar farms muscle into U.S. farmland as energy needs spike
• Management, modeling and policy affect water issues
• Cautionary considerations for adding livestock
• Kansas Bird Flu Outbreak Is Worst in Nation
• USDA modernizes crop safety net for 2025 and beyond
• Corn Leads Grains Lower as USDA Shocks The Market With Record Yield and Production
• Corn Growers Alarmed By New Supply Projections
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Applauds Moving Food For Peace To USDA
• Estimating Cost of Production and Breakeven Prices with Enterprise Budgets

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.12.2026

• USDA to Set the Stage for 2026 With Series of Reports on Jan. 12
• Top 5 Things to Watch | Expect Several USDA Reports and Colder Weather
• An Urban’s Rural View |
  Beef and Whole Milk Are Up in New Guidelines, Seed Oils Not So Much
• Wall Street Rises to Records After Unemployment Rate Improves
• Ad-Hoc Aid Masks Deeper Market Issues Searching for an Outside-the-Box Policy Fix for Crop Farmers
• AFBF President Says More Aid Needed Farm Bureau President Says Bridge Payments Not Enough to Cover Farm Losses
• Buying farm equipment? Check these tips for tight budgets
• Could AI predict heart failure risk in cattle?
• Land ownership, ESA top 2025 ag law developments WOTUS, pesticide labeling, hemp and other issues among top agricultural law stories of last year.
• 9 takeaways for reducing phosphorus surface runoff
• Financial conditions set to improve in 2026, at least for some
• The Dramatic Change in U.S. Ag Land Price-Rent Ratio
• Ceres AI Insights Now Available in John Deere Operations Center
• Some Ag Groups Concerned Over Focus on Processed Food, Seed Oils in New Dietary Guidelines
• House Ag Committee member says farm bill markup could happen soon
• ICYMI: Dr. Ben Carson and Dr. Oz Pen Joint Op-Ed in Newsweek “The Trump Administration Is Making America Healthy Again”
• Capitalizing on strong global protein demand in 2026
• Will the Ag Machinery of the Future be Smaller?
• USDA Sets Conservation Deadline
• Proposed WOTUS Rule Brings Certainty to Farmers
• Estimating Cost of Production and Breakeven Prices with Enterprise Budgets

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.09.2026

• USDA to Set the Stage for 2026 With Series of Reports on Jan. 12
• New World screwworm confirmed 215 miles from Texas border
• Drivers of Change in Rural Land Values: The Case of Texas
• Trump Administration Plans a Roadshow for New Dietary Guidelines
• Ag policy expert: ad-hoc farm aid payments ignore deeper problems in agriculture
• Grassley casts doubt on ‘famine to feast’ outlook for farmers
• USDA flips food pyramid, puts animal protein first in new guidelines
• Export Report: All caught up! But was the news good?
• Will bridge payments help farmers’ bottom line?
• Legal pitfalls can cloud over solar deals
• October ethanol, DDGS export numbers solid
• USDA report expected to shape commodity prices heading into 2026
• New soybean nematicide could help reduce drought stress in 2026
• An “In-The-Know” Discussion on the Impact of Changes to Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) on the H-2A Program
• Farm Economy to Stabilize in 2026, Ag Economists Predict
• USDA Creates And Implements Terms And Conditions For Future Awards
• Is Rolling Corn Contracts Worth the Risk Right Now?
• USDA: Trump tariffs improved trade deficit, will boost U.S. ag exports
• News of the Day Sec’y Rollins And Sec’y Kennedy Pen Joint Op-Ed "New Dietary Plan Recommends Real Food For All Americans"
• As population, economy grow, so does Texas’ water demand

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.08.2026

• Producer Decisions for 2026 – STAX or SCO in light of OBBBA Changes
• New Dietary Guidelines Elevate Protein and Dairy, Raise Concerns for Soy and Oilseed Groups
• Economists Forecast Farm Economy to Stabilize, But High Costs and Policy Uncertainty Block a 2026 Rebound
• Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health
• New Kubota Autonomous Tractor Kubota Unveils Autonomous Tractor, ‘Transformer’ Robot at 2026 CES in Las Vegas
• EIA Weekly Ethanol Report EIA: US Ethanol Output Drops; Stocks Down 2.1% on Year
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends | Prices for 5 Fertilizers Lower at End of 2025
• Soybeans rebounded with double-digit gains
• Bridge payment rates are here — but are they enough to help your bottom line?
• Untangling the China-Venezuela riddle for U.S. ag
• What to watch – and watch out for – to profit on-farm in 2026
• Breaking free: U.S. agriculture’s path around China
• 14 years of cover crops: What one farmer learned
• Where is the ‘sweet spot’ for planting soybeans early?
• Beef Groups Welcome Justin Benavidez as USDA’s New Chief Economist
• USDA Names New FSA, NRCS, and Rural Development Leaders in Key Farm States
• China’s US Soy Purchases Approach 10 Million Tons
• Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture
• USDA Publishes Its Annual Review Of Pesticide Residues: 99% Below The Limit
• Ag, Biofuel Groups Continue Call For Year-Round Sales Of Lower-Cost E15
• USDA: Expiration Date Was Most Popular Food Label, Followed By Nutrition Facts

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.07.2026

• America’s Best Young Farmers/Ranchers-1 | The Weight of Legacy on Young Arkansas Farmers
• Farm Credit Rates
• Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture
• Cattle Prices Launch Higher Into 2026
• What Farmers Need to Know Before the January WASDE Report
• Breaking free: U.S. agriculture’s path around China
• Traders Are Bullish on Cattle
• Methane Study Sparked Questions From Angus Breeders
• Top 10 Tractors I Want in My Shed Became Author’s Favorite Story of 2025
• Corn failed to pop higher | Jan. 6, 2026
• Which signals will drive commodity markets?
• Commentary | 6 key ag business perspectives for 2026
• How to teach your heir to lead the farm
• USDA exports – China buys soybeans, January 6, 2026
• Get a grip on a few things before USDA’s data dump
• A farmer learns how to be retired
• Stay abreast of tariffs, minimum residue levels, trade expert warns
• Bird Flu Confirmation in Nebraska’s Butler County Spurs Caution
• What to watch – and watch out for – to profit on-farm in 2026
• USDA Announces New Farm Security Actions to Protect Agricultural Research and Innovation
• USDA Releases Oil Crops Outlook Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 01.06.2026

• Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding
• Gap Between Farm Costs and Prices Received Hits 10-Year High
• Cattle Prices Launch Higher Into 2026
• Stay abreast of tariffs, minimum residue levels, trade expert warns
• Methane Study Sparked Questions From Angus Breeders
• A Look at US Ag Ties to Venezuela | Venezuelan Ag, Food May Present Opportunities for the United States
• Four Class 1 Railroads, Ag Group Say UP-NS Merger Application Incomplete
• What pushed commodities higher on Monday?
• Don’t fumble this handoff: 4 steps to smooth farm transition
• Which signals will drive commodity markets?
• Regulatory landscape, part 1: Insights on top issues in agriculture
• Make agriculture a part of America’s 250th anniversary
• Pause in cow slaughter doesn’t signal herd rebuilding this year
• New Herbicides Give Farmers Fresh Tools Against Resistant Weeds
• The People Behind the Machines: Precision Agriculture and Farm Service Technician Demand
• Market expert predicts calmer fertilizer prices in 2026
• Benavidez tapped as new USDA chief economist
• Venezuela Developments Could Reshape Global Fertilizer Markets
• USDA Releases Household Food Security in The United States In 2024 Report
• USDA Releases Cotton And Wool Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• Policy Expert Breaks Down Venezuela, Trade Implications