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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.13.2026

• May 12, 2025 | WASDE | PDF
• Report Reaction | Wheat futures surge after USDA pegs production well below trade expectations
• USDA Releases Final Cotton Report For 2025
• USDA Revokes Approved Lender Status of Ten Lenders: Irresponsible Lending Has No Place in Government Programs
• USDA: Ethanol Exports Continue To Reach New Highs
• USDA Releases First New-Crop Estimates in Today’s WASDE
• Report Reaction | Wheat futures surge after USDA pegs production well below trade expectations
• Trump delays move to lower tariffs on beef imports
• Bullish Wheat Estimates in May WASDE Send Wheat Futures to Limit Gains
• Big, news-filled week ahead for farmers: Is your game plan ready?
• China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday
• Ag Data Privacy Act helps Nebraska farmers protect data
• House set to vote on summer E15
• Adapting on the fly: One farmer’s approach to a difficult spring
• Wheat Closes Limit Up | Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Government Seizes Farmer’s Land to Build Airport for Corporate Jets and Business Hangars
• Latest Ag Access Survey Shows Farmers Are Asking For Partnerships
• New Study Shows E15 Isn’t a Silver Bullet for Farm Income
• Texas Senate Committee Hosts Panel on New World Screwworm
• Justice Dept Files "Statement of Interest" Highlighting Importance Of Competition And Innovation In The Seeds Industry
• Administration Provides Updated Grazing Regulations And Restores Multiple-Use Mandate
• U.S. Beef Imports Hit Record Pace as Exports Drop

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.12.2026

• Crop Progress Report | May 12, 2026 | PDF
• Trump to Sign Orders to Boost Beef Imports, Rebuild Cattle Herd, White House Says
• U.S. Beef Imports Hit Record Pace as Exports Drop
• UP and NS Resubmit Merger Application to STB Amid Growing Opposition
• 76% of USDA Researchers Tell Union They Won’t Relocate
• Should you move your calving season to summer?
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot Farm Credit Rates
• An Urban’s Rural View US Soybean Farmers Need To Be Less Dependent on China
• Top 5 Things to Watch China Visit, WASDE Top the Week
• Trade optimism gives soybeans a bump
• Will this week’s Trump/Xi meeting put beans on boats?
• Prepare for big corn market moves this week
• Brazil beans offer a better deal for China
• House to vote on year-round E15 sales as farmers seek demand boost
• USDA exports – Mexico, South Korea buy corn, May 11, 2026
• Mosaic Withdraws 2026 Phosphate Output Outlook, Curtails Production as Costs Soar
• Year-Round E15 Faces Vote In The House This Week
• EPA Sets Record Renewable Fuel Volumes For 2026-2027
• Initial Response of Fertilizer and Fuel Price Spikes on Farm Costs and Returns

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.11.2026

• Why next WASDE may carry bearish new crop year’s tidings
• High stakes: Trump-Xi summit, WASDE and E15 set up crucial week for ag commodity markets
• Washington Week Ahead: Trump in China, fertilizer scrutiny on Capitol Hill
• No Corn Emergence in 4 Key States
• 64 Steers Stolen From Ohio Farm in Coordinated Overnight Theft
• Soybeans Close Up Nearly 16¢ | Friday, May 8, 2026
• Limited impact expected after pseudorabies found in Iowa, Texas swine
• USDA-Certified Wetland Review Required Before Altering Farm Drainage
• USCA Comments on DOJ’s Investigation into Big 4 Meatpackers
• USDA Clears Path for Whole Milk in Schools
• DOJ Reaches Settlement with Agri Stats Over Meat Price-Fixing
• Soybeans Strong Heading Into China Summit
• USDA Finalizes Rule Regarding SNAP Retailers Stocking Standards
• Bunge Opens Its New Soybean Processing Plant, Says It The Largest In The U.S.
• Growth Energy Announces That E15 Is Now Offered At 5,000 Locations Across The U.S.
• EPA Announces Grants To Advance Innovative, Farmer-Led Conservation On Working Lands
• Initial Response of Fertilizer and Fuel Price Spikes on Farm Costs and Returns
• House Ag Committee Chairman says farm bill pesticide provisions could cause concern in the Senate

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.08.2026

• Policy, Pressure, & the Path Forward: NCIS Podcast Explores Current Challenges
• Hormuz Crisis Sparks UN Warning Over Global Crop Yields and Food Supplies
• Senate Ag Committee to examine fertilizer price and supply issues
• Fertilizer makers post 20% sales jump as Iran war disrupts supply
• USDA Requires SNAP Authorized Retailers to Carry More Real Food
• Grains Slide Further With Oil as Funds Sell: Where Do the Markets Find Support? 05.07.2026
• The Only Thing That Lasts: How Ted Turner’s 2 Million Acres Redefined Land Ownership
• Ted Turner’s Ranches Likely Preserved Ted Turner Leaves Behind Vast Ranch Properties, Spanning 2 Million Acres
• 3 Things for Cattlemen to Ponder Heading Into May
• Export Report: Corn slips but remains relatively strong
• The year’s hottest ag commodity looks like bull with legs
• $7 wheat is back as Plains drought slashes crop prospects
• Corn Belt Agronomists Share One Word to Sum Up April’s Impact on Crop
• U.S. Imports of Brazilian Beef Surged in First Quarter
• Fordyce: Consolidating USDA systems strengthens ag data privacy, security
• Related headlines Agriculture still digesting draft EPA fungicide strategy
• Many farmers focused on cutting costs, finding revenue
• The Inspiring Women Farmers Finally Get Their Moment
• US Imports of Brazilian Beef Surged in First Quarter
• Tariffs at odds with MAHA movement, ag and food industries argue
• Farm Bureau: EPA Sets Record Renewable Fuel Volumes For 2026-2027
• The year’s hottest ag commodity looks like bull with legs
• $7 wheat is back as Plains drought slashes crop prospects

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.07.2026

• Farmer Sentiment Falls in April on Input Cost and Availability Concerns
• U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness and Regulation Costs
• USDA Farm Production And Conservation Undersec’y: Consolidating Systems Strengthens Ag Data Security
• Corn Belt Agronomists Share One Word to Sum Up April’s Impact on Crop
• How International Harvester Changed Combines, Planters, and Tractors Forever
• UAN, Anhydrous Lead Fertilizer Prices Higher in Last Week of April
• Brazil’s agricultural boom offers lessons for the world
• Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.017 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ended May 1
• Ted Turner Leaves Behind Vast Ranch Properties, Spanning 2 Million Acres
• Corn above $5 just a spring fling or lasting romance?
• Bird flu may spread through air on California dairy farms, study finds
• Don’t treat May USDA corn numbers as fixed truth, history warns
• What Farmers Need to Know Before the May WASDE Report
• Fordyce: Consolidating USDA systems strengthens ag data privacy, security
• Farmer Sentiment Falls in April on Input Cost & Availability Concerns
• Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Why Fertilizer Relief is Years Away for U.S. Farmers
• After tumultuous year, therapeutic food producers hope farm bill can offer certainty
• USDA Announces Investment To Address Plant Pests and Diseases
• ABA: Farm Banks Key For America’s Farmers, Rural Communities
• American Soybean VP Urges Caution On US Trade Representative’s Section 301 Investigation
• Nebraska Senator: Food Labeling Bill To Boost Protein Marketplace Transparency
• USDA Releases Vegetables And Pulses Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Commodity Costs And Returns Report
• How Financial Markets Shape Farm Price
• Ahead of the Open | Peace talks spur selling
• Diesel Prices Are Breaking Records Across Multiple States, And Relief May Not Come in 2026
• Peanut Exports Increasing

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.06.2026

• Corn Closes at $4.80 per Bushel | Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Farmer Sentiment Declines Amid Input Costs, Availability Concerns
• Coalition Calls ‘Nitrate Inaction’ an ‘Egregious Dereliction of Duty’ by EPA
• Beef Imports From Brazil Surge as Officials Take Aim at Brazilian Packers
• Record Drought Index Threatens US Cow Herd Rebuild
• 19 Texas Farmers Denied Grain Claims Texas Farmers’ Grain Liens Found Invalid in Hansen-Mueller Bankruptcy
• Lock in grain prices before next week’s reports
• Don’t treat May USDA corn numbers as fixed truth, history warns
• How long can soy oil prop up the soybean market?
• Brazil nears China beef quota, set to redirect exports
• Tyson raises profit outlook despite beef losses up to $500M
• Farmers ghosting USDA surveys as trust hits record low
• Don’t treat May USDA corn numbers as fixed truth, history warns
• Farmers in strong position keeping land values pumped
• 64 Steers Stolen From Ohio Farm in Coordinated Overnight Theft
• U.S. Industries, Trade Groups Split Over Trump’s Tariff Probe on Excess Factory Capacity
• Boozman talks Senate farm bill process, priorities
• DOJ Confirms Antitrust Probe Into Beef Processors
• Stealing the Farm: China Continues Raid of US Agriculture by Theft and Agroterror
• Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Why Fertilizer Relief is Years Away for U.S. Farmers
• USDA Announces Investment To Address Plant Pests and Diseases
• Skip the second spray: One application controls head scab
• USDA Releases Vegetables And Pulses Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Commodity Costs And Returns Report
• How Financial Markets Shape Farm Price
• Not Done Yet: Despite Packer Investigation Price Shock, Cattle Prices Could Keep Climbing Through 2030
• Will USDA lift its corn export estimate? Shipments continue to run well ahead of schedule.