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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.15.2024

• 16 Close House Ag Committee Races We’re Watching
• Grains Plunge Again on Weather and Outside Markets, But Are The Funds Back Selling?
• Farm Leaders Praise Push for Fairer Markets While NCBA Criticizes Event
• Budget Showdown: Harris and Trump’s Fiscal Plans Could Add Trillions to US Debt
• Farm Progress Commentary: Navigate the right path forward for your farm
• Ag Marketing IQ: Fertilizer prices are down, but a storm of uncertainty roils energy market expectations, grain production estimations and interest rate conversations.
• Uncertain cash rent projections
• How an economic downturn can influence ag borrowing and lending
• Tackling Issues with Research
• Taxes and Finance | How To Take Advantage Of Section 1031 Exchange
• Politics Presidential Poll Results: How Farmers and Economists View Candidates’ Impact on Agriculture
• Grain Technical Give Way
• Changes to USDA’s Meat S&D Tables
• Getting Grounded: Inside USDA’s efforts to staff up to meet farmers’ environmental challenges

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.14.2024

• October WASDE Report (PDF)
• Farmers Talk Landlords, Inputs and Bucket Lists
• The Week in Agribusiness Ending Oct. 12, 2024
• Farmers Talk Harvest Hiccups, Hurricanes and Planning for 2025
• How will La Niña affect winter weather?
• Iowa farmland values are cooling
• WASDE data serves traders stark supply reminder
• WASDE: No ‘October surprise’ as USDA dials in small changes
• How to work with family members on the farm
• 9 ‘need to knows’ for marketing grain
• No one knows the future — especially in the cattle markets
• What’s it like to farm the ‘Field of Dreams’? The Rahes grew up next to the iconic eastern Iowa film landmark. Now, along with their own family farm, they tend the same field.
• Getting Grounded: Inside USDA’s efforts to staff up to meet farmers’ environmental challenges
• Virginia Tech Study Shows Ag’s Ability To Meet Food Output Is Slowing
• U.S. Sales Of Tractor And Combine Sales Continue Their Slump In September
• Lessiter Media Releases Report On How Farmers Use Finance To Purchase Equipment
• FDA Releases Annual Summary Of Sales And Distribution Of Antimicrobials In 2023
• Protect The Harvest Organization Ceasing Operations Oct. 31
• Solar Projects Are Located Mostly On Agricultural Land
• Farm Credit System Insurance Corp Unveils New Logo And Expands Its Website Content
• CoBank Issues More Hopeful Report For U.S. Ag Economy
• Study Explores Stress, Social Support And Mental Health For Men And Women Farmers
• EPA Finalizes Rule To Protect Farmworkers, Families And Communities From Pesticide Exposures
• Bayer’s Stock Slumps From Washington Court Ruling On PCB Settlement

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.11.2024

• Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor| Presidential Poll Results: How Farmers and Economists View Candidates’ Impact on Agriculture
• Study Explores Stress, Social Support And Mental Health For Men And Women Farmers
• CoBank Issues More Hopeful Report For U.S. Ag Economy
• A look at farm bill safety net | Policy Report: With lower commodity prices, more attention is being paid to the commodity programs and their role in the federal farm safety net.
• How an economic downturn can influence ag borrowing and lending
• With Harvest Underway, USDA Updates Row-Crop Estimates
• Corn, soybean mixed ahead of USDA reports
• Afternoon market recap: Grains turn in mixed performance while traders look ahead to Friday’s WASDE report.
• Pest, weed control offers challenges in organic systems
• Sell or keep? Feed costs affect spring calf decisions
• Soybean Watch: Here are questions to ask when you don’t get the yield you expect.
• December corn closes down over 2¢ | Thursday, October 10, 2024
• Here’s how harvest stacks up among the top three corn growing states
• CEO of National Milk Producers Federation not confident for farm bill passage
• Farmers look to weeding robots as herbicide resistance solution
• Examining economic impact of rural ports
• Career Strategies For Early Agribusiness Professionals And Employers
• EPA Finalizes Rule To Protect Farmworkers, Families And Communities From Pesticide Exposures
• USDA Announces Seed And Meat Competitive Guidelines

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.10.2024

• Feds Claim Access to 1.2 Billion Private Acres Without Warrant or Probable Cause
• EPA Finalizes Rule To Protect Farmworkers, Families And Communities From Pesticide Exposures
• Soybeans close up 4¢ | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Irrigation in a changing climate: Adapting for the future
• Understand the Ramifications of Putting Farmland Into Permanent Easements
• Mormon Church’s Real Estate Arm Buys 46 Farms Across 8 States
• October 2024 Recent Farmland Sales
• Cash Rent Reset in 2025?
• Poor Pastures in Midwest, High Plains According to Latest NASS Data
• Corn finds fractional gains in midweek trading
• McDonald’s sues Big 4 meat packers for price fixing
• Former Ag Secretary says port closures shined a light on delicate supply chain
• Nat’l FFA Organization Reaches 1,000,000 Members For The First Time
• Winners Announced At The 2024 Ag Innovators Unconference Held In Iowa
• USDA Announces Seed And Meat Competitive Guidelines

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.09.2024

• Vilsack announces fair competition actions
• Explore the country’s corn and soybean harvest progress using these colorful maps and charts
• With Harvest Underway, USDA Updates Row-Crop Estimates
• Pie charts explain October corn condition in the top 18 growing states
• White House hosts meeting with farm groups
• USDA to focus on three additional market fairness efforts
• Market analyst says don’t wait for even lower feed prices
• USDA to focus on three additional market fairness efforts
• Ukraine Ag Sector War Losses Could Top $80 Billion
• How One Farmer Turned the 1980s Disaster Into Enduring Success
• McDonald’s files lawsuit against beef processors alleging price-fixing scheme
• USDA Announces Seed And Meat Competitive Guidelines
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Releases Findings From Cattle Producer Tax Survey
• Drovers Magazine Survey Shows 64% Of Cattle Producers Optimistic About The Future

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.08.2024

• Crop Progress Report | Oct. 7, 2024 | PDF
• University Ag Economists On The 2024-25 Financial Downturn: Who Is The Most Vulnerable?
• Middle East Tensions Affecting Fertilizer Markets
• Crop progress: Corn harvest surprisingly slow?
• Middle East attacks keep corn, wheat firm
• Farmers’ voices in climate talks must be heard
• Corn and wheat end the day in the green. | Monday, October 7, 2024
• USDA: Slowdown in detections suggests bird flu is being contained in cattle
• Courage And Confidence Lead The Way For This Iowa Farmer
• 10 Smart Ways to Start Cutting Your Fertilizer Bill
• Agriculture Department announces $250 million for distressed borrowers
• Add these tools to your weed-control war chest
• How Bayer’s New Operating Model Is Transforming The Company And Its Services
• USDA Releases Milk Cost Of Production Estimates Report
• USDA Releases Commodity Costs And Returns Report