Ag News

11.19.2014

• Keystone Pipeline Bill Fails in Senate
• Overview of Commodity Program Decisions from the 2014 Farm Bill
• Texas Crop, Weather: 1st Freeze Comes at Good Time for Cotton
• Texas Legislator to Take Reins of House Ag Committee
• Peterson Responds to Conaway Named House Ag Committee Chair
• Inaction on Tax Extenders, Section 179 Concerns Business Groups
• Soybeans Close 13 Cents Lower Tuesday
• 2015 Outlook: Can Farmers Afford to Stay Loyal to Corn?
• Early Cold Blast Prompts Livestock Cold Stress Warning

11.18.2014

• 3 Things to Watch This Morning: Tuesday, November 18
• Bankers Get Ready For Rough Ride
• NASS Modifies Agricultural Prices Program
• Corn Falls as Record Harvest Nears Completion
• Oklahoma: Cotton Harvest Dragging as Freeze Hits State
• Texas: Cotton Harvest Resumes as Fields Dry – USDA
• First-of-Its-Kind Carbon Credits Sale Sealed on Grasslands Ranch

11.17.14

• USDA to Announce Carbon Credit Purchase from Working Ranch Lands
• Farmers, Tech Providers Reach Agreement on Big Data Privacy
• Congress Expected to Consider Section 179, Tax Extenders in Lame Duck
• 3 Things To Watch This Morning: Monday, November 17
• Wheat Climbs Toward 11-Week High on Australia, U.S. Crop Outlook
• Washington Week Ahead: Focus on Keystone XL Pipeline
• Vilsack Now the Longest Serving Ag Secretary in 50 Years
• KC Fed: Farm Income Declines Boost Loan Demand

11.14.14

• Coverage Selection for Safety Net Programs Begins Nov. 17
• Affordability of Crop Insurance Policies Focus of New Video: PRESS RELEASE
• Affordability of Crop Insurance Policie: VIDEO
• Now is the Time to Talk to Your Banker
• Wheat Farmers: Don’t Plant Saved Seed
• Texas Cattle: Amid High Prices, Producers Can Capture Extra Dollars
• Texas: Rice Farmer Helps Migratory Birds After Coastal Oil Spill
• Weekly Basis Review
• Midwest Farmland Values Expected to Decrease Again at Year-end
• A Different Look at Non-Farm Expenses?
• House & Senate to Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline

11.13.14

• Welch on Wheat: Only Minor Changes in Balance Sheets
• Kohl: Watch Trade Risks
• Can You Restructure Your Farm Debt to Survive Lower Grain Prices?
• Corn Rises as Artic Blast Prompts Causes Ranchers to Increase Feed
• Farm Groups and Ag Tech Companies Outline Data Privacy Protocols
• U.S. Chamber, Allies Urge EPA to Ditch ‘Waters of U.S.’ Rule

11.12.14

• EPA’s Assault on Large-Scale Livestock Operations
• Weekly Outlook: USDA Reports Provide Some Surprises
• Soybeans Bound Higher After Brazil Trims Crop Size
• Will Falling Fuel Costs Offset Lower Grain Prices?
• Grassley: Tax Extenders are Top ‘Lame Duck’ Priority
• Drought-Tolerant Corn Digs Deeper, New Study Shows
• Texas Crop Weather: Emerged Wheat Unlikely to Be Hurt by Arctic Blast