Ag News

PROJECTED PRICES
Corn$5.91
Cotton
 $0.84
Grain Sorghum
 $5.84
Soybeans OK 
$13.80
Soybeans TX 
$13.76
Peanuts

Runners $0.2671
Spanish $0.4167
Valencia $0.3018
Virginia $0.3018

• 4 Market factors to watch in March
• Addressing the emotional toll of drought
• Pressure to Stop Importing Brazilian Beef After Mad Cow Case Confirmed
• Wheat prices also make solid inroads on Thursday, while corn eases lower
• Russian/Ukraine war may add $1 or more to prices
• U.S. grains, oilseeds ending stocks still tight
• Max Armstrong reports on a new partnership bringing farmers increased potential for more efficient irrigation.
• John Deere introduces 2024 updates for tractors, new digital tools
• Report: grain dust bin explosions up in 2022; no fatalities
• Yield versus profits versus returns
• Changing climate, fewer field days | Adam Davis urges farmers to think of ways they can make farms more climate resilient.

• Opening Statement From House Ag Committee Chair At First Farm Bill Hearing
• U.S. House Ag panel hears industry complaints on regulations, scant crop insurance
• Global affairs group says Congress should prioritize farm bill research funding
• All Fertilizer Prices Lower Again
• Corn, soybeans bounce back after Tuesday’s severe slump
• US EPA proposes expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline in Midwest states
• US farm agency to distribute discrimination payments this year
• EPA posting proposed rule to Governors’ year-round E15 petition
• Jerry Gulke: What’s Hidden in USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum Data?
• House Ag Committee Chair Thompson Comments On Yesterday’s Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture
• US Trade Rep Tai to Discuss Biden’s Trade Agenda Today
• Cowgirl TV Channel Launches, 24 Hours Per Day, Seven Days A Week

• Opening Statement From House Ag Committee Chair At First Farm Bill Hearing
• USDA Reports 89% Of All Farms Are Small And They Generated 18% Of Total Production Value
• Grains slashed in end-of-month selloff
• Ag Groups Lay Out Regulatory Challenges House Committee Votes to Repeal WOTUS Rule
• Are we heading to sub-$4 corn?
• What drives the fertilizer markets?
• How do you make decisions with your farm’s partners?
• Farm safety net cushions big operators the most — analysts
• Vilsack says open dialogues are key to developing trade relationships
• Tighter supplies of cattle for the rest of 2023
• House Ag Committee considers ag challenges ahead of farm bill
• Wheat Futures Lowest Since September 2021, “Optimism” on Renewal of Black Sea Grain Deal
• FDA provides more detail on agency reorganization, critics not satisfied
• USDA Weekly National Posted Prices for Peanuts
• ‘It Looks Like a War Zone’: Texas Farmer Describes Wheat Crop Now Ravaged by Sunday’s Derecho and Dust Storm
• Deadline Approaching for U.S. Cotton Growers to Enroll 2022 Crop In The Trust Protocol and Complete Data Entry

• 3 Big Things Today, February 28, 2023
• USDA Releases Precision Agriculture In The Digital Era: Recent Adoption On U.S. Farms
• USDA Ag Outlook: Changes Coming to Global Fertilizer Industry, Markets
• Lawmakers Raise Concerns About ‘Lax’ USDA Tracking of Foreign Ag Land Purchases
• Wheat prices erode to 17-month low
• What drives the fertilizer markets?
• U.S. and EU, agricultural giants with fewer and fewer farmers
• Global markets continue to adjust as Russia/Ukraine war moves into second year
• Crop producers act on farm bill decisions by March 15
• Jerry Gulke: What’s Hidden in USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum Data?
• Labor Department reworks H-2A wage rules over ag industry objections
• Thompson On Cotton: Watching Paint Dry
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• USDA Reports Largest Farms Grew Even Larger In 2022
• USDA’s Releases Highlights From Its 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum:
• USDA Reports 89% Of All Farms Are Small And They Generated 18% Of Total Production Value
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook
• Should I use puts if I already have crop insurance?

• Washington Week Ahead: Farm bill, WOTUS get lawmakers’ focus
• USDA Issues Its Planted Acreage And Price Forecasts
• USDA’s Chief Economist Forecasts Another Good Year For The Ag Economy
• Todd’s Take When Is the Best Time to Sell New-Crop Corn?
• Ag Weather Forum | What Analog Weather Year 2009 May Say About 2023
• Progressive Farmer | Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
• Wheat prices take a beating on Friday
• Turning DNA into an early warning system for crops
• Does your farm require a trust? Attorneys can customize trusts to meet the needs of the family.
• Farm Futures Spring rally mood darkens
• Get help understanding herbicide resistance
• What has Putin gained after one year of war in Ukraine?
• Market innovation a path to economic equity in farming, Vilsack tells ag conference
• Farmers Are Filing Numerous Class-Action Lawsuits In FTC’s Case Against Syngenta And Corteva
• U.S. Issues Food Price Outlook By Product

• The 2023 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist
• Top 10 Charts from the Kickoff of USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum
• Vilsack urges farmers to find new income streams
• USDA Crops Outlook USDA Forecasts Bigger Crops, Lower Prices for 2023-24 Crops
• How U.S. Corn Yield Champion David Hula Overhauled His Planter to Get Better Results
• Confirmation of BSE Halts Brazilian Beef Exports
• Soybeans Not ‘Bidding’ for Acres Because They Don’t Have To
• GAO Suggests Tighter Crop Insurance, Farm Program Rules Tied to Climate Resilience
• How to build a stronger business-first farm family
• Branstad says bans on Chinese investments must balance security and economic opportunity
• Manage risk with an open mind
• Klobuchar gathering farm bill feedback
• John Phipps: Recession? What Recession?
• Specialty crop growers seek major expansion of farm bill support
• U.S. Issues Food Price Outlook By Product
• Farm Journal Poll Shows Majority Of Large Farmers Have Locked In Their Crop Input Purchases
• U Of Illinois, USDA Ag Economists Issue Report On Location And Capacity Of Biodiesel Plants
• Food & Agriculture Climate Alliance Releases Its Farm Bill Policy Recommendations