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Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.15.2026

• OA-26-001: Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Final Data Submission Deadline
• PM-26-027: 2025 CY: ARPI Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Wheat; ECO Final Area Yields & Final County Revenues for Barley, Canola, Dry Peas, Grass Seed, Oats, & Wheat; MP Final Area Yields, Harvest Revenue & Harvest Margins for Wheat; SCO…
• How to protect your farm in this ag economy
• House Passes Bill to Allow Year-Round Sales of E15
• Grains Collapse on China Disappointment: How Low Will Prices Fall?
• Court Strikes Down Insecticide Malathion Biological Opinion, Cites Endangered Species Risk
• WOAH 2026 Report: Animal Disease Prevention Costs Far Less Than Crisis Response
• Winter Wheat Tour Day 2 Yields 39.3 BPA | Abandonment Potential Increases on Hard Winter Wheat Tour Day 2
• Export Report: Corn sales slumped lower
• Ag and oil mix to support feedstock for alternative energy
• Anxious traders await China trade news
• Export Report: Corn sales slumped lower
• Trump, Xi discussed raising purchases of American crops
• China Renews, Then Halts Licenses for Hundreds of U.S. Beef Exporters Amid Trump-Xi Summit
• U.S.’s Bessent Says Soybeans ‘All Taken Care of’, Cooling Expectations for Fresh Chinese Buying
• Confusion surrounds beef registrations, as Trump, Xi talk ag buys
• Sen. Ossoff Introducing Legislation to Cut Taxes for Farmers
• American Soybean Assn’s On Passage Of Year-Round E15: Will Reduce Farm Income
• Corn Growers Thrilled By Passage Of E15 Legislation
• FAPRI Study Reports Less Soybean Used When E-15 Is Passed
• Annual Wheat Tour Finds Significant Amount Of Crop Will Be Abandoned
• U.S. Tractor Sales Down In April, Combine Sales Up
• Farm Bureau: Relaxing Beef Import Quotas Sends Mixed Signals To Ranchers
• American Soybean Association Clears Up E15 Stance as Senate Debate Intensifies
• Government Regulations Eroding US Ag Competitiveness
• USDA: Farms Receive Larger Share Of Spending On Food At Home Than Food Away From Home
• Incorporating AI and Digital Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Counties

Crop Insurance & Ag News TX | OK Farmers & Ranchers: 05.14.2026

• After Farm Bill Setback, E15 Passes House as Standalone Legislation
• Rural America’s Population Decline Is Reversing
• May 2026 WASDE Highlights for U.S. Supply and Demand and Implications for Price Risk Management
• Corn, soybean rally holds the line in midweek trading
• Will Trump’s Chinese arithmetic add up to more U.S. soybean sales?
• How interest rates reshape farm management decisions this year
• Bayer earnings top estimates on crop science, soybean gains
• Soybeans soar to 2-year highs as USDA signals tighter stocks
• How does inflation impact land values?
• Pest outlook 2026: What’s coming and what to watch now
• How one tick bite sparked a new farm-to-table business model
• China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday
• How Does Congress Deal With Fertilizer? Senators Question Fertilizer Supplies, Profits as Farm Economy Struggles Continue
• Rural America’s Population Decline Is Reversing
• U.S. Congressman says land acquisition remains a challenge for young producers
• AFBF economist warns of continued strain on agriculture
• Early-season crop pests move north as weather shifts, entomologists encouraging scouting
• R-CALF USA Statement on Suspension of Tariff Rate Quotas for Beef
• USDA Requests Producer Input in Reporting of 2026 Crops
• Any US-China Summit Ag Deal Will Likely Be Limited, Experts Say
• Forest Service Announces Additional 2026 Fee‑Free Day on June 6
• Justice Dept Files "Statement of Interest" On Competition And Innovation In The Seeds Industry
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Issues Statement On Drop Of The 2026/27 Crop
• USDA: Ethanol Exports Continue To Reach New Highs
• Administration Provides Updated Grazing Regulations And Restores Multiple-Use Mandate
• Biofuel bets meet rising food shortage fears after USDA slashes U.S. wheat crop forecast
• How interest rates reshape farm management decisions this year
• E15 Bill Passes House as Ethanol Wins and Soybean Concerns Emerge
• Any US-China Summit Ag Deal Will Likely Be Limited, Experts Say
• Farm Bureau: Relaxing Beef Import Quotas Sends Mixed Signals To Ranchers
• The Ag Technology Treadmill is About as Fun as the One at the Gym

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