Ag News

08.18.2022

• Can you manage your risk?
• Focus farm bill on small farmers, not corporate ag, says Land Stewardship Project
• Vilsack calls Inflation Reduction Act a “once in a lifetime investment” in rural America
• Cotton: Drought Drops U.S. Harvest to Lowest Level Since 19th Century
• Ag Weather Forum Winter Forecast Has La Nina Overtone
• US Ethanol Demand Highest in Year; Output Sinks 4% on Week
• What’s in the IRA for farm bill conservation programs?
• Economist says grain market volatility doesn’t have an end in sight
• EPA Ag Advisor says administration remains committed to biofuels
• U.S. to Contribute $68 Million to World Food Program to Buy Ukrainian Wheat
• States still at odds over measures to deal with drought-starved Colo. River
• Democrats push for stronger heat and smoke standards
• University Ag Economists Report Farmland Prices Higher But Still In Line With Market Fundamentals
• Membership In National FFA Organization Reaches All-Time High

08.17.2022

• Climate, Healthcare Package Becomes Law | Corn Growers, Others Praise Ag Investments as Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act
• Prices find new lows | Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• 20 Refiners Appeal RFS Waiver Denials | Refining Companies Line Up to Challenge Biden Administration on Denial of RFS Exemptions
• Farm economy holds strong – for now
• Cooler temps, China worries trigger losses
• USDA targets funds, education on nutrient management
• Drought and Hot Temperatures Negatively Impact European Union Grain Production
• States fail to agree on Colorado River water cuts
• How Will the Inflation Reduction Act Benefit Agriculture?
• USDA: Weekly National Peanut Prices
• Shurley on Cotton: Market Shocked and Direction Confirmed
• Cleveland on Cotton: Long Term Bulls Heading Back to the Market
• Membership In National FFA Organization Reaches All-Time High

08.16.2022

• Crop Progress Report (PDF) August 15, 2022
• John Deere Introduces Digital Database Of Operator And Technical Manuals
• Bayer Launches ForGround | Bayer’s New ForGround Program Helps Farmers Expand Sustainable Ag, Earn Additional Revenue
• Nitrogen Fertilizers Prices Rise from Increased European Natural Gas Prices
• Farm Credit System 2021 Lending Results
• Does it pay to second guess USDA?
• Demand uncertainty snipes grain prices
• Soy, corn take heavy losses on rains
• Farm economy holds strong – for now
• Weekly grain movement: Tepid results fail to lift sagging grain prices
• Back on track on the farm
• Rising input costs cloud the sunny outlook for farm income
• Smallest U.S. cotton crop in 13 years due to drought
• Farm bill will benefit from climate funding, says Scott
• Terminating a verbal farmland lease
• Peanuts: Petition to Revoke Use of Thimet and Orthene
• Thompson on Cotton: Market Building Momentum
• USDA Surveys on the Way to U.S. Farmers
• USDA Releases Report Showing Public Agricultural R&D’s Has Declined 30% In Recent Years
• Republican Ag Committee Chair Thompson Slams Passage Of Democrats’ "Reckless Tax-And-Spend" Legislation

08.15.2022

• August 22 WASDE Report (PDF)
• USDA crop report rattles corn and cotton futures
• How well did WASDE meet expectations?
• With USDA’s August report out, where will the market place its focus?
• Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
• 7 Ag Stories You Might Have Missed Last Week
• Farmers Talk Machinery Trades and Upgrades
• DTN Ag Policy Blog Ag | Biofuel Reaction to Inflation Reduction Act
• August ’22 WASDE: Markets yawn at corn yields
• A very expensive grain marketing trap
• Basis premium for old crop sales
• House sends Inflation Reduction Act to President
• Funding bill addressing climate change clears Congress
• Bayer launches sustainable ag hub to connect U.S. farmers, food and fuel makers
• Farm bill season arrives: What’s the outlook for 2023
• Ag organizations react to passage of Inflation Reduction Act
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2022 Second Quarter, Farmland Values Continued to Rise
• Jerry Gulke: Does Supply Reduction Equal Strong Prices Through Harvest?
• House Ag Republican says farm policy could be challenged by reconciliation bill
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• KC Fed Reports Ag Credit Survey: Solid Farm Economy, But Signs Of Slowing
• FDA Releases Its Annual Pesticide Residue In Foods Report, 97% Are In Compliance With EPA’s Standards
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Condemns “Food Compass” Study Which Says M&M Candies, Chips More Nutritious than Beef

08.12.2022

• Cattle Producers To Build New Beef Processing Plant In Amarillo, TX
• The Effect of World Events On Grain Prices And Farmland Values
• Optimism on Ukraine Export Deal, But Relief For Importing Countries Won’t Be Immediate
• U.S. Food Prices Climb Most Since 1979
• Friday’s USDA WASDE, Crop Production Reports Strain for Early Harvest Estimates
• Canola Council Of Canada Launches 4R Advantage Program Offering Financial Incentives
• U.S. July Large Tractor Sales Up 22%, Small Tractors Down 21%, Combine Sales Up 9%
• Grocers likely in no hurry to change prices
• This time, USDA will have broad latitude to aid farm debtors
• Hemp industry struggling four years after farm bill
• Fueled by venture capital, ‘beanless’ coffees so far dodge labeling complaints
• Inflation Reduction Act offers rural electric co-ops potential to expand renewable energy
• Gene editing technology agreement signed for biofuel advancement
• Texas: Randall County Ag Day and Crops Tour, Canyon, Aug. 30
• Drought Monitor Weekly: Widely Variable Precipitation

08.11.2022

• China continues buying U.S. ag goods despite Taiwan visit
• USDA Reports Preview Friday’s USDA WASDE, Crop Production Reports Strain for Early Harvest Estimates
• Precipitation, Temperatures for Top Corn, Soybean States
• Consider variable cash lease to manage 2023 land costs
• July tractor sales fall while combine sales rise year-over-year
• After reaching ‘peak cotton,’ a declining role for China
• Relief could be on the horizon for supply chain bottlenecks
• Will the IRA’s Biofuel Provisions Ease Pump Prices? Sen. Ernst Isn’t Convinced
• Documents confirm DOJ investigation into beef processors
• Daybreak Aug. 10: Panel tees up climate funding package
• Crop Insurance: SCO and ECO Program Use
• Cotton: How to Think About Fiber Quality
• USDA Boosts Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Ranchers