Ag News

05.20.2022

• NEW!! LRP Announcement | Suspension of Livestock Risk Protection Basic Provisions 60-Day Ownership Requirement Due to Severe Drought (PDF)
• USDA outlook meeting previews June WASDE
• EPA Reviews Proposed Dicamba Label Changes From Bayer for 2023
• Satellite Shutdown May Affect Field Ops | FAA Shutdown of Geostationary Satellite on Tuesday Could Affect Some GPS Farming Systems
• 2 ways to navigate volatile markets
• House Agriculture Committee marks up key bills
• Wheat selloff trickles into corn, soy prices
• Supply shocks put U.S. farmers in sweet spot
• Ukrainian farmer attacked by Russian pilot while cultivating
• Party-line vote sends livestock reform bill to House floor
• USDA disaster funding comes at ‘critical’ time
• Groups call special investigator bill duplicative and wasteful
• The ongoing impact of rising fuel prices
• Proposed fertilizer policies could protect farmer profits, environment
• Forecast: Drought likely to expand into Corn Belt
• U.S. Drought Monitor
• Moving Grain: USDA Projections Signal Lower Demand for Grain Transportation
• China Reinstates Access To Import Canola From Canada

05.19.2022

• Texas Drought Takes Toll on Farmers | Texas Panhandle Producers Keep Going Through Exceptional Drought
• Satellite Shutdown May Affect Field Ops
• EPA Looks for Farmer Feedback | Use Pesticides? EPA Wants Your Input on Endangered Species Label Protections
• Supply shocks put U.S. farmers in sweet spot
• ERS: US Wheat Price Projected at Record High, Major Exporters’ Ending Stocks Lowest Since 2012/13
• Grain prices steer into the red
• Wheat tumbles on bumper Russian forecasts
• House Agriculture Committee marks up key bills
• Pent-up inflation will drive food costs even higher
• More time offered to comment on ag concentration
• Russia’s wheat exports will rise in 2022/23 due to large crop, stockpile – analyst
• House Ag Committee considering another cattle market bill
• Scary input prospects for 2023
• Energy Secretary says administration is “all-in” on renewable fuels
• Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows
• Expiring CRP acres offer limited hope for crop production boost
• Supporters hope next farm bill includes more funding, flexibility for specialty crops
• Season-Average Price Forecasts | Using Futures Prices To Forecast the Season-Average Price and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Payment Rate for Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat

05.18.2022

• USDA Releases "Season Average Price Forecasts" Report
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot 5/17/2022
• New USDA emergency relief payments benefit Texas producers
• Crop farmers to see $6 billion in disaster aid — USDA
• Are there fixes for the fertilizer fiasco?
• Dealer says most fertilizer challenges are with specialty products
• TFI: Solutions exist to fix fertilizer issues but it starts with China
• Global acreage expansion pauses amid Black Sea conflict
• Profit-takers take top off wheat prices
• Wheat prices reach unprecedented levels
• Flash sale potential for corn builds despite recent ‘dismal’ exports
• Foreign investment in US cropland nearly triples in past decade, USDA data shows
• What is the current research about soil additions to help soil biology?
• USDA extends deadline for public comment on competition challenges
• House Ag splits over beefing up USDA’s meat industry investigations
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Aphids Numbers Down, Be on Watch for Fleahoppers

05.17.2022

• Disaster Relief For 2020 and 2021 Crops | USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Disaster Aid to Crop Producers Hit by 2020, 2021 Natural Disasters
• Crop Progress Report | 05.16.2022 PDF
• Crop Progress: Corn, Soybean Planting See Significant Jump as Farmers Take Advantage of Favorable Weather Window
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack, Dairy Industry Won’t Support Canada’s Latest Quota Fixing Proposal
• Cattle Market Success or Demise This Summer Depends on Throughput
• Fertilizer concerns underscore WASDE forecasts
• Wheat soars to new heights on Indian export ban
• John Deere reorganization aimed at helping farmers easily adopt the right tech for their operation
• ASA president says soy growers welcome President’s efforts to ease burden on farmers
• Senators Dianne Feinstein & Alex Padilla join effort to resolve export trade crisis
• Corn Yield Shocker: USDA Drops National Yield to 177
• Russia Makes Some Land Gains – Persists in Strangling Ukrainian Grain Exports
• Thompson on Cotton: Expect Continued Volatility, More Market Highs Possible
• USDA Accepts Applications To Help Lower Costs Of Organic, Transitioning Producers
• What Does John Deere’s Shift To "Recurring Revenue" Mean?

05.16.2022

• Crop Insurance Key to Avoiding Another Farm Economy Downturn
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• View From the Cab | Farmers Race Weather to Plant 2022 Crops
• Diesel Fuel Prices Set Records | Retail Diesel Prices Hit New Highs in May 2022 as Ukraine War Exacerbates Tight Stocks Situation
• Domestic ag support left out of Ukrainian package
• May 2022 WASDE’s biggest takeaways (Audio)
• Post-WASDE price gains continue
• Strong interest seen in USDA’s climate-smart commodity proposals
• Former USDA leader nominated for trade undersecretary
• Report criticizes meat industry’s handling of COVID
• Corn Belt land values soar 23% in past year
• Meteorologist expects extreme weather patterns to continue
• India Bans Wheat Exports
• World’s Second-Largest Wheat Producer India Announces Partial Wheat Export Ban
• Washington Week Ahead: FDA chief faces lawmakers, Vilsack in Poland
• Vilsack: Russia using hunger as ‘weapon of war’
• G-7 ag ministers take aim at global fertilizer woes
• USDA Continues Urgent Actions to Address Infant Formula Shortage
• What Does John Deere’s Shift To Recurring Revenue Mean?
• USDA Forecasts Lower Corn And Wheat, Higher Soybean Production
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• Global Markets: Grains – Consumption Exceeds Production, Stocks Tighten
• Global Markets: Cotton – World Consumption Forecast Down from Last Year
• USDA Forecasts Winter Wheat Production Down In 2022

05.13.2022

• May 2022 WASDE Report (PDF)
• WASDE’s wheat data shocks prices higher
• Corn Yield Shocker: USDA Drops National Yield to 177
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2022 First Quarter, Farmland Values Continue to Increase at Rapid Pace
• Global Wheat Production Faces Weather Threats, While U.S. Food Prices Climb
• Tightening US and World Wheat Supplies Send Wheat Futures Prices to Near Limit Gains
• Meatpackers Push Back on Report Claims | Congressional Report: Packers Made False Claims About Meat Shortages During Pandemic
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Senators Quiz Vilsack on Disaster Aid Disaster Checks for 2020-21 Crop Losses Should Come in June
• U.S. cuts red tape to increase food production, fill Ukraine gap, says Biden
• USDA lowers old crop soybean, wheat ending stocks estimates
• New resource guide aims to boost economic development in rural communities
• White House Set to Announce New Measures to Expand U.S. Crop Production and Reduce Fertilizer Use
• USDA Announces It Will Double Its Investment In Domestic Fertilizer Grants To $500 Million
• USDA: Labor Force Participation Decreased Less In Rural Areas Than In Urban Areas During Pandemic