Ag News

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

05.12.2022

• Biden announces actions to support farmers
• Biden Pushes for More Crop Production President Biden Calls Insurance to Encourage Double Cropping ‘A Risk We Need to Take’
• Big moves waiting for May 2022 WASDE
• Planting delays: How high will corn rally?
• What is the fair market value of a family farm corporation?
• Rain delays, anticipated WASDE report keeps grains in the green
• High prices not the exact cure for high prices
• Biden visits Illinois farm to highlight Russia-driven food inflation
• Russia Makes Some Land Gains– Persists in Strangling Ukrainian Grain Exports
• Diesel Prices Just Hit a New Record High, Here’s Why a Diesel Shortage May Be Next
• Smoking Hot Land Prices Continue to Soar, no Softening in Sight
• WFP: Ukraine faces economic crisis and world hunger will worsen if war persists
• 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

05.11.2022

• Agriculture Confidence Index Results
• John Phipps: Is the U.S. Running Out of Farmland?
• USDA Issues "Commodity Costs And Returns" Report
• USDA Report Preview | USDA’s May WASDE Report First in 2022 to Offer Mix of Old- and New-Crop Estimates
• Disaster Checks for 2020-21 Crop Losses Should Come in June
• Why are you holding onto old crop grain?
• High prices not the exact cure for high prices
• Here are the odds of $11 corn
• Rail providers asked to do more
• Why grain prices turned green today
• Diesel Prices Just Hit a New Record High, Here’s Why a Diesel Shortage May Be Next
• Biodiesel cuts costs for all diesel users
• End-of-day markets close higher | Tuesday, May 10, 2022
• White House program will make broadband more affordable
• More people working likely to support food spending
• Food Protectionism Adds to “Chaos in Global Food Markets,” While Ukraine Could Plant a Majority of Spring Crops
• Smoking Hot Land Prices Continue to Soar, no Softening in Sight
• Why Mental Health Matters on the Farm
• How to Sell Grain in Today’s Bull Market
• Two Reasons to Keep U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports
• This Year Is The Year to Use Precision Ag
• U.S. April Tractor Sales Down 22%; Combine Sales Down 6%

05.10.2022

• Vilsack pivots, seeking new insurance, conservation incentives to boost production
• Infrastructure bill program set to provide internet cost relief
• May 9, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Sort and Cull Cash Cattle Prices Likely to Face Pushback From Packers
• Grain Marketing Opportunities to Lock in Profitability Through 2025
• Comment Period Extended on Climate Rule
• Class I Railroads Get New Oversight | Surface Transportation Board Requires Railroads to Submit Weekly Reports, Recovery Plans
• Here are the odds of $11 corn
• Can this partnership be saved?
• Global Food Prices Ease Slightly From Record, as Ukrainian Exports Foiled; and Global Wheat Variables Evolve
• Jerry Gulke: Is Curbing Demand the Only Choice?
• 30% of Farmers Still Having Trouble Finding Essential Crop Inputs for This Year
• 3 Reasons Corn Prices Are Staying High
• Bronaugh Supports White House Plan to boost Acres
• Kristjan Hebert: Myths Versus Facts of Modern Farms
• A Dream Come True? Busch Light And John Deere Serve Up Limited Edition ‘For The Farmers’ Beer Can
• Thompsons on Cotton: Market Hits New Contract High for 3rd Straight Week 5-9
• Texas Peanuts: New Tamrun Varieties Announced
• Texas: 9 Considerations to Guide 2022 Fertilizer Decisions in Summer Crops
• Texas: Pricing for 2022 Summer Crops – Some at Record Highs
• USDA Issues "Commodity Costs And Returns" Report
• USDA Releases Report Showing Farmers’ Soil And Water Concerns

05.09.2022

• Washington Week Ahead: Congress looks for deal on crisis aid, Vilsack heads to Hill
• Global Food Prices Ease Slightly From Record, as Ukrainian Exports Foiled; and Global Wheat Variables Evolve
• Todd’s Take US Grain Prices Encounter New Season of Risk
• Jerry Gulke: Is Curbing Demand the Only Choice?
• Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, as Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns
• Minding Ag’s Business Operating Loan Volumes Swell as Farmers Ask Banks to Help With Rising Input Costs
• How higher farmland values impact your balance sheet
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Could the next farm bill look different?
• Wheat cools after heat wave-induced rally
• How will markets react to this week’s USDA report?
• Here’s what Millennial Farmer thinks of the new electric Polaris Ranger
• More people working likely to support food spending
• More supply chain disruptions to come from Chinese lockdowns
• Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill
• US ag exports heading toward record high in 2022
• Railroads ordered to file service recovery plans, report progress
• WOTUS regional roundtables set to begin; farm groups express frustration about process
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• Cleveland on Cotton: Strong Early Week Ends with Near Limit Dive
• Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns
• Texas: 7 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought
• USDA Releases Report Showing Farmers’ Soil And Water Concerns
• U Of Illinois Economist Provides Review Of Antitrust Laws Impacting Agriculture
• New Research: 74% Of Americans Expect Restaurants To Cut Portion Sizes To Combat Food Price Inflation