Ag News

04.25.2022

• Washington Week Ahead: Senate Ag mulls market reforms, STB hears rail shipping woes
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• USDA: Wheat Prices Surge In Wake Of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
• Feds to Examine Deforestation for Ag Biden’s Earth Day Order Targets Ag Commodity Imports From Countries Linked to Deforestation
• Put options add value to your cash grain sales
• Traders ignore bullish corn sales
• ‘Ag robotics are here right now’
• USDA invests $800 million to combat climate change across rural America
• Midwest Farm Wives: 7 tips to stay sane during a busy season
• Ag employers try recruiting on campus
• Economist says cattle supplies will continue to tighten
• Ukraine Production “More Critical” Amid Food Security Concerns
• Jerry Gulke: Is the Market Signaling an Acreage Switch?
• China making up for Ukraine loss with 1.3M ton US corn purchase
• USDA: Peanut Price Highlights
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• Cleveland on Cotton: Market “Back in the Doldrums”
• Corn: What Do We Know About How Long It Takes to Plant the U.S. Crop?
• Drought Monitor Weekly: Powerful Spring Storm Brings Snow to Northern Plains
• NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – May, June, July
• Taxes Cattle Farmers Fight to Protect Property Rights at Supreme Court
• Kansas City Federal Reserve Reports Operating Loans Grow Alongside Input Costs
• More On FBI’s Cybersecurity Warning To Ag Retailers

04.22.2022

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• It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
• Texas Cattle Raisers Fight To Protect Property Rights At U.S. Supreme Court
• Cattle Feed Scam Steals $5 Million From Ranchers
• Ag Policy Blog Cattle Market Hearings Set for Senate and House
• Grains likely in holding pattern for a few weeks
• How three cattle owners make a unique ranching arrangement work
• Mostly slow week for U.S. export sales
• FBI alerts ag cooperatives increased cyberattacks during planting, harvest seasons
• Farm Bureau says Biden policy bad for farmers & administration goals
• AMS holds listening session for pilot Cattle Contract Library program development
• Mostly slow week for U.S. export sales
• Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher, as Chinese Soybean Demand Weakens
• FBI Puts Ag on Alert: Ransomware Attack Potentially Timed to Critical Seasons
• GAO: Trump administration used flawed analysis for ERS-NIFA move
• Senators refuse to give up on farm labor deal
• USDA Releases “Season Average Price Forecasts” Outlook Report
• USDA Releases “Cotton And Wool Outlook” Report

04.21.2022

• FBI Security Alert on Ag Cyberattacks Agricultural Cooperatives Targeted by Cyberattackers
• EPA proposes canola oil RFS pathway for renewable diesel, SAF
• State AGs Ask Biden to Restart Pipeline Attorneys General From 16 States Ask Biden to Return Keystone XL Pipeline
• Risk Management Tools | How to make a profitable year even more profitable
• Cost cited top ’22 peanut production challenge
• Drought, prices, high input costs may fuel more sorghum acres
• Oklahoma peanut acres down, quality and yields up
• Federal court strikes down Texas drone law
• Biden administration increases focus on rural America
• Consumers’ role in understanding of animal antibiotics is key
• Texas farmer uses cover crops, diversity to improve soil health
• 3 tips to maximize cotton profitability in a dry year
• How antiquated real estate laws are stopping farmers from fighting climate change
• Corn expected to be more profitable than soybeans for 2022
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- April 2022; Input Costs in Focus
• It’s So Important to Elect ‘Portability’ for Your Farm Estate
• Senators refuse to give up on farm labor deal
• Ag industry steamed about rail service
• How Antiquated Real Estate Laws Are Stopping Farmers From Fighting Climate Change
• USDA Releases "Oil Crops Outlook" Report

04.20.2022

• Farm Journal To Hold Webinar Today "Factors That Will Drive Farm Spending In 2022"
• USDA Issues "Wheat Outlook" Report
• USDA Issues "Feed Outlook" Report
• USDA Issues "COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts On Food And Consumers" Outlook Report
• USDA Issues "Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook" Report
• Why high fertilizer costs could linger
• $8, $17, $14: How Historic Are These Grain Markets?
• Who will drive future farmland purchases?
• Successful Farming | Evening Edition | Tuesday, April 19
• Watch for these signals of a top in the grain markets
• Chicago Corn Exceeds $8- Approaches Record, While Russian Fertilizer Reaching Brazil
• 2021 U.S. Ag Exports Highest on Record, Corn the Primary Contributor
• It’s So Important to Elect ‘Portability’ for Your Farm Estate
• Lawmakers Join Ag/Farm Groups in Filing Brief at Supreme Court Supporting WOTUS Challenge
• Success in Sustainability: How Farmers Continue To Uncover Practical Solutions With Conservation
• Million Dollar Math Problem to Help Farmers Optimize Travel and Fieldwork
• Feenstra: Congress should consider role in E15, WOTUS discussions
• Red Meat, Poultry Consumption Expected to Slow in ’22

04.19.2022

• April 18, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Successful Farming Evening Edition | Monday, April 18, 2022
• More Livestock Processing Facility Investment Opportunities Could Be Coming
• Sort and Cull Cattle Market Looks at Busy Week of Opportunity
• Despite High Input Prices, Farmers are Resilient and Needed Like Never Before
• Crop Insurance in America | Risk Management Discussion Shines Spotlight on Crop Insurance
• Why high fertilizer costs could linger
• Corn clears the $8 per bushel benchmark!
• Who will drive future farmland purchases?
• Find what makes your farm unique
• EPA soliciting input for WOTUS rulemaking
• The secret behind Russia’s Ruble comeback
• Rising corn prices and the outlook for livestock producers
• 2021 U.S. Ag Exports Highest on Record, Corn the Primary Contributor
• China is in Hoarding Mode Right Now, And It’s Pushing Grain Prices to Historic Highs
• USDA Issues "COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts On Food And Consumers" Outlook Report
• USDA Issues "Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook" Report
• Senators Send Letter To Ag Sec’y Vilsack Supporting California Prop 12, Including Debbie Stabenow
• Cattle On Feed At Highest Level Since March 1996
• Mid-Term Elections May Shake Things Up

04.18.2022

• It’s So Dry In Texas That Some Areas Now Resemble The Dust Bowl, And It’s Fueling Cotton Futures
• 2021 U.S. Ag Exports Highest on Record, Corn the Primary Contributor
• Farmer Tackles Many Jobs for Success First Generation Farmer Tackles Many Jobs for Success
• Ukraine could quickly begin exporting when war ends
• High prices tempt growers to plant spring wheat
• Spring-emerged volunteer wheat has risks, rewards
• Chicago corn hits decade-high on tightening global supply
• The cost of cow depreciation
• Avoid these agronomic ‘sins’ in the season ahead
• Land sales continue strong upward pace in Q1 of 2022
• Ag supply chain likely to get even worse at harvest
• Tractor and combine sales decline as inventory tightens
• NCBA renews call for immediate suspension of fresh beef imports from Brazil
• CoBank anticipates tight grain stocks and volatility for years
• China is in Hoarding Mode Right Now, And It’s Pushing Grain Prices to Historic Highs
• Jerry Gulke: Are Grain Prices Getting Too High?
• Ag Organizations Ask USDA To Move Forward On Livestock Gene Editing Rule
• Cattle On Feed At Highest Level Since March 1996
• Farm Bureau’s Chief Economist Reports On How Inflation Is Impacting Farmers