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Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.10.2025

• Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers
• Trump’s farm labor vision: All-American workforce, no amnesty for undocumented workers
• USDA’s ‘Farm Security Is National Security’ Plan Sparks Strong Support
• USDA Advances Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda At UN FAO Conference
• DISASTER ASSISTANCE SDRP – Supplemental Disaster Relief Program: Stage 1
• FSA SDRP-Supplemental Disaster Relief-Stg1 FactSheet_508_25_V4e
• Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico
• Weather-Occupied Traders to Shift Focus to USDA Estimates
• Trump Issues Second Tranche of Tariff Letters, New Brazil Threat
• Ag Legislators Look Ahead to “Skinny” Farm Bill this Fall
• Export Inspections Run Ahead of Last Year
• Prices Rise for 5 Fertilizers, Urea Dips Slightly
• DTN’s Special Ag Labor Coverage: List of Content and Links
• Agco, TAFE settle Massey Ferguson brand dispute in India
• Don’t get out of your depth!
• USDA suspends Mexican livestock imports days after port reopening
• USDA: 2024 State Level Changes In Food Sales

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.09.2025

• Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security
• USDA Secretary Targets Chinese Ag Ties | Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Ban Chinese Ownership of US Farmland and Ag
• USDA announces National Farm Security Action Plan
• Oil Prices Steady Amid Tariff Deadline Delay, OPEC+ Hike
• Corn Closes Down More Than 6¢ | Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Soybeans and wheat also close lower.
• What Farmers Need to Know Before the July WASDE Report
• See Which States Lead in Crop Production, According to the USDA
• CDC Ends Bird Flu Emergency Response
• FAO Food Price Index Up Slightly in June
• 40 Ag Groups Send Letter To President Trump To Fill The Chief Ag Negotiator Role
• USDA Reports 76% Of Corn, 81% Of Soybeans Are Now No-Till
• Ag Groups Encourage Trump Administration to Fill Chief Agricultural Negotiator Role
• Is 600-Bu.-Per-Acre Corn in the Cards This Year for David Hula, the Reigning World Record Holder?
• The One Big Beautiful Bill Will Boost 2025 PLC Payments: Here’s a Per-Acre Breakdown
• Parched: More Than 25% of the U.S. Is Experiencing Drought Conditions
• Rollins eyes steps to ‘claw back’ land held byate Smithfield, Syngenta
• Crop insurance and taxes: Essential 2025 deferral strgies

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.08.2025

• Trump to raise duties on South Korea, Japan, others from Aug. 1
• Navigating Ag’s Labor Crisis
• USDA Crop Progress: Corn Rated 74% Good to Excellent, Soybeans 66% Good to Excellent as of July 6
• Ag Mentorship Programs Connect Experienced Farmers With Beginners
• Can Autonomy Close Ag’s Labor Gap?
• Rain Boosts Pastures
• Farm Bill Wins, Tax Cuts: What to Know Farmers Win Better Safety Net, Permanent Tax Cuts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
• Sort and Cull Cattle Contracts Charge Into New Week
• Bish Enterprises’ new header harvests two windrows at once
• Soybeans Close Down More Than 28¢ | Monday, July 7, 2025
• What Farmers Need to Know Before the July WASDE Report
• India Ready for Trade Deals but not to Meet Deadlines, Minister Says
• Trump Reiterates Willingness to Let Migrant Laborers Stay on Farms
• Japan Tariff Negotiator Held In-Depth Talks With Lutnick, Japanese Government Says
• U Of Illinois Research Detects Dicamba Damage From The Sky
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook ReportCAST To Host Webinar On Urgent Crop Protection Challenges Facing Specialty Crops
• Ag Sec’y Rollins Announces New Slate Of Presidential Appointments To USDA

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.07.2025

• Top 5 Things to Watch | WASDE Week and More Precipitation
• Washington Week Ahead: Time running out for tariff relief
• Congress Passes Megabill with Significant Farm Program Funding
• Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Sparks Fireworks Among the Agriculture Sector
• Farm Bill Wins, Tax Cuts: What to Know Farmers Win Better Safety Net, Permanent Tax Cuts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
• View From the Cab Farmers Talk Stars, Stripes and Sweet Corn
• Crop Insurers Commend Risk Management Provisions in Budget Bill
• This Week in Agribusiness, July 5, 2025
• Short-stature corn thrives in narrow rows, high populations
• Why steel can be a weed-management solution
• Estate Plan Edge: Estate planning is a trek that lasts the rest of your life. Expect to keep your plan updated and aligned with the evolving needs of your family and farm.
• The Saga Continues: More USDA Office Lease Terminations Walked Back
• Cotton growers pleased with farm bill provisions in reconciliation
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Comments On the One Big Beautiful Bill
• Fertilizer Prices Vs Corn Prices Are Now Some of the Worst in History
• Ag Sec’y Rollins Announces New Slate Of Presidential Appointments To USDA
• House Ag Committee Chair: One Big Beautiful Bill Is A Game-Changer For America
• Conditions favor double-cropping beans or grain

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.03.2025

• Nat’l Corn Growers Assn Expresses Support For Portions Of Senate Reconciliation Bill
• Nat’l Cotton Council’s Statement On Senate Passage Of The One “Big Beautiful Bill Act”
• Farmers could see significantly higher 2025 crop payments under Trump’s megabill
• Bunge, Viterra Complete $18 Billion Merger, Combine to Form $100 Billion Company
• Oil Futures Settle Up $2 on Israel-Gaza Ceasefire News
• Bargain buyers back in business Afternoon market analysis: A broad set of commodities moved higher in midweek trading.
• Fufeng Group navigates U.S.-China tensions in search of alternative site for $700 million investment
• Brooke Rollins looks to revamp USDA as second female agriculture secretary
• Bargain buyers back in business
• Grains End the Day Higher | Wednesday, July 2, 2025
• Are You Ready for a Surprise July Market Rally?
• Why Trump’s Second Trade War Could Be Worse for U.S. Farmers
• Reconciliation Bill Proposals to Add Base Acres
• U.S. makes trade deal with Vietnam
• New partnership aims to increase support for farmers, ethanol
• Purdue/CME Group: Farmer Sentiment Weakens On Cloudy Trade Outlook
• USDA: More Soybeans Being Processed To Meet Rising Demand For Soybean Meal And Oil

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 07.02.2025

• Split Senate Passes Tax, Budget Bill Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Clears Senate, Sending it Back to House
• SCOTUS Rejects Prop 12 Case, Seeks Government View on Roundup
• Canada Drops Digital Services Tax to Revive U.S. Negotiations
• Brooke Rollins looks to revamp USDA as second female agriculture secretary
• 6 essential steps to protect your farm during disasters
• Smart Farm Policy for America’s Farm Families Key in Reconciliation Package – with Dr. John Newton
• Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2025
• Ongoing trade tensions adds volatility to U.S. trade
• MAKE AGRICULTURE GREAT AGAIN TRADE WINS: President Trump Secures Win for American Poultry Producers, Expands Market Access to Namibia
• Yield efficiency key to profitability
• Agricultural Organizations Weigh In on One Big Beautiful Bill
• Farmers show clear signs of increased optimism and investment in the year ahead
• U.S. Senate delivers wins for pork producers in “One Big Beautiful Bill”
• Walmart Opens Its First Owned Case-Ready Beef Facility in Olathe, KS
• USDA Evaluated Mexican Response To New World Screwworm And Found Trade Can Begin
• Ag Sec’y Rollins Rolls Back Overly Burdensome Environmental Regulations To Unleash American Innovation
• USDA Releases Economic Outcomes Of Soil Health And Conservation Practices On U.S. Cropland Report