News

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.10.2024

• Feds Claim Access to 1.2 Billion Private Acres Without Warrant or Probable Cause
• EPA Finalizes Rule To Protect Farmworkers, Families And Communities From Pesticide Exposures
• Soybeans close up 4¢ | Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Irrigation in a changing climate: Adapting for the future
• Understand the Ramifications of Putting Farmland Into Permanent Easements
• Mormon Church’s Real Estate Arm Buys 46 Farms Across 8 States
• October 2024 Recent Farmland Sales
• Cash Rent Reset in 2025?
• Poor Pastures in Midwest, High Plains According to Latest NASS Data
• Corn finds fractional gains in midweek trading
• McDonald’s sues Big 4 meat packers for price fixing
• Former Ag Secretary says port closures shined a light on delicate supply chain
• Nat’l FFA Organization Reaches 1,000,000 Members For The First Time
• Winners Announced At The 2024 Ag Innovators Unconference Held In Iowa
• USDA Announces Seed And Meat Competitive Guidelines

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.09.2024

• Vilsack announces fair competition actions
• Explore the country’s corn and soybean harvest progress using these colorful maps and charts
• With Harvest Underway, USDA Updates Row-Crop Estimates
• Pie charts explain October corn condition in the top 18 growing states
• White House hosts meeting with farm groups
• USDA to focus on three additional market fairness efforts
• Market analyst says don’t wait for even lower feed prices
• USDA to focus on three additional market fairness efforts
• Ukraine Ag Sector War Losses Could Top $80 Billion
• How One Farmer Turned the 1980s Disaster Into Enduring Success
• McDonald’s files lawsuit against beef processors alleging price-fixing scheme
• USDA Announces Seed And Meat Competitive Guidelines
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Releases Findings From Cattle Producer Tax Survey
• Drovers Magazine Survey Shows 64% Of Cattle Producers Optimistic About The Future

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.08.2024

• Crop Progress Report | Oct. 7, 2024 | PDF
• University Ag Economists On The 2024-25 Financial Downturn: Who Is The Most Vulnerable?
• Middle East Tensions Affecting Fertilizer Markets
• Crop progress: Corn harvest surprisingly slow?
• Middle East attacks keep corn, wheat firm
• Farmers’ voices in climate talks must be heard
• Corn and wheat end the day in the green. | Monday, October 7, 2024
• USDA: Slowdown in detections suggests bird flu is being contained in cattle
• Courage And Confidence Lead The Way For This Iowa Farmer
• 10 Smart Ways to Start Cutting Your Fertilizer Bill
• Agriculture Department announces $250 million for distressed borrowers
• Add these tools to your weed-control war chest
• How Bayer’s New Operating Model Is Transforming The Company And Its Services
• USDA Releases Milk Cost Of Production Estimates Report
• USDA Releases Commodity Costs And Returns Report

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.07.2024

• Top 5 Things to Watch Hurricane Recovery, WASDE Lead the Week
• Wheat Markets Crater as Dollar Surges; Corn, Soy Markets Head Lower
• Weekly overview of ag commodity market news
• Farmers Talk Harvest Hiccups, Hurricanes and Planning for 2025
• 7 ag stories you missed last week
• Op-Ed: The Expiration of the Farm Bill Hurts Us All
• Drone Rescue as Farmers Find Helene Victims and Deliver Supplies
• Is the Weather Market Running Out of Gas in the Grains?
• USDA Hurricane Recovery Resources
• Farm Equipment Magazine Responds To Sen. Warren’s Letter On Right To Repair
• 2018 Farm Bill Extension Expires – What Does That Mean?
• Hay economics: Should a producer buy or bale?
• An Incentive for Congress to Act

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.04.2024

• 3 Big Things Today, October 4, 2024
• Port workers return to work | Longshoremen and shippers set Jan. 15 deadline to finalize new contract.
• Opinion: The Growing Importance of a 2024 Farm Bill
• Senator Questions Deere CEO on Repairs
• Drones Are a Necessity for Some Farmers Up, Up and Away
• Electronic Ignition: Should I Make the Change?
• An Urban’s Rural View | How Do You Solve a Problem Like China?
• How can young and beginning farmers establish a presence in agriculture?
• Section 41 tax credit benefits farmers engaging in research activities
• Carrying on the family farm legacy
• 2018 Farm Bill Extension Expires — What Does That Mean?
• Temporary agreement reached, ports to resume operations
• Yes, the Farmland Market is Shifting, But That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Prices Are Falling
• Hurricane Helene Causes Billions In Ag Damage
• Univ. Of Nebraska Researcher Helps To Develop Virtual Corn Field Replica

Crop Insurance & Ag News for TX & OK Farmers & Ranchers: 10.03.2024

• 3 Big Things Today, October 3, 2024
• USDA Makes Up To $7.7 Billion Available For Climate-Smart Ag Land Practices
• 2018 Farm Bill Extension Expires — What Does That Mean?
• Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it
• USDA: Wheat Production Level Estimated Is Highest In 8 Years
• Ag Leaders Urge Biden to Intervene in Port Strike With Exports at Risk
• Port strike couldn’t come at worse time for farmers
• Opinion: The Growing Importance of a 2024 Farm Bill
• Agriculture’s Ambassador in US and Away Voices for Agriculture: Kip Tom Stresses American Agriculture Drives National Power
• Lawmakers Call for Ag Disaster Aid as USDA Details Response to Hurricane Helene
• Pivots that tell you when there’s a problem Valley Irrigation uses sensor-driven technology to drive efficiencies and reduce downtime.
• Farmer sentiment slumps to 8-year low | Commodity prices, input costs and the future of ag trade weigh heavy on the farming community.
• Middle East tensions add to combustible urea market
• Yes, the Farmland Market is Shifting, But That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Prices Are Falling
• New Report From Bushel Shows Payment Trends In Agriculture