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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 11.15.2024

• How The Anti-Animal Confinement Proposal Was Crushed In California
• Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services
• Cash-Strapped U.S. Farmers Switch to Generic Crop Chemicals, in Blow to Big Manufacturers
• Republicans Elect Farm-State Sen. Thune for Majority Leader
• Ag Bankers Survey: Profitability Concerns Rise Among US Farmers
• Ag Interest Rate | Snapshot Farm Credit Rates
• The ABCs of Business Ownership
• The ever-increasing market support for organic agriculture
• Couple marries beef cattle with CrossFit
• Corporate Transparency Act Deadline Approaching – What You Need to Know
• Ag Committee Member John Thune Elected Senate Majority Leader
• Zeldin Picked to Lead EPA, Lighthizer Not Asked to Tackle Trade
• BASF Adjusts Its Grower Financing Program To Support Farm Liquidity In 2025
• EPA Announces Members To The Farm, Ranch And Rural Communities Advisory Committee
• New Report Highlights Impact Of Glyphosate Loss On Farm Bill Programs
• USDA: Poverty Rates Highest For Rural Children Under 5 Years Old
• Ag leaders pleased with selection of Thune as Senate Majority Leader
• Are possible Trump tariffs generating ag anxiety?
• EID and your cattle: What you need to know
• When cellphones don’t work, how do you communicate on farm?
• Will Trump tariffs benefit agriculture trade?

admin2024-11-15T12:05:30+00:00November 15th, 2024|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 11.07.2024

• Trump claims ‘powerful mandate,’ Senate goes GOP
• Ballot Proposal Banning "Factory Farming" Banned In California
• About 2,000 people gathered near Sacramento to see the latest in ag innovations.
• Ag lobbyist says election results have farm bill impact
• NCGA urges new Congress, Trump administration to quickly pass a farm bill, expand trade
• Farmer Confidence Rebounds, Reaches Highest Level in a Year
• Reviewing the Latest Ad Hoc Payment Proposal in Congress
• Soybeans Turnaround and Close Higher | Wednesday, November 6, 2024
• What Farmers Should Know Ahead of the November WASDE
• Land owner bill of rights rejected in South Dakota
• Landowners raising questions in 2024
• Six Tractors Of The Year Announced At EIMA
• It’s not all over with the election
• Cattle Most Often The Choice Of Commodity For Farm Producers By Veterans
• Renewable Fuels Assn Congratulates Donald Trump On Election Victory
• Submit Your Nominations For Farm Equipment’s Dealer Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025
• Growth Energy Issues Statement On Trump-Vance Victory
• Global Market Insights Forecasts Specialty Fertilizers Market Worth To Cross $44.7 Bn By 2032
• H-2A delivers much-needed labor

admin2024-11-07T13:21:37+00:00November 7th, 2024|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 11.04.2024

• Fresno Chamber Honors Harold McClarty as Agriculturalist of the Year
• California Walnut Crop Mid-Harvest Update
• Smoke from Megafires Reduces Nut Crop Yields
• Will AI Replace Agronomic Advisors?
• Pesticides in the Air and H5N1 Dairy Resilience
• New Online Auction Website for Cattle Producers
• Complaint Alleges EID Tags "Unlawful" and "Burdensome"
• Agriculture Made Up 6% Of Total U.S. Import Value
• From Clocks, to Candidates, to Grain Stocks: A Lot of Adjustments This Week
• Farmer says additional restrictions move the goalposts for farmers
• Watching Election From the Farm Field
• Farmers Begin to Reflect on a Season of Surprises
• Production Blog Do | You Consider Farming Fun?
• Consolidation Continues in Seed Industry
• USDA announces more help for distressed borrowers
• Catch up on the rising number of large farm operating loans, the newly-approved dicamba herbicide alternative glufosinate-P, how Election Day will impact agriculture and more!
• Vilsack: avian flu in hogs different than cattle
• 9 Months: Farm Credit System’s Net Income Up 7%: $5.91 Billion
• Getting Grounded: Soil science education shift challenges USDA conservationist hiring
• USDA Reports 2023 Irrigation And Water Management Data Now Available

admin2024-11-04T12:33:31+00:00November 4th, 2024|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 10.25.2024

• The Value of Water Rights in Farmland
• An Almond Grower Slows Down His Replants
• Pacific Temperatures Show Slower La Nina Development vs. 2020
• H5N1 in California and Protect the Harvest Shuts Down
• Survey Details Show Farmer Preferences | DTN/Progressive Farmer Survey Previews Rural Views on 2024 Election
• 10 timely tips to overcome the farm economy downturn
• DTN Ag Weather Brief
• As Interest Payments Surpass Military Spending, Washington Yawns
• ARC and PLC Payments Go Out, Reflecting Weakness of Farm Bill Safety Net
• U.S. Farmers Make History by Funding Their Own Safety Net
• USDA exports – Three flash sales land on Thursday, October 24
• Kennedy’s Talk of ‘When I Get Inside’ USDA Stirs Ag Unease
• Dietary Guidelines committee favors an increase in more plant-based protein, NCBA pushes back
• Market extremes for farmland in 2024
• Consider trade impacts of the upcoming election
• Farmers Nat’l Co: Why Land Values Stay High During The Present Ag Economy
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report
• Mental Health: Need help? Follow this farmer’s advice
• USDA Launches New Loan Assistance Tool For Ag Lenders
• Ag Policy Blog: 16 Close House Ag Committee Races We’re Watching
• Ag Loses Billions in China Trade War

admin2024-10-25T13:16:54+00:00October 25th, 2024|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 10.18.2024

• How to survive a challenging farm economy
• What Farms Need to Know About BOI
• AFBF: 230,000 Farms Affected by Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules
• Financial and credit culture shift in farm business
• These irrigation products could change your operation
• Tech a labor-saving solution for organic growers Robots’ potential to be discussed at Organic Grower Summit.
• Can farmers break even this year?
• Food inflation’s ‘remarkably small’ bite and consumer perception
• New U.S.-China trade war could cost farmers billions
• Stray voltage remains a problem for some farms
• Machinery Pete: Can Used Farm Equipment Prices Go Any Higher?
• IMF: Global Trade Has Slowed but Not in Reverse
• Alcohol-to-jet reaches milestone, but pipeline crucial
• Getting Grounded: Inside USDA’s efforts to staff up to meet farmers’ environmental challenges
• USDA Highlights Success Of Historic Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative
• Ag economists say both presidential candidates bad for trade
• Harris-Walz Campaign Challenges Trump’s Strength With Rural Voters
• Examine your business environment to find opportunities
• Rural life: A challenge or a blessing
• 5 ways to score insurance discounts
• The Hard Truth: 2024 Could Go Down as the Worst Financial Year for Farmers Since 2007
• The Department of Energy has announced a conditional $1.46 billion loan guarantee to Gevo for a large-scale corn starch-to-jet fuel facility.
• Analysis Shows Tariff-Induced Trade War Would Hurt U.S. Farmers

admin2024-10-18T13:16:29+00:00October 18th, 2024|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 10.03.2024

• Almond Grower on Winter Sanitation
• Presidential Candidates at Odds in Dockworker Strike
• Fractal Wants To Empower Farmers To Capitalize On Opportunities
• Industry Shifts: What Cattle Producers See Coming In the Next 5 Years
• New Cattle and Bison Traceability Ear Tag Rule Takes Effect Next Month
• Pricing Farmers Out Pt 1
• Pricing Farmers Out Pt 2
• Purdue: Farmer Sentiment Reaches Lowest Levels Since 2016 As Income Weaken
• How Port Shutdowns Impact U.S. Agriculture
• The farm bill has expired. Nine things you should know
• Dockworkers Begin Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports
• Commodities Market Impact Weather Multiple Fronts, But Dry in US
• Potential for New Gulf Storm is Very Concerning
• Lawmakers Call for Ag Disaster Aid as USDA Details Response to Hurricane Helene
• Keep, cull or replace? That’s the question for beef producers
• Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
• Biden administration touts record on ag trade
• American Agriculture History Minute: He Taught and Began to Perfect Agricultural Practices
• USDA Lists Price Difference In Fresh Vs. Processed Fruits And Vegetables
• Vilsack says Republicans ‘just don’t have the votes’ for farm bill
• Farm bill discussion moves to lame duck session
• Crop Insurance has a Permanent Place in U.S. Farm Policy
• Farm Groups Team Up to Call for Farm Bill Action
• Close calls on the farm are lessons learned
• Farm bill discussion moves to lame duck session
• John Deere To Recall 150,000 Tractors For Brake Failures
• Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
• Vilsack says Republicans ‘just don’t have the votes’ for farm bill
• Agricultural economic downcycle: How long and how deep?
• Free Online Course Helps Veterinarians, Ag Workers Look for Signs of Mental Health Issues
• Episode 9: Crop Insurance Has a Permanent Place in U.S. Farm Policy 4 days ago | Crop Insurance in America

admin2024-10-03T10:55:26+00:00October 3rd, 2024|

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Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 09.24.2024

• The Risk of Planting New Tree Crops
• Spreading the Good That Almonds Bring to Consumers
• 2024 California Walnut Harvest Begins With More Optimism
• Rodale Institute Partners with California Farmers to Transition to Regenerative Organic Farming
• The Economic of Cover Crops
• September 23, 2024 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• USDA Launches Network To Support Financially Distressed Farmers And Ranchers
• Farm Bill discussions continue, though same issues remain
• Top 5 Things to Watch New Voices, New Seeds and New Interest Rates
• Trump Threatens 200% Tariff If Deere Moves Manufacturing to Mexico
• Skimping on fertilizer is a dangerous game as farmers face critical financial decisions in the coming months.
• Higher costs and lower grain prices lead to lower farm earnings in 2023
• Economist says no big surprises in latest Cattle on Feed report
• USDA Study Reveals Minimal Impact of Renewable Energy Projects on Agricultural Land
• Strengthening North America’s Defense Against African Swine Fever
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA Launches Network To Support Financially Distressed Farmers And Ranchers
• Limited ARC and PLC Support Leads Senators to Call for Aid
• Interest Rates Are Coming Down, the Question is How Fast
• Our Rural Roots An Open Letter to September
• Depending on Exports Isn’t Always Fun for Farmers
• Editors’ Notebook | New Voices, New Seeds and New Interest Rates
• Wide Range of Placement Estimates Ahead of Sept. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
• ICYMI: Crop Insurance Brings Political Opponents Together
• Road warrior: Is it a time for a debt restructure?
• Case IH adjusts to support farmers in tough economy
• USDA announces major investment in meat and poultry processing
• Don’t ‘like’ nasty behavior on social media
• Local activists in animal agriculture-heavy areas fight nitrate pollution
• Crafting more ad-hoc relief for U.S. farmers
• Ag Economists On Loss of U.S. Farmland In The 21st Century

admin2024-09-24T11:49:13+00:00September 24th, 2024|

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Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 09.17.2024

• Pacific Legal Foundation Calls Out EPA
• California Ag Today | Picking an (Agriculturally Minded) President
• Lawmakers consider temporary aid until new farm bill passed
• Political polarization makes farm bill extension more likely, says analyst
• Moran: Stabenow eyes adding producer assistance to farm bill extension
• China’s Economic Slowdown To Impact Global Ag Markets
• Crop Progess Report 09.17.2024 (PDF)
• Ag Weather Forum
• Taxes, Tariffs, Illegal Immigration and Energy Are Just a Few of the Harris-Trump Splits
• Farm Leaders Reveal Sharp Contrasts for Agriculture Under Harris and Trump Presidencies
• How to build your banker’s confidence
• Commentary | Are you aware of your business risks?
• Commentary | Fed circles wagons
• FP Next: Is AI coming to a farm near you?
• Field check wrap: What’s weighing on farmers’ minds?
• Ag Economists Provide An In-Depth Look At How Tariffs Impact U.S. Agricultural Producers
• USDA Reports Majority Of Farms With Debt Have Loans From A Commercial Bank
• California Dairies Report HPIA and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam
• Protecting American Farmland Bill Pt 1

admin2024-09-17T11:44:40+00:00September 17th, 2024|

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Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 09.03.2024

• Judge blocks Biden rule on H-2A workers unionizing
• USDA Release Map Showing Locations Of Sales Of Organic Agricultural Products
• Op-ed By Kip Tom: Who’s On The Side Of The Farmer?
• Crop Insurance and Car Wrecks | Editorial | Crop Insurance in America
• USDA Launches Online Debt Consolidation Tool
• More Than 50% of Ag Economists Now Think the U.S. Ag Economy is Already In a Recession
• PepsiCo Sees Biodiesel as Sustainability Option for Trucking Fleet
• USDA Finds Antibiotics in Sample of Negative Antibiotic-Raised Animals
• Carbon in focus at 2024 FPS
• Plan for an agricultural economic downturn
• Farmers are feeling weather woes and economic pressures on the farm
• Researchers developing herbicide for Palmer amaranth
• Bulls continue to rule
• Federal Reserve indicates interest rate cuts are coming soon
• Chairman Thompson, Sec. Vilsack weigh in on continued farm bill uncertainty
• Several ag tax benefits in limbo after 2025
• Panama Canal Increasing Ship Traffic After Drought
• US Ag Trade Deficit Projected to Top $42 Billion
• Kroger-Albertsons Merger Trial Underway with FTC
• Retail Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs, Why Aren’t Cattlemen Expanding?
• Purdue Releases Results Of Study “How Farmers Interact With Agribusiness Reps”

admin2024-09-03T10:54:35+00:00September 3rd, 2024|

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Ag News for CA & AZ Producers: 08.26.2024

• CA Wins Specialty Crop Block Grant Lotto
• Challenge and Opportunity in CA Cannabis Industry
• An Almond Farmer Talks About His Father Getting Into Farming
• Walnuts Needed to Pulled by Consumers!
• Farmers Give a Face to Agriculture
• Interest Rate Cuts
• Certified Organic Questions and Internet Access on Farms
• Top 5 Things to Watch This Week
• Farm Progress America, August 26, 2024
• Pro Farmer Tour Finds ‘Spectacular’ US Soybean Crop
• 2024 Democratic Platform Includes Right To Repair Clause
• Political risks pressure commodities
• CIRB Decision Reopens the CN and CPKC Railways; Sends Union Back to Work
• Changes can happen quickly in life and cattle market
• How to handle verbal leases
• 8 questions to ask before expanding your beef herd
• Why 2025 could be a good year for weeds
• Farm safety never goes out of style
• 3 IHC innovations that changed farming
• Is America’s No. 1 Corn Export Market at Risk?
• Preparing for multiple price scenarios
• USDA To Begin Testing Beef For Bird Flu
• Some Solutions Require Data Transparency
• Seven Steps When Moving Innovations Toward Commercialization
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report

admin2024-08-26T12:40:58+00:00August 26th, 2024|

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