AG NEWS

Local and National ag news aggregated by Boman & Associates | 03.09.2023

• March WASDE Report (PDF)
• CALIFORNIA AG TODAY | How to Get Involved with Certified Agriculture Dealerships
• California Walnuts Raises Awareness of the Power of Omega-3 ALA in March
• California Pistachio Growers and Processors Contribute $6.4 Billion-Plus Impact to State’s Economy
• Collaboration is Protecting San Joaquin Valley, Nation’s Leading Ag Region
• Sustainable Practices vs Outcomes
• New estimates reveal 2022 weather disasters caused $21 billion in ag losses
• Farmer Sentiment Dips in February
• Few Surprises in March WASDE; Corn Falls on Reduced Exports
• EIA: US Ethanol Production Edges Up, Blending Demand Eases
• USDA proposes rule to close “Product of the USA” loophole
• Voluntary carbon markets deserve scrutiny, CFTC chairman says
• USDA: Crops Production Grows Faster Than Livestock And Animal Products Production From 1948 To 2019
• USDA rolls out seed industry report, Vilsack pledges action on livestock competition rules
• USDA proposes new requirements for "Product of USA" label claim

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03.02.2023 | Ag News for CA & AZ Producers

• Opening Statement From House Ag Committee Chair At First Farm Bill Hearing
• U.S. House Ag panel hears industry complaints on regulations, scant crop insurance
• Global affairs group says Congress should prioritize farm bill research funding
• All Fertilizer Prices Lower Again
• US farm agency to distribute discrimination payments this year
• House Ag Committee Chair Thompson Comments On Yesterday’s Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture
• US Trade Rep Tai to Discuss Biden’s Trade Agenda Today
• Cowgirl TV Channel Launches, 24 Hours Per Day, Seven Days A Week
• Opening Statement From House Ag Committee Chair At First Farm Bill Hearing
• USDA Reports 89% Of All Farms Are Small And They Generated 18% Of Total Production Value
• Ag Groups Lay Out Regulatory Challenges House Committee Votes to Repeal WOTUS Rule
• What drives the fertilizer markets?
• How do you make decisions with your farm’s partners?
• Farm safety net cushions big operators the most — analysts
• Vilsack says open dialogues are key to developing trade relationships
• Tighter supplies of cattle for the rest of 2023
• House Ag Committee considers ag challenges ahead of farm bill
• FDA provides more detail on agency reorganization, critics not satisfied

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Ag News | CA & AZ Producers | 02.22.2023

• California Tree Nut Report
• Happy National FFA Week from San Luis Obispo FFA Member
• Pistachios Can Tolerate Saline Soils
• USDA Report | United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1995-2004 Farms and Land in Farms 2022 Summary February 2023 (PDF)
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook
• USDA Releases Agricultural Projections To 2032
• EPA, USDOT Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable for Ohio Train Derailment
• Max Armstrong reports on the debate for the upcoming farm bill and some key issues ahead.
• Weed control for 2023 requires diverse attack
• Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting
• The Biggest U.S. Farms Get Bigger
• What’s causing the food crisis in Europe?
• Childcare an emerging farm bill issue
• SCOTUS denies Tyson petition regarding worker deaths from COVID
• Poll Results: The Majority of 500+ Farmers Have Locked In 2023 Inputs
• Top 5 Things to Watch | Key Happenings the DTN Newsroom is Tracking for the Week of Feb. 19-25
• Cash rent auctions: the good, the bad, and the ugly truth
• Preview this year’s profit with cash flow projections
• Ukraine grain exports down 28.7% so far in 2022/23 season
• PODCAST: Inside an EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee meeting
• Group looking at large animal vet shortage
• Farms and Land in Farms, Highlights From a Recent NASS Report
• Rural Economy Slows While Farmland Values Stay Strong
• USDA Reports Growth In Organic Market Slows

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Ag News | CA & AZ Producers | 02.15.2023

• Leader of the House Ag Committee Speaks on the Farm Bill | California Ag Today
• Farmers Business Network Now Offering Bridge Loans
• Congressional Ag Leaders Praise Crop Insurance
• Biden Admin Sides With Farms on Repairs Biden Administration Asks Court to Reject John Deere Motion in Right-to-Repair Case
• Over-the-counter livestock antibiotics to require prescription
• Mexico announces new biocorn decree
• Food Prices Increased 0.5% in January, Up 10.1% From Year Ago- Egg Prices Climb 8.5% in January
• These 4 Cattle Data Sets Speak for Themselves
• McCarthy: New farm bill will move this year
• Falling gasoline consumption poses long-term challenge for ethanol industry, corn growers
• Highlights Of Keynote Speakers At Nat’l Crop Insurance Services’ Annual Convention
• Farm Bill in 2023? Chairman Thompson is keeping his foot on the gas.
• Nitrogen Fertilizer Wholesale Prices Fall Sharply in January on Lack of Demand, Lower European Natural Gas Prices
• Conservation on Working Lands | USDA Boosts Conservation Spending with Climate Dollars
• Todd’s Take Just How Bad Is The Economy? Here’s a Simple Stress Test
• Under the Agridome Is the Price You Receive for Your Grain Real?
• Crop Insurance Protects 490 Million Acres, Creating Opportunities for Agriculture
• Crop insurance industry warned of struggle ahead over new farm bill
• Rural childcare an emerging farm bill issue
• What higher interest rates mean for ag
• USDA market development programs show strong return on investment
• U.S. ag exports soar to new heights in 2022
• DTN: Fertilizer Prices “Moved Lower Again” -But– “Remain Above Historical Averages,” WSJ Says
• Mexico issues new decree to end biotech corn imports

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Ag News: 02.08.2023

• February WASDE Report (PDF)
• USDA Reports Record Ag Exports In 2022, Value Up But Volume Is Down
• 2023 and 2024 Effective Reference Prices and the Next Farm Bill
• 3 Supply and Demand Takeaways from USDA’s February Report
• High expenses bite farmers as prices weaken heading into farm bill
• USDA Reports Review February USDA WASDE Report Neutral and Close to Expectations but Moved Markets Higher
• Big Things, February 9, 2023
• Rail Unions Reach Sick Leave Agreement Two Rail Unions Reach Unprecedented Sick Leave Agreement With CSX Rail
• Farm Industry News Diverse new products coming for 2023
• Corn, soybean usage cuts overshadow smaller Argentine crops
• Longtime tensions over federal wetlands rule return in U.S. House WOTUS hearing
• FAS: “Brazil and the United States Vie for World’s Top Corn Exporter”
• USDA Confirms Farmers’ Fears: Net Farm and Net Cash Farm Income Expected to Fall This Year
• Thompson defends SNAP work rules, pushing back on GOP hard-liners
• Here Are House Ag Committee Chair’s Opening Statement At Its Organizational Meeting
• High expenses bite farmers as prices weaken heading into farm bill
• USDA simplifies direct loan application
• Calmer Supply Chains May Stabilize Inflationary Influences on Commodity Prices
• President Challenges Congress on Spending and Agenda Going Forward
• Deadline March 15 on ARC/PLC Selections Ag Economist Says Big Losses Would be Needed for ARC, PLC to Pay Farmers in 2023
• USDA Forecasts 2023 Net Farm Income to Fall 16% From 2022 But Remain Above 20-Year Average
• USDA Confirms Farmers’ Fears: Net Farm and Net Cash Farm Income Expected to Fall This Year
• Traders prepare for WASDE
• Farm Progress America, February 8, 2023 Max Armstrong reports on recent moves by U.S. House members regarding the Waters of the United States regulations released recently. (Audio)
• Grassley says cattle market reform bill faces tough road ahead
• Explosion in popularity has NCBA looking to protect livestock risk management programs
• Smallest Cattle Herd In Eight Years: Will 2023 Set Record Prices?
• Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could Double in 2 Years

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Ag News: 02.01.2023

• Soggy Start for 2023 Nut Crops
• California unveils plan to sustainably manage pests and eliminate high-risk pesticides
• Study Adds to Proof of Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
• Vilsack outlines new policy vision headed into farm bill debate
• Proponents Send Letter Again Urging no Cuts to Crop Insurance
• 2022 Census of Agriculture due next week Feb. 6
• Grain and Livestock Futures Close Mixed on End of Month Positioning and Profit Taking
• If you have water on your property, read this new WOTUS rule
• U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since 1962, USDA says
• Bill would bolster security in agriculture from foreign interference reintroduced
• USDA prices received index up 3.1%, prices paid steady
• FDA revamping foods program to move past ‘constant turmoil’
• Brazil, U.S., Ukraine, Australia Grain Exports, and China Growth, in Focus
• Use Portability to Avoid a Potential Multi-Million Dollar Estate Mistake
• FDA to establish Human Foods Program, deputy commissioner to oversee it
• Daybreak Jan. 31: Vilsack: States need to step up ag spending
• USDA Launches Pilot Cattle Contracts Library
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook
• Vilsack outlines new policy vision headed into farm bill debate
• Crop Insurance and Budget Pressures Farm Groups Call on Congress to Protect Crop Insurance From Budget Cuts
• NCGA Joins Effort To Protect Crop Insurance As A Critical Risk Management Tool
• Could This Be the Week When the Cattle Market Jolts Higher?
• Bill would bolster security in agriculture from foreign interference reintroduced
• Farmland market remains strong in early ‘23
• Jerry Gulke: Have Commodity Prices Discounted Negative News?
• Accidents Happen. Don’t Lose the Farm Because of Them
• US Price Inflation – Focus on Farm Prices
• Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.7 Billion to Improve and Expand Rural Electric Infrastructure
• USDA Report Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption By Region

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01.24.2023

• Could The Almond Industry Be Overplanted?
• USDA Announces Record Citrus Purchase
• Preventing Alternate Bearing Patterns And Freeze/Frost Protection (Avocado Field Day)
• Veterans of past farm bill struggles cite reasons for optimism on 2023 outcome
• USDA Issues Feed Outlook Report
• Cattle on Feed Report Shows Feedlots Have Fewer Heifers Than a Year Ago
• Interest rates: Comparison with the 1970s
• Economist says the price outlook for cattle is promising, but a lot of “what-ifs” still at play
• USDA proposes updates to animal disease traceability, seeks public comment
• WSJ: “Worst U.S. Avian Flu Outbreak” Persists, “There is No Historical Context for This”
• U.S. Sorghum Exports Dwindle on “Near-Evaporation” of Chinese Demand, as China Looks to Brazilian Corn
• Farmers Need to Approach Soil Health Offensively, Not Defensively to Get the Best Results
• USTR: Mexico must change its stance on GM corn
• Top 5 Things to Watch Key Happenings the DTN Newsroom is Tracking for the Week of Jan. 22-28
• Bayer Faces Civil Rights Roundup Suit
• Farm Progess: 7 ag stories you might have missed
• Sell early and often, analyst says
• Play it again: High and volatile commodity prices in the year ahead
• USDA proposes updates to animal disease traceability, seeks public comment
• U.S. Sorghum Exports Dwindle on “Near-Evaporation” of Chinese Demand, as China Looks to Brazilian Corn
• Jerry Gulke: Do the Negatives Outweigh the Positives in Grain Price Outlook?
• Future Shock: U.S. Agriculture Sleeping on China’s Historic Population Crash
• Washington Week Ahead: Committees get organized, setting stage for hearings, oversight
• USDA looking for simplified rural development application process
• CoBank: Inflation Is Beginning To Loosen Its Grip
• USDA Reports Number Cattle On Feed Down 3% This Year

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01.17.2023

• What The Recent Storms in California Mean for Agriculture
• Bomb Cyclone: Not Helpful in Ending California’s Drought
• Update: Republicans select House Ag members
• House Ag adds 12 Republicans, including former chairman
• Stabenow eyes oversight of farm bill titles in coming months
• House to make first move on new farm bill
• WASDE Recap: Acreage Surprise Boosts Old-Crop Prices
• When Farmers Voice Views and Attitudes
• Scott identifies key farm bill issues
• Construction Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders
• Animal ag continues to combat misinformation about methane emissions
• NOAA: 18 weather events total more than $168 billion in damage
• Factors to watch for ethanol demand
• USDA Reports Record Ag Exports To China In 2022
• House to make first move on new farm bill
• Key Happenings the DTN Newsroom Is Tracking for the Week of Jan. 15-21
• Our Rural Roots A New Year’s Pledge
• Two Semi Loads of Colo. Cattle Stolen | Hunt Is on for Thieves Who Stole Two Semitruck Loads of Colorado Cattle
• Time, cost management: Hot topics farmers will tackle at Farm Futures Summit
• Markets take a breather following WASDE
• China approves import of Bayer’s GMO alfalfa, Corteva canola after a decade
• Animal ag continues to combat misinformation about methane emissions
• Duvall: new WOTUS rule a step in wrong direction
• FAS: Record U.S. FY 2022 Agricultural Exports to China
• USDA Export Port Ship 5 U.S. Export Prices Fall More than Expected, Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise
• USDA Report Shows Total Household Income Has Risen For Commercial Farms
• USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Farmers and Ranchers
• FAS: Record U.S. FY 2022 Agricultural Exports to China
• Activists Make Significant Investment In Bayer, Seek To Break Out Its Ag Unit
• Purdue Releases Results Of Its “Large Commercial Farmers” Study, Reports Their Buying Process
• Mineral Formed As An Alphabet Unit, Applies AI And Computer Technology For Ag’s Use
• More On Alphabet (Google) Ag Unit Mineral

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01.13.2023

• January 2023 WASDE Report (PDF)
• Rail delays put California farms at risk
• Supply chain is one of almond industry’s headwinds
• Calif. ramps up small-producer program
• Vilsack Lists USDA’s 4 Policy Objectives for 2023
• 3 Consumer Trends Farmers Can’t Afford to Ignore
• Waiting for WASDE
• USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits For Key Disaster Programs
• USDA Announces Major Program To Benefit Ag Producers
• Vilsack: Next farm bill should aid small farmers, fix disaster aid
• USDA considering 21 projects to address near-term fertilizer needs
• AFBF stresses importance of timely farm bill
• 2023 Economic Outlook: Inflation headlines ag
• Farm Bureau Announces Its 2023 Policies
• Ag Implores EPA to Raise RFS Volumes for Biomass-Based Diesel, Biodiesel
• Pasture, Rangeland Prices Driven Higher by Strong Commodity and Livestock Markets
• Life-changing tech we saw at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2023
• Vilsack stresses no compromise with Mexico on GM corn ban

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01.04.2023

• Farm bill year begins
• Purdue/CME Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmer Sentiment Rebounds At Year End
• Jerry Gulke: 2022 Was a Year for the Ages, What Awaits in 2023?
• PFAS Contamination and USDA’s Lack of Engagement
• Strong 2022 profits lift farmer sentiment
• Watch for 3 traps when setting 2023 goals
• What’s in store in ag markets for 2023?
• Make an estate plan checkup a New Year’s resolution
• Biden administration defines upstream reach of clean water laws
• Protect against potential fuel disruptions
• Global Food Crisis: Russia’s War With Ukraine “Contributing to Widespread Starvation,” and “Injects Volatility Into Grain Futures”
• Top 10 Stories of 2022: Young Farmer Makes History, Uses Video Games and YouTube to Buy $1.8M Farm
• 4 Ag Policy Issues to Watch in 2023
• House Speaker Vote Could Extend into Coming Months
• Ag Stock Index Significantly Outperforms General Market In 2022
• AgWeb.com Reports Its Top Five Read Stories In 2022
• Top Five Ag Law Issues In 2022
• Agri-Pulse Lists Top Ag Policy Stories In 2022

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