AG NEWS

• California: 14 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Freeze

• California Walnuts: Managing Mold
• Ag Weather Forum | August Weather Forecast Reminiscent of July
• NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – August, September, October
• Minding Ag’s Business | Higher Interest Rates Could Force Farmland Values, Cash Rents to Shift
• AFT Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities | American Farmland Trust Champions Greater Conservation Ties to Crop Insurance
• An Urban’s Rural View | Fix the Rural Broadband Map
• Conservation Reserve Program benefits can outweigh high commodity prices
• Next Gen Fuels Act being introduced in U.S. Senate
• A stand-alone livestock title in the farm bill isn’t a good answer
• Food and ag sectors looking to attract young talent
• Alarming surprises surface in EPA’s atrazine proposal
• Ukraine Plans to Move Ahead on Black Sea Export Deal, Despite Missile Strikes
• New Report Estimates Russia Has Stolen Ukrainian Grain, Steel Worth Hundreds Of Millions
• Equipment Dealers Assn To Hold Webinar On The "Right To Repair" Movement
• People Behind the Policies: Crop Insurance Agents Keep America Growing
• 07/25/22 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• 7/24/22 View from the Cab | Progressive Farmer
• USDA Issues Report Showing Number Of Farms And Average Size
• What Comes Next After Seeing Second Lowest Beef Cow Herd in 50 Years
• Market Weather Outllook
• New Ag Coalition Focuses on Bioeconomy
• ASA, NCGA Share What They’re Hoping for in Next Farm Bill at Ag Policy Summit
• Rural America is in mental health crisis
• Persisting drought, heatwave reducing Texas grain yields
• Economist says contraction continues, expansion not likely anytime soon
• Fed fallout looms for market
• Doubt rises over the Russia-Ukraine deal
• Do August yield estimates matter?
• Farmers National Co. Reports Land Value Trends for Selected States
• Commodity Trading ‘Noise’ Requires Focus on Reliable Market Predictors

A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title XI Crop Insurance
JULY 20, 2022 | YouTube Video

• California Almond Objective Measurement Report (Download)
• Winter Honey Bees Show Resistance to a Common Insecticide
• Impacts of Water Restrictions on Agriculture Production Cannot Be Understated
• California Goodness Campaign Highlights Pride in Growing Table Grapes
• Crop Progress Report | 07.18.2022 | PDF
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Crop Development Behind Average, but Conditions Hold Mostly Steady Week Ended July 17
• House Agriculture Hearing on Credit for Farmers
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Farmers get a win in fertilizer ruling
• As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers
• Market clarity removing risk premiums for crops
• Crimea Food Exports Soar, Indicating That Stolen Ukrainian Grain Likely Moving on to Export Markets
• FDA proposes to extend compliance dates for ag water testing
• Thompson seeks more information on nutrition, farm program language in upcoming farm bill
• USDA: China Is Largest Global Funder Of Agricultural R&D
• Court Rules Lawsuit Against Bayer And BASF In Dicamba Complaint Must Be Retried
• Washington Week Ahead: House debates FY23 spending measure, FDA faces spotlight
• Farm Bureau Urges USDA To Help Remove Barriers To Meeting Growing Food Demand
• Plan to help ag exporters becomes law
• What bullish and bearish factors are most worth watching?
• More Scrutiny on Chinese Ag Project
• Five Questions to Answer Before Selling Beef Direct to Consumers
• Are things better today for ag competition?
• 7 ag stories you might have missed
• Ag leaders call on EPA to preserve crop protection tools
• Time for some bargain buying?
• No rush seen on ag trade nominees
• Estate planning without using wills or trusts
• U.S. Eases Concerns Over Russian Sanctions as Deal Emerges
• Senate Urged to Take Up H-2A Visa Bill to Address Labor Shortage

• California Walnuts: Managing Mold
• California’s Prolonged Drought and Lost Irrigation Water Pressure Farm Safety Net
• Wheat plummets at market close | Monday, July 11, 2022
• Ag Policy: The 2024 Farm Bill and Price Support Adjustments
• 1st Half: Agri Marketing’s Stock Index Down Slightly, Much Better Than General Markets
• The 2021 Crop Insurance Loss Performance
• July 11, 2022 Crop Progress Report
• Do this first to reach farm’s big goals
• Smart land use planning is needed to protect agricultural land, American Farmland Trust reports
• Fertilizer expert concerned about 2023 prices
• Labor Contract Negotiations Continue Past Deadline at Some of America’s Most Important Ports
• Will Commodities go Back to Trading Fundamentals After Fund Wash Out? Are the Highs in in the Grains?
• Crop Insurance: Importance of Historical Weather Info to Setting Premiums
• Times are good, so start planning for downturn
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack Issues Update On USDA’s Pro-Competition Advocacy Activities
• U.S. June Tractor Sales Down 8%, Combine Sales Up 25%
• Ag Policy: The 2024 Farm Bill and Price Support Adjustments
• USDA Reports Preview USDA’s July WASDE Report to Remind Traders of Crop Fundamentals
• Washington Week Ahead: Democrats try for last-ditch climate deal
• Court Denies SD Farmer in Wetlands Case South Dakota Judge Sides With USDA in Farmer Challenge of Wetlands Determination on Puddle
• Farm Progress "Cover Crop Best Management Practices"
• 7 ag stories you might have missed
• 6 charts to explain the June 30 USDA reports
• When farmers revolt
• Television special kicks off Farm Next program
• Court sides with peach farmer in dicamba drift case
• Put options compliment futures contracts
• Supply demand for live cattle to turn bullish; decline in lean hogs positive fundamental factor
• Fertilizer industry and farmer advocates at odds about solutions to fertilizer crisis
• Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month, But Remain Very High
• What Would a Neutral Weather Pattern Mean for Harvest?
• USDA Announces July Ag Lending Rates

• To date, USDA has issued $107M in emergency relief to CA producers
• State Water Board Releases Updated Draft Biological Goals for Protection of Fish, Habitat in the Delta
• Pistachio Grower Bullish about Market Amidst Record Production
• 2022 California Wine Grape Crop & Market Update
• EPA to Act on Regulatory Oversight of Pesticide-Treated Seeds
• Biden Administration Set to Rewrite Endangered Species Act Rules Following Court Decision
• Take the gamble out of marketing
• Financial uncertainty weighs down farmer sentiment
• Global hunger getting worse, new UN report finds
• Farm Finances: Trends in Working Capital
• Five Critical Times To Use Data With Growers
• Ag Research: Reduced Public Spending – Being Penny Wise and Pound Foolish – Discussion
• USDA: Sales At Food Stores Were Higher In May 2022 Than May 2019, Reports By Food Category
• USDA Releases Season Average Price Forecasts Report

• Big landowner closing California forests due to fire danger
• Costa says drought support is needed for Calif. farmers
• Almond Alliance supports growers whipsawed by supply chains, water
• California OSHA Rules Operator Must Be Present On Autonomous Machine, Big Set Back To The Industry
• Supreme Court Rejects R-CALF Lawsuit, Ending Effort Against Beef Checkoff
• Bayer loses second case in a week
• Relentless heat is taking a toll on crops
• Biden admin set to boost biobased products
• Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions that Minimize Food Inflation, as Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook, Lower Prices
• SCOTUS Refuses to Hear R-CALF’s Checkoff Appeal
• Ag Trade: Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions; Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook
• Farmers Report Their Least Favorite Childhood Chores
• 2023 Farm Bill Could Top $1Trl, Funding to Remain Flat for Conservation/Climate Programs
• 06.27.2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• A Safety Net for our Food Supply and the Farm Economy
• Is the Perfect Storm Brewing for Railroad and Port Logistic Failures?
• Is the two-year bull market history?
• USDA trade mission concludes in London
• Is the two-year bull market history?
• Biden signs school nutrition extension, averting potential ‘summer hunger crisis’
• Policymakers Ponder Russian Sanctions that Minimize Food Inflation, as Some See Improving Ag Supply Outlook, Lower Prices
• FDA Approves Biotech Wheat Which Is Drought Resistant, Goes To USDA And EPA
• Study Reports How Consumers Would Invest USDA’s Budget, Much Different Than The Reality
• U Of Illinois Releases Guide Outlining Steps To Take When Pesticide Drift Occurs

• 6/21/2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• USDA amends California Grape Marketing Order
• Supreme Court Rejects Roundup Petition
• Biden Administration Sides With Ag on SCOTUS Proposition 12 Challenge
• California Regulatory Commission Denies Monarch Tractors’ Petition To Not Have Operator On Autonomous Machine
• US backs AFBF, NPPC in Proposition 12 Supreme Court case
• Industry Leaders List Major Supply-Chain Issues In The AgriBusiness Industry
• Ag groups express concern over SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosures
• Transitioning the Farm to the Next Generation: Fair Is Not Equal
• Grain bulls charge Wall Street bears
• Fuel retailer is optimistic diesel prices will come down some
• A strong safety net remains a priority for farmers
• Cover crops, alfalfa management and market updates
• Ukraine Grain Harvest Begins, Farmers Running Out of Storage Options
• Court Orders EPA to Reassess Glyphosate Impact on Human Health, Environment
• Contentious livestock industry reforms set to move
• Farm Bill: Environmental Issues and the Carrot or Stick Dilemma – Discussion
• June Rural Mainstreet Economic Index Falls Below Growth Neutral
• EPA Determines Three Widely Used Insecticides Are Harmful To Several Endangered Species
• Beyond Meat Hit With Two Lawsuits Over False Labeling, Protein Claims
• Washington Week Ahead: Contentious livestock industry reforms set to move
• Jerry Gulke: Are Ag Commodities Due for a Reset?
• Kub’s Den | Fuel Up: Diesel Underpins Inflationary Pressures
• SCOTUS to Hear Sackett Arguments Oct. 3 | Environmentalists, Lawmakers Stand Behind EPA on Sackett Case Before Supreme Court
• How to calculate time value of an option
• Students reimagine rancher’s 30-year-old cattle market prediction model
• House passes Lower Food and Fuels Cost Act
• Ag organizations react to passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act
• Crawford calls for increasing reference prices in upcoming farm bill
• Senate Ag urged to seek more farm bill funding
• Democrats force House passage of ag bill they claim will cut prices
• Court Orders EPA To Re-Examine Its Ruling That Glyphosate Is Not Cancer Causing
• U Of Illinois Study Reports Farmland Lease Types
• Cattle Industry Fights Controversial SEC Climate Rule
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Disappointed In House Passage Of Special Investigator Bill

• Farmers worry water-rights proposal could affect food supply
• New Measures to Improve Ag Exporter Conditions at the Port of OaklandBe Aware of Heat Illness Prevention
• Turlock Irrigation District Serves Growers, Conserves Water with New Technology
• Editorial: How bees became fish in California
• Oldest orange variety released from quarantine
• Crop Progress Report | June 13, 2022 | PDF
• Ocean Shipping Reform bill awaits Biden’s signature
• Farmers Are Now Paying Above $5 For Off-Road Diesel, And It’s More Than Just Russia to Blame
• Ag Weather Forum
• What trajectory do you want for your farm operation?
• Ukrainian producers desperately looking for solutions to export problems
• U.S. Supreme Court delays decision in hearing Bayer’s Roundup appeal
• Grocery prices rise 11.9% in a year, worst increase since 1979
• Farm Bill Review: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities
• USDA: Eating Out Spending Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels

• Almond Board of California Announces 2022 Election Results
• Almond Alliance Announces Historic Joint Venture to “Move Nuts”
• New Measures to Improve Ag Exporter Conditions at the Port of Oakland
• California Farmers’ Tequila Dreams
• Mechanical Pruning Trial in ‘French’ Prune – Through Year Three
• Barchart Cuts Production and Yield Forecasts In Initial 2022 Estimates
• USDA Offers New Estimates in Strained World Market
• Most Fertilizer Prices Move Lower for First Time Since November 2020
• US Ethanol Inventories Rise
• USDA adviser chosen as USTR chief ag negotiator
• Cropland prices up 20% this year
• Grain prices wobble but move higher
• The bear market is growling…
• 2022 Ag Census signup deadline is June 30
• Eminent domain reform bill to protect landowners
• Turkey, Russia Begin Talks on Sea Lane for Ukrainian Grain Exports
• Biden to nominate USDA advisor McKalip as USTR ag negotiator
• Yellen critical of US tariffs on China
• Farmers struggle amid rising diesel prices
• Ag watching SCOTUS for decision on whether to hear Roundup case
• Farmer sentiment dives on production cost concerns
• Duvall Talk with Biden on Shipping Reform, Supply Challenges
• Upcoming series: Drought management in beef operations
• Ag Weather Forum
• Barchart Cuts Production and Yield Forecasts In Initial 2022 Estimates
• Jerry Gulke: Is the Government Influencing Price Discovery?
• Todd’s Take The Need For Soybean Oil Has Never Been Greater
• Is it time to buy fertilizer and fuel?
• Production shortfalls provide wheat pricing opportunities
• Farmer sentiment plummets as production costs skyrocket
• Volatility delivers mixed results for grain prices
• WOTUS roundtable features cattle producers’ concerns
• Producer conversations about WOTUS show issues with EPA authority, clarity
• 75 Million Tonnes of Grain Could be Stuck in Ukraine by Fall, Kyiv Notes Anti-ship Weapons Could Help Secure Exports
• Kremlin Trying to Sell “Stolen Ukrainian Grain,” as Kyiv Search For Alternative Grain Export Routes Continues
• USDA study: Bt corn largely spares non-target insects
• American Agri-Women Call On Officials To Unleash U.S. Energy Potential

• Bill to accelerate Bay-Delta Plan defeated
• Wildfire awareness at a glance
• Protect farm assets by updating property insurance
• USDA Releases “Outlook For U.S. Agricultural Trade” Report
• USDA Releases “Food Price Outlook” Report
• Crop Progress Report | 5.31.2022 (PDF)
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn, Soybean Planting Closes in on Normalcy
• Federal Court Stays ADM Ethanol Lawsuit Archer Daniels Midland Ethanol Markets Lawsuit Stayed by Federal Magistrate
• Farm family conflict does not mean failure
• Would you buy a driverless tractor?
• Virtual sessions offer insight on scouting, pest management
• Direct beef sales program to address legal, economic issues
• 2022 crop: An enormous, historic amount of capital at risk
• USDA to infuse billions into transforming food supply chain
• Solar not so popular in the country
• Protect farm assets from being eaten up by long-term care expenses
• Poor planting conditions prompt questions about insurance options for non-conventional practices
• Former Ambassador to China doubtful about Phase Two
• Ag economy to remain strong in 2022 despite signs of softening on the horizon
• American Agri-Women Release Their Farm Bill Recommendations
• USDA: Agricultural Exports Supported More Than 1 Million Jobs In 2020
• USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2022
• CRP Contract Termination to Offset Global Food Crisis Gains USDA’s Approval
• Help for Ag Producers Facing Stress Market, Weather Stress Can Lead to Physical, Emotional Ailments for Farmers, Ranchers
• Market Matters Blog Bipartisan Group of Senators Ask STB to Continue Monitoring Rail Service
• Minding Ag’s Business | Federal Reserve Faces Unique Challenges as it Attempts to Tackle Inflation
• Soil Problems Plague Farmers Soil Concerns Reported on Half of Row Crop Acres Surveyed in USDA Study
• Putin ready to facilitate unfettered grain exports from Ukraine’s ports, Kremlin says
• Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis
• The push for alternative engines in tractors as prices continue to climb
• Ag economy to remain strong in 2022 despite signs of softening on the horizon
• Family tells their story to prevent future farm tragedies | Say ‘no’ to dangerous tradition of extra riders on tractors
• Farm Groups Want U.S. Tariffs to be Suspended, Reduced or Dropped
• 40 Ag Groups Ask Biden Administration To Reduce/Drop U.S. Tariffs

• U.S. Wine Imports Jump 25% in 2021
• Biden appoints Western officials to USDA, EPA posts
• Western Drought Will Impact All Americans
• Calif. rice acreage to drop to 39-year low
• Crop Progress Report 5/23/2022 (PDF)
• USDA May 1 Cattle on Feed Report | May 1 Cattle on Feed Up 2%
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot 5/23/2022
• Archer Daniels Midland Wants Green Plains’ Ethanol Lawsuit Dismissed
• How satisfied are you with your farm partners?
• Court brief on glyphosate causing ag groups concern
• Ag groups urge withdrawal of administration’s SCOTUS brief in Roundup case
• How farm’s long-term vision impacts decisions now
• EPA to propose 2023 ethanol mandate within four months
• Bayer pushing Supreme Court on Roundup case
• May Grain Exports From Ukraine Could Reach 1.5 Million Tonnes
• Who Actually Won the U.S., China Trade War?
• Opinion Will An Interest Rate Increase Lower Land Values?
• Twelve countries sign up with US for Indo-Pacific Framework
• USDA To Provide $6 Billion to Crop Producers Impacted By 2020 And 2021 Natural Disasters
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• 5 good things happening in agriculture
• Export market programs key to ag export growth
• When does a put option have no potential value?
• Profit outlook bright, despite supply chain, cost issues
• 2 ways to navigate volatile markets
• John Deere enters distribution agreement for ‘revolutionary’ baler design
• 27 million tons of grain planned for export stuck in Ukraine
• Economist says On Feed report indicates tight supplies of cattle coming
• Resolution introduced to investigate anticompetitive practices
• USDA outlook meeting previews June WASDE
• NCBA blasts overreaching, political Special Investigator Bill
• Filling A Tractor Tank Daily Now Costs Some Farmers $1,000, Double What It Did a Year Ago
• Jerry Gulke: What Can Farmers Learn from the Stock Market Collapse?
• Washington Week Ahead: Vilsack faces senators amid mounting food crisis
• USDA monitoring drought with eye on potential assistance
• FDA chief tries to sell lawmakers on food oversight
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Continues to Set Records
• Cybersecurity on the Farm
• Administrator Tells Senators EPA Now Devoting Resources To Put Priority On Re-Evaluating Pesticides