AG NEWS

05.17.2022

• Webinar: Who Has Rights to the Water When Drought Hits? – May 18 M
• Smaller U.S. almond crop projected amid larger stocks
• Raisin grape growers stay the course
• Disaster Relief For 2020 and 2021 Crops | USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Disaster Aid to Crop Producers Hit by 2020, 2021 Natural Disasters
• Crop Progress Report | 05.16.2022 PDF
• Ag Sec’y Vilsack, Dairy Industry Won’t Support Canada’s Latest Quota Fixing Proposal
• Cattle Market Success or Demise This Summer Depends on Throughput
• Fertilizer concerns underscore WASDE forecasts
• Wheat soars to new heights on Indian export ban
• John Deere reorganization aimed at helping farmers easily adopt the right tech for their operation
• Senators Dianne Feinstein & Alex Padilla join effort to resolve export trade crisis
• Russia Makes Some Land Gains – Persists in Strangling Ukrainian Grain Exports
• USDA Accepts Applications To Help Lower Costs Of Organic, Transitioning Producers
• What Does John Deere’s Shift To “Recurring Revenue” Mean?
• Crop Insurance Key to Avoiding Another Farm Economy Downturn
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• View From the Cab | Farmers Race Weather to Plant 2022 Crops
• Diesel Fuel Prices Set Records | Retail Diesel Prices Hit New Highs in May 2022 as Ukraine War Exacerbates Tight Stocks Situation
• Domestic ag support left out of Ukrainian package
• May 2022 WASDE’s biggest takeaways (Audio)
• Post-WASDE price gains continue
• Strong interest seen in USDA’s climate-smart commodity proposals
• Former USDA leader nominated for trade undersecretary
• Report criticizes meat industry’s handling of COVID
• Meteorologist expects extreme weather patterns to continue
• Washington Week Ahead: FDA chief faces lawmakers, Vilsack in Poland
• Vilsack: Russia using hunger as ‘weapon of war’
• G-7 ag ministers take aim at global fertilizer woes
• USDA Continues Urgent Actions to Address Infant Formula Shortage
• What Does John Deere’s Shift To Recurring Revenue Mean?

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05.10.2022

• Foreign impacts of Proposition 12
• California CAFO Bill Dies for Lack of Action
• Vilsack pivots, seeking new insurance, conservation incentives to boost production
• Infrastructure bill program set to provide internet cost relief
• May 9, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Sort and Cull Cash Cattle Prices Likely to Face Pushback From Packers
• Grain Marketing Opportunities to Lock in Profitability Through 2025
• Comment Period Extended on Climate Rule
• Class I Railroads Get New Oversight | Surface Transportation Board Requires Railroads to Submit Weekly Reports, Recovery Plans
• Can this partnership be saved?
• Global Food Prices Ease Slightly From Record, as Ukrainian Exports Foiled; and Global Wheat Variables Evolve
• 30% of Farmers Still Having Trouble Finding Essential Crop Inputs for This Year
• Bronaugh Supports White House Plan to boost Acres
• Kristjan Hebert: Myths Versus Facts of Modern Farms
• A Dream Come True? Busch Light And John Deere Serve Up Limited Edition ‘For The Farmers’ Beer Can
• USDA Issues “Commodity Costs And Returns” Report
• USDA Releases Report Showing Farmers’ Soil And Water Concerns

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05.09.2022

• How to Protect Your Farmland for Future Generations in California
• California Ag Network: Farmers Cannot Bear the Burden of Record Inflating Costs Alone
• Washington Week Ahead: Congress looks for deal on crisis aid, Vilsack heads to Hill
• Global Food Prices Ease Slightly From Record, as Ukrainian Exports Foiled; and Global Wheat Variables Evolve
• Todd’s Take US Grain Prices Encounter New Season of Risk
• Jerry Gulke: Is Curbing Demand the Only Choice?
• Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, as Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns
• Minding Ag’s Business Operating Loan Volumes Swell as Farmers Ask Banks to Help With Rising Input Costs
• How higher farmland values impact your balance sheet
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Could the next farm bill look different?
• How will markets react to this week’s USDA report?
• Here’s what Millennial Farmer thinks of the new electric Polaris Ranger
• More people working likely to support food spending
• More supply chain disruptions to come from Chinese lockdowns
• Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill
• US ag exports heading toward record high in 2022
• Railroads ordered to file service recovery plans, report progress
• WOTUS regional roundtables set to begin; farm groups express frustration about process
• Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns
• USDA Releases Report Showing Farmers’ Soil And Water Concerns
• U Of Illinois Economist Provides Review Of Antitrust Laws Impacting Agriculture
• New Research: 74% Of Americans Expect Restaurants To Cut Portion Sizes To Combat Food Price Inflation

admin2022-05-09T10:36:11+00:00May 9th, 2022|

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05.03.2022

• The Mission and Objectives of the California Farmworker Foundation
• Farmers Cannot Bear the Burden of Record Inflating Costs Alone
• Farmers Cannot Bear the Burden of Record Inflating Costs Alone | California Ag Network
• May 2, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Senate Ag launches farm bill hearings
• Farm Policy Facts: Crop Insurance Protects The Farmers Who Feed Us
• USDA Announces May 2022 Lending Rates For Ag Producers
• USDA Issues Report Showing Amount Of Livestock And Crops Being Produced Under Contract
• Ukrainian Ag Equipment Stolen by Russian Troops is Disabled Remotely
• Watch USDA report for answers to these 5 critical questions
• Fertilizer Prices, Higher Still- Producers World-Wide Adjust; U.S. Faces Railway Issues
• EPA Officially Announces the Sale of Year-Round E15
• USDA Releases Report On Food Raised And Sold Locally
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate budget hearings ramp up, China conference ready to go
• Senate Ag launches farm bill hearings
• Fertilizer Prices, Higher Still- Producers World-Wide Adjust; U.S. Faces Railway Issues
• EPA Grants E15 Emergency Waiver for ’22
• Cattle Market Under House Ag Microscope
• Principles for an Effective Farm Safety Net
• Ukraine farmers grapple with storage, finance, exports
• Rabo AgriFinance Economist Reports High Grain Prices Will Last In The Forseeable Future

admin2022-05-03T10:40:15+00:00May 3rd, 2022|

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04.25.2022

• Washington Week Ahead: Senate Ag mulls market reforms, STB hears rail shipping woes
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Feds to Examine Deforestation for Ag Biden’s Earth Day Order Targets Ag Commodity Imports From Countries Linked to Deforestation
• Put options add value to your cash grain sales
• ‘Ag robotics are here right now’
• USDA invests $800 million to combat climate change across rural America
• Ag employers try recruiting on campus
• Economist says cattle supplies will continue to tighten
• Ukraine Production “More Critical” Amid Food Security Concerns
• China making up for Ukraine loss with 1.3M ton US corn purchase
• NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – May, June, July
• Taxes Cattle Farmers Fight to Protect Property Rights at Supreme Court
• More On FBI’s Cybersecurity Warning To Ag Retailers

admin2022-04-25T09:33:47+00:00April 25th, 2022|

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04.19.2022

• Experts give update on grapevine red blotch
• Senators Send Letter To Ag Sec’y Vilsack Supporting California Prop 12, Including Debbie Stabenow
• April 18, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Successful Farming Evening Edition | Monday, April 18, 2022
• More Livestock Processing Facility Investment Opportunities Could Be Coming
• Sort and Cull Cattle Market Looks at Busy Week of Opportunity
• Despite High Input Prices, Farmers are Resilient and Needed Like Never Before
• Crop Insurance in America | Risk Management Discussion Shines Spotlight on Crop Insurance
• Why high fertilizer costs could linger
• Who will drive future farmland purchases?
• Find what makes your farm unique
• EPA soliciting input for WOTUS rulemaking
• The secret behind Russia’s Ruble comeback
• China is in Hoarding Mode Right Now, And It’s Pushing Grain Prices to Historic Highs
• USDA Issues “COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts On Food And Consumers” Outlook Report
• USDA Issues “Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook” Report
• Cattle On Feed At Highest Level Since March 1996
• Mid-Term Elections May Shake Things Up

admin2022-04-19T10:32:41+00:00April 19th, 2022|

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04.14.2022

• First 2023 Farm Bill field hearing set
• Purdue Study Reports What Consumers Support In New Farm Bill
• West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Seeks to More Clearly Define Smoke Taint in Wine Grapes
• Team probes heat, drought stress on forests
• Fresno State students learn nut processing by doing
• Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com Launches Planting Progress Maps With Commentary
• USDA: Quick-Service Restaurants Recovered Faster Than Full-Service
• Lawsuit could redefine utilities board’s role in wind energy expansion
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends More Fertilizers Look to Set Price Records as 2022 Planting Season Begins
• Food insecurity: already on the rise?
• CPI report: Grocery prices rocketed up by 10% in past year
• This summer could be one for the record books
• EPA workplan offers farmers certainty on pesticides
• Grains carve out more gains
• The keys to better marketing in extreme volatility
• Fewer corn acres and the potential supply issues in Ukraine and Brazil
• Ag supply chain likely to get even worse at harvest
• Ukraine struggles to export corn and wheat on railways, roads and rivers
• E15 Summer Ban Suspended, USDA Commits $700M To Biofuels Producers
• How to Anchor Your Farm’s Profits From Inflation’s Pull
• EIA: Summer Gas & Diesel Prices Highest Since 2014
• Are Livestock Markets Forming a Bottom?
• Ag Weather Forum Cold Weather, Snow Affecting Spring Planting Progress Throughout the US
• Feeder Inventory Bursting | Expect Short-Term Price Pressure on Feeder Cattle, Calves as More Head Push Into Feedlots
• Farm Futures | What’s your new crop marketing strategy?
• Will nitrogen cuts dash trendline yields?
• Successful Farming | Be aware of current laws on estate taxes
• Tractor, combine sales down for the first time in 8 months
• President Biden turns to biofuels to decrease costs, increase energy security
• Are Livestock Markets Forming a Bottom?

admin2022-04-14T10:18:52+00:00April 14th, 2022|

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04.06.2022

• Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order in Response to Western Drought
• USDA announces hearing on Walnut Marketing Order amendments to be held online
• Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer Slides Lowers
• DAP Fertilizer Price Now at Highest Price in History of DTN
• What Ag Can Learn From Enlist Enlist Herbicide Regulatory Rollercoaster Holds Lessons for All Farmers
• How to find spare parts when you need them most
• Farmers face continued input uncertainty
• Are There Enough Chemicals and Fertilizer to Plant This Year’s Crop? An Inside Look at What’s in Jeopardy
• High input costs reveal importance of crop, livestock budgets
• FarmlandFinder relaunches to exclusively offer sale-leaseback
• Mexico asks U.S. to coordinate on tamping down food inflation
• Biden considering summertime sales of E15
• USDA Says There Are No Plans to Issue Direct Payments to Farmers Coping with Skyrocketing Fertilizer Prices
• China Made Its Largest Corn Buy Since May, and It May Be Just the Start
• April 4, 2022 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report | First Crop Progress Report of Season Shows Lowest Winter Wheat Condition in Over a Decade
• Toughest Factor in Succession Planning Is Transitioning Relationships to Next Generation
• USDA Planting Estimates Coincide With Bearish Changes
• What are the states with the most crop acres?
• Weather surprises could alter USDA’s planting estimates
• 2022 planting starts on pace with five-year average
• CDFA announces comment period for beginning farmer program
• China Made Its Largest Corn Buy Since May, and It May Be Just the Start
• Senate Passes Legislation to Ease U.S. Shipping Backlogs
• USDA Won’t Release CRP Acres For Crop Production

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03.29.2022

• Senator: farm bill discussions continue
• Supreme Court to consider NPPC and AFBF challenge to California’s Proposition 12
• RaboResearch Releases Annual Price Outlook Report for U.S. Crops
• Senators Fischer, Grassley, Tester, Wyden Unveil Updated Cattle Market Reform Bill
• Fed increases interest rates, further increases could be looming
• President Biden proposes FY 2023 budget, includes funding increases for USDA
• Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• 4 Potential Surprises for the March 31 Prospective Plantings Report
• Dig into the latest USDA report
• Will old crop supplies last?
• Traders begin to mull prospective plantings
• Covid concerns creep back into the picture
• Planting has started, but progress is delayed by weather and parts
• February cattle placements up 9%
• Farm Bureau says Prop 12 could have implications beyond pork industry
• Farm Inflation: Fertilizer, Food, and Equipment Manufacturing
• “The Impact (on Global Markets) is Direct, Dramatic and Large. And it Continues,” Ukraine’s Ag Minister on Ag Exports
• China Issues New COVID-19 Lockdowns: Could it Create New Demand Risk?
• Inflation Already Costing Consumers, USDA Makes Large Upward Revisions in Food Price Forecast
• U.S. Diesel Exports Increase
• From Shockers To Snoozers, Here Are The Big Takeaways From FBN’s Farmer Planting Survey
• “It’s Going to be Real,” President Biden on War-Related Food Shortages
• U.S., U.K. Hold Trade Talks, Agree to Drop Tariffs

admin2022-04-06T13:00:13+00:00March 29th, 2022|

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03.22.2022

• Celebrating Agriculture’s Worldwide Role During Ag Day
• National Ag Day Website
• Only 8 of 20 critical GSA plans approved
• Drought Monitor: Deterioration Continues Across Great Plains, California
• Pecan growers deal with weevils, other pests
• View the Celebration of Modern Agriculture virtually beginning at 10am Central this coming Tuesday, March 22. REGISTER HERE
• 30 Agriculture & Food Organization’s Release 2022 Industry Economic Impact Report
• Farmer Says Inability to Timely Repair Equipment Has Been Costly
• USDA: Farmers’ Share Of The Food Dollar Rose One Cent In 2020, Largest Increase In Nearly A Decade
• Time is Ticking for Feedlots to Gain Leverage Ahead of Summer Lows
• La Niña could spark fire in already-overheated markets
• As regenerative agriculture takes root, let’s hold corporates accountable
• Supply chain issues are creating market, financing volatility in the equipment market
• Analyst recommends target orders to manage market volatility
• Market expert says Ukraine war means more demand for U.S. crops
• “Global Food Crisis” Possible- – “No Precedent Even Close to This Since World War II”
• Canadian Pacific Rail Strike to Add to Commodities Supply Shock, Hurt Farmers Ahead of Planting
• Adios to the Ag Dollar: A Farmer’s Story on Inflation and Inputs
• The Latest Investment Craze: Farmland
• SEC proposes requiring climate disclosures
• DTN Grain Close: Wheat Flies Higher; New Contract High on Dec. Corn
• Thompson on Cotton: Charts Flashing Buy Signals, Outside Factors Still a Concern
• USDA Urges Communities, Farmers, Ranchers to be Prepared for Severe Weather
• Take National Young Farmers Survey | The survey closes March 27; the results will help shape legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill
• NCGA Releases Its 2022 “World Of Corn” Publication
• John Deere Expands Access To Self-Repair Resources

admin2022-03-22T10:31:05+00:00March 22nd, 2022|

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