AG NEWS

12.31.2020

• WineAmerica: Tax reform update and new rule from TTB
• Agri Marketing Lists Its 10 Most Read News Items In 2020
• USDA, HHS Announce Dietary Guidelines For Americans, 2020-2025
• 2021 Farmland Outlook: Buckle Up for a Dynamic Market
• USDA Extends Flexibilities Amid Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
• Managers Bulletin: Extending COVID-19 Relief (Related News Release Above)
• China lags U.S. trade deal target
• USDA ERS explores COVID-19 impact on rural areas
• 2020 Hindsight: A look back at ag policy
• PPP changes in COVID relief bill offer more aid for farmers
• COVID stimulus likely to have short and longer-term affects on commodity prices
• Court Halts Pesticide Ag Worker Rule Restraining Order Issued Against EPA’s Worker Protection Safety Rule
• Need for ag grads outpaces supply
• New year, new marketing goals
• Skip the Secrets: Your Farm’s Succession Plan Should be Shared
• Cattle Market: Favorable Factors to Watch in 2021 – DTN
• USDA Releases "Food Price Outlook" Report
• Red River Farm Network Lists Its Top 10 Stories In 2020
• USDA Releases "The COVID-19 Pandemic And Rural America" Report

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12.24.2020

• Trump Threatens COVID-19 Stimulus Veto
• "Pending" CFAP 3 Details
• Tracking Winter Chill in Fruit Growing Regions
• Beginning Farmer & Rancher Benefits for Crop Insurance
• Dicamba’s 2020 Legal Tug-of-War to Continue in 2021
• Beaten and Battered but Still Resilient, Cattlemen Look to 2021 With Eagerness
• Incoming House Ag Committee Chairman highlights priorities
• Report: Nearly all US farms are still family farms
• Video: What’s in COVID-19 relief package No. 3 for you (If Passed)
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Incoming Ranking Member Of House Ag Committee Lists His Priorities
• Feed Cost Projections 2021 | Not Much Good News for Feed Buyers Ahead
• How USDA’s January reports could impact your marketing decisions
• Tyson Reports “Misappropriation” Of Funds By Beef Supplier
• EPA faces lawsuits over dicamba, glyphosate and pesticide exclusion zones
  RMA to farmers in 2020: ‘We listen to you’
• Top 10 Ag Stories of 2020 – Trump Administration Continued to Deregulate Agriculture
• Agricultural workers win overtime case
• Biden links climate change, jobs and environmental justice
• Biden’s EPA nominee navigated diverse interests in North Carolina
• USDA officially moves toward regulating gene-edited livestock
• Veteran farmer sees “wild” 2021 grain market
• Secretary Perdue Announces Groundbreaking Proposal to Transfer Agricultural Animal Biotechnology Regulatory Framework to USDA

admin2020-12-24T11:19:55+00:00December 24th, 2020|

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12.18.2020

• California: Department of Justice Sides With Ag on Prop 12 – DTN
• California Almonds: Year-to-Date Receipts at 2.414Bln Pounds
• California Farm Bureau welcomes Vilsack appointment
• Big data offers promise of better groundwater management in California
• USDA revises handler reporting requirement for California walnuts
• CoBank Releases 2021 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape The U.S. Rural Economy
• Top 10 Ag Stories of 2020 | Best of the Rest of 2020’s Top Ag Stories
• Ag Looks Forward to Having an Advocate in Secretary Vilsack
• $300 Million Dicamba Settlement Finalized, Claim Filing to Start Shortly
• Diversification in Ag Markets: Personal Strategies Venture Beyond Commodities
• Lighthizer says U.S.-U.K. trade deal "extremely likely"
• Communication can solve consumer fears over antibiotic resistance
• What does Mayor Buttigieg DOT nomination mean for ag?
• 10 Farm Succession Goals to Set for 2021
• Biden Picks U.S. Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary
• What we learned in 2020
• Does your farm need a chief financial officer or controller?
• Farmland values rise despite turbulent year
• US ethanol groups decry Brazil for reimposing 20% tariff
• Landmark study to tap USDA farmer data to assess conservation practices
• CME Group Adds New Hemp Pricing DATA to CME DataMine
• Secretary Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2020 Accomplishments
• AgLaunch And Farm Journal Announce Row Crop Challenge Winners
• Farmers For Free Trade Issues Blueprint Of Policy Suggestions
• Biden and Vilsack outline challenges facing farmers, rural America and USDA
• Prominent Ag Economist Issues Bullish Forecast
• An Overview of U.S. Farms From USDA’s Economic Research Service- 2020 Edition
• “Dynamic” Forecast for Feed Grain Trade, and China is the “Primary Driver.”
• Congress continues work on COVID relief
• Big farm decisions coming up? Start here
• If the world returns to normal in 2021, get ready for less
• Lack of broadband limits farm technology
• Biden vows to pay farmers to plant cover crops and put land in conservation
• Meyer named Chief Economist at USDA
• Farmers Cite Successes In 2020, Look Ahead to 2021
• Future of Farming: Chase to Capture Carbon As Another Revenue Stream
• Ag Groups Urge Biden to Support Nutrient Loss Reduction Program
• Farm Bureau Asks Congress to Act Quickly on PPP Fix
• USDA Announces Joint Final Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations USDA-Supported Social Service Programs
• USDA: Share Of Consumers’ Disposal Income Spent On Food At Record Low

admin2020-12-19T10:40:00+00:00December 19th, 2020|

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12.10.2020

• California Almonds: Spooky Stuff — “Mummy Shake” Video Winner Named
• CFBF chief: Ag ‘led the way’ in worker safety amid pandemic
• USDA Releases “Outlook For U.S. Agricultural Trade” Report
• Bipartisan COVID relief proposal allocates $13B in ag aid
• Midweek Markets: Will Today’s WASDE be a game-changer?
• USDA Reports Preview
• Trump DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Deny Refiners | Justice Department Asks SCOTUS to Reject Appeal on Small-Refinery Exemptions
• Big farms, big government payments
• Biden agriculture pick likely to reassure farmers, disappoint activists
• Farm Groups Comment On Pending Vilsack USDA Nomination
• Biden wants Vilsack back in charge at USDA
• Who is Marcia Fudge for USDA Secretary?
• States Mull 2021 Dicamba Limits Some States Working to Further Restrict Dicamba in 2021
• Make Your Farm Voice Heard | How to Tell Your Farm Story
• What has been the biggest challenge of farming in 2020?
• China already reportedly looking to secure 2021 U.S. soybeans
• FCC announces $9.2B in rural broadband projects
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets $885M from FCC to help bring broadband to rural US
• Eye-Catching Land Sales
• US farmers count on environmental practices to get edge in foreign markets

admin2020-12-10T11:59:07+00:00December 10th, 2020|

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12.04.2020

• Crop insurance for climate practices gets attention, but is the science there?
• 2020 Farm Sector Income Forecast, December
• Farm Income Higher in 2020 | Led Mainly by Ad-Hoc Payments, Net Farm Income Forecast to Reach Highest Level Since 2013
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Scott Looks to be Next Chair of House Ag Committee
• USDA: Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Rise in 2020
• US, China feud over cotton ban
• Weekly Export Sales
• Peterson calls for mandating 50-million-acre CRP to address climate change
• Farmworkers Groups Sue on H-2A Rule | Department of Labor Rule Freezing Wages for Ag Workers Challenged
• Biden: Fast on broadband, slow on China
• Biden says he won’t immediately lift tariffs on China
• Three commodities to watch in December
• Congress sends grain standards bill to Trump
• Suicides in farm country
• Prevented-Planting Changes RMA Finalizes Policy Changes for 2021 Spring Crops, Expanding ‘1-in-4’ Rule Nationally
• World food price index jumps in Nov to almost 6-year high -FAO
• Three commodities to watch in December
• Crop insurance for climate practices gets attention, but is the science there?
• Thompson to join Scott in House Ag Committee leadership
• Decision-time: Regroup or retire?
• Farmers growing skeptical of victory in Sino-U.S. trade war
• China drafts new law on grains reserves amid food security concerns
• World food price index jumps in Nov to almost 6-year high -FAO
• Farmworker advocates challenge H-2A pay freeze in court
• USDA-ERS Predicts $119.6 Billion Net Farm Income For 2020 – The Highest Since 2013
• New group aims to advance Black policy professionals in food and ag

admin2020-12-04T15:48:27+00:00December 4th, 2020|

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11.25.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, November 25, 2020
• California Almonds: Questions to Ask Ag Tech Companies Before Committing
• USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY 2021 U.S. Exports Forecast Up $11.5 Billion
• President-elect Biden’s EPA could bring major ag changes
• Overall Anticipated Boost in Fuel Demand Seen From Vaccines
• Oil Price Spike Supports Corn, Ethanol
• Biofuel, Ag Groups Sue EPA to Restore 500 Million Gallons to Renewable Fuel Standard
• New Visibility for Climate Change as Formal Transition Begins
• COVID-19 reframes how people define sustainable food system
• Virtual tours emerge as selling tool in land market
• Trend toward lower use rate for pesticides continues
• Dow reaches 30,000 for first time; ag markets diverge Tuesday
• Farmers Sound Off On Increasingly Tough Labor Puzzle
• Grain Export Sales Reach Historic Highs in October
• USDA Ups Its Export Forecasts For FY 2021
• Record Farm Income Recovery Now Underway
• USDA Launches AskUSDA, Improves and Streamlines Customer Experience
• EPA Says It Will Re-Evaluate Dicamba Label Restrictions In Light Of Ag Groups’ Concerns
• Sharing Our Generous Bounty: From U.S. Farms to Foreign Tables
• Crop Progress Report

admin2020-11-25T17:09:05+00:00November 25th, 2020|

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11.17.2020

• EU, wine sectors renew call for solution to trade dispute
• Walnut twig beetle studies honor late ecologist
• Almond Alliance of California applauds defeat of prop. 15
• California Almonds: Demand Growing, Fueled By Lower Prices
• USDA Introduces Enhanced Coverage Option Crop Insurance Product
• Nov. 16, 2020 | Crop Progress Report | PDF
• USDA Releases “Feed Outlook” Report
• USDA Releases “Oil Crops Outlook” Report
• Speculation for Secretary of Ag heats up
• China’s irritated trade partners push back on coronavirus food tests
• China’s Grain Buying Is “Rocking the Global Market”
• Fate of climate payment plans in hands of researchers
• Daybreak Nov 16: Lame duck heats up as House returns
• Senate Ag Committee Passes Grain Standards Reauthorization
• USDA: Farm Production Expenses Forecast To Decrease In 2020, Sixth Year In A Row
• China, 14 Other Countries Sign Large Trade Deal (Doesn’t include U.S., Canada, Australia or EU)
• ‘We Have a Pledge from Mr. Biden’ to Stop RFS Exemptions

admin2020-11-17T12:56:16+00:00November 17th, 2020|

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11.09.2020

• California Rejects Property Tax Revamp
• Pfizer, BioNTech say late-stage trial data shows Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective in preventing infection
• AP, TV networks call 2020 presidential race for Biden, Harris
• 3 Big Things Today, November 9, 2020
• Ag groups congratulate, pledge to work with Biden
• Biden’s Agenda and Agriculture Policy Shifts Could Be Tempered by GOP Senate, But Moderation Could Return to Compromise
• Harris Pays Tribute to Black Women in 1st Speech as VP-elect
• Biden’s trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies
• Unresolved biofuel policy issues facing the next U.S. president
• China’s Tianjin to test cold storage food sites after confirmed coronavirus case
• In Trump Country, disappointment, anger mingle with hope for Biden to unite
• USDA Agricultural Projections Show Increased Soybean Acres in 2021

admin2020-11-11T12:52:33+00:00November 9th, 2020|

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11.05.2020

• Election Changes Ag Leaders | House Ag Chairman Falls, Causing Leadership Shift in Farm Policy
• Rural Voters Reverse 2018 Blue Wave
• 3 Big Things Today, November 5, 2020
• Barchart Releases Final 2020 U.S. Production And Yield Forecasts For Corn And Soybeans
• Trump Backers Converge on Vote Centers in Michigan, Arizona
• Seller’s Market for Land | Analysts, Brokers Seeing Explosion of Interest in Recreational Land Market
• New Dicamba Labels | A Breakdown of Changes to the 2020 Dicamba Labels
• EPA Okays Five-Year Registration for Two Dicamba Products
• Readers Share More Stories About Vintage Combines
• Cash market pricing tools, part 1
• Farm patriarch wonders if anyone in the next generation has what it takes to run the operation
• Farmer optimism is record high in a pandemic year of extreme
• CRS Report: Farm Bill Revenue Support, 2014-2020
• EPA Administrator: RFS Waiver Requests to Wait on Court Appeal

admin2020-11-05T16:27:07+00:00November 5th, 2020|

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