AG NEWS

04.03.2020

• California Cotton: 22% Acreage Drop Projected For 2020
• Almond Orchard Recycling a Climate-Smart Strategy
• Table grape growers expect average-size crop
• Calif. specialty crop growers feel the pinch from virus
• 1 Million Acres in California Could Be Fallow Due to Water Rule
• Farms eager for forgivable loans as SBA updates rules
• SBA Says No to Ag Aid Farm Groups Question SBA Loan Restrictions
• AFBF: Ag Must Be Included in Disaster Loan Program
• Farm Journal Live: How is COVID-19 Impacting the Ag Economy?
• Roberts: $9 billion for livestock producers
• 3 Big Things Today, April 3, 2020
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 3, 2020
• Successful Farming | What farmers are reading this week, March 27- April 3
• Conservation Reserve rental rates fall by $8 an acre for new land
• Brazil’s southern soybean crop seen at 8-year low, crop tour reports
• COVID-19 Impacting Food Purchasing Dynamics, as Ag Labor Concerns Persist

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03.26.2020

• Senate Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Unanimously That Boosts USDA Funds
• 3 Big Things Today, March 26, 2020
• Morning Market Review for March 26, 2020
• Massive stimulus deal authorizes billions in new farm aid
• Administration Decides Against Appealing Renewable Fuels Decision
• FARM POLICY FACTS: OUR VIEW | America’s Farmers Need Relief as They Keep Calm and Plant On
• COVID-19 aid package offers assistance to rural America
• USDA Outlook Forum Wheat Projections
• Farm Futures Releases 2020 Producer Planting Intentions Survey Results
• Planting intentions 2020: Farmers see corn as safe-haven
• Ag Groups Praise Aid Bill | Senate Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill Unanimously That Boosts USDA Funds
• Market turmoil triggers interest rate hikes for ag loans
• Data: How COVID-19 is Affecting Ag Employment
• FBN Reduces Prices On Chemical, Seed Inputs By Up To 15% In Response To COVID-19

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03.25.2020

• SGMA to dry up one-fifth of irrigated SJ Valley farmland
• Senate, White House reach $2 trillion stimulus deal to blunt coronavirus fallout
• Hoeven: Stimulus provisions intended to help ‘all of ag’
• Ag Research in Limbo Ag Researchers Fear Losing a Year of Science as Universities Lock Down
• Dow Has Best Day Since 1933
• A closer look at Israel’s ag tech boom
• Consumers drive up protein demand in U.S. grocery stores
• AGWEB | Rural America: ‘Please Take This Seriously’
• As coronavirus drives down commodity prices, farm groups ask for aid
• How COVID-19 affects the farmland market
• With COVID-19, farmers urged to resist being the tough guy, veterinarian says
• What farmers need to know about COVID-19
• What COVID-19 means down on the farm | Livestock
• Deadline passes for U.S. EPA to challenge court ruling on biofuel waivers
• Report, Administration Will Not Appeal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling, Sen. Grassley Still Waiting for “Official” Announcement
• USDA warns against SNAP scammers
• Weekly Outlook: Corn and Soybean Acreage in 2020
• farmdoc Increases Webinars to Get Information to Industry
• USDA and USTR Announce Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement
• Purdue Ag Economist On The Four Impacts Of Coronavirus On Food Markets

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03.20.2020

• Record Fall for March Rural Mainstreet Index
• USDA Encourages Ag Producers To Visit Farmers.Gov For Updates On Office Closures
• USDA and DOL to Share Information to Help H-2A Employers
• Farmers Elated at Reaffirmation of Ag as Critical
• Homeland Security deems agriculture as ‘critical infrastructure’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
• How COVID-19 will impact 2020 planting decisions
• Senate Republicans introduce new coronavirus bill
• NCBA to ask Congress for financial assistance
• Grains, Livestock, Energy Get Up Off Mats in Thursday Trade
• Global Stocks Rise on Virus Aid Hopes
• Ethanol industry faces perfect tsunami as prices tank
• Trump stands firm on tariffs
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – March 20, 2020
• U.S. Senator says MFP could be part of coronavirus economic relief for farmers
• COVID-19 Impacts: Plenty of Food “In the System,” But Guest Worker Concerns Persist
• Bipartisan Push to Expand Telehealth Services to Rural Areas
• Money Anxiety Index Reports This Is Not The Great Recession 2.0
• TFI Urges White House To Designate Fertilizer As Essential
• Farm Bureau Lists Immediate Challenges Facing The Agriculture Sector

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03.18.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, March 18, 2020
• Wineries operating as essential businesses under COVID-19 orders
• USDA Working with Private Sector in Response to COVID-19
• Statement To Industry From USDA’s Food Safety Service
• U Of Illinois Launching Webinars: Coronavirus’ Impact On Agriculture
• As coronavirus spreads, farmers fear market closures and lost income
• Global Stocks Sink on Trump Aid Promise
• Virus’ long-term impact will be mixed for ag, economist says
• Economist says retail prices up with COVID-19, but farmers aren’t benefiting
• COVID-19 outdates new FAPRI ag outlook numbers, triggers potential recession
• Highlights of trade deal passed by Canada
• Syngenta Corn Payments to Hit Mailboxes | After Years of Litigation, Farmers, Ag Businesses to See Payments From Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
• Keeping Food Supply Stable | USDA Stresses Importance of Food Production as Cattlemen’s Group Calls for Direct Aid
• During Outbreak, USDA Ensures Food Safety While Protecting Health of Inspectors
• Federal Actions on COVID-19 | Guest Workers Could Be Affected by Visa Halt as USDA Details Its Services
• Ag Marketing IQ is new go-to source for market intel
• Ethanol prices hit all-time low, unconfirmed reports of plant shutdowns
• Local farmers need federal support, Pingree says
• Cattle and biofuels clamor for aid, as Schumer proposes broader plan
• Higher food demand should equal higher farm markets, analyst says
• New USDA Team Serves Beginning Farmers

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Secretary Purdue USDA Coronavirus Message

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03.16.2020

• Washington Insider — Monday Fed Ambushed by Events
• Ag Sec’y Perdue Issues Statement On President’s Declaration Of Emergency
• Make Cancellation Plans Find Creative Ways to Weather the Coronavirus ‘Storm’
• The Coronavirus Refinance Market Turmoil Presents Rare Refinance Opportunity
• NCBA CEO On Coronavirus’ Impact On U.S. Beef Supply Chain
• Ag Marketing IQ brought to you by Getting past market fear to find opportunity
• Black Swan events cause panic, but also provide opportunity
• Canada Suspends Parliament After Ratifying USMCA
• Secretary Perdue Statement on Canada Passing USMCA
• Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers Experiencing Delayed Planting
• Don’t Fear Eating Fruits, Veggies in COVID-19 Time
• EPA Announces New Method for Pesticide Registration
• 5 Crisis Planning Tips to Combat COVID-19
• As outbreak grips nation, House OKs expanded food assistance
• Report: Bayer reaches draft settlement in Roundup cases
• Year To Date U.S. Tractor Sales Even With 2019, Combines Down 23%

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03.13.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, March 13, 2020
• Report confirms lighter Calif. grape crush in 2019
• USDA Announces Continued Progress on Chinese Trade Agreement
• COVID-19: 5 Things Your Farm Should Do Now
• FACTBOX-Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
• Labor shortages, SNAP cuts, trade deals: How could coronavirus affect our food supply chain?
• Financial Opportunity: Finding opportunity in the coronavirus fallout
• Record 2020/21 world wheat production
• Online database raises awareness of agricultural injuries
• USDA Paints A Picture Of Plentiful World Grain Stocks…With More To Come – DTN
• NCGA Releases Video with Yield Increasing Tips From Champion Growers
• What farmers are reading this week, March 6-13
• Trump Administration Takes Major Step to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
• Risk Management Essential for Any Farmer
• Less Than 20% Of Farmers Confident In Their Data Security
• RFS Turmoil Persists as Administration Requests Additional Time to Appeal Ruling
• Outbreak forces dietary advisers online, USDA promises school feeding help
• USDA Allows Meals During School Closures Amid COVID-19
• Ag markets feel pinch as oil prices plunge
• Interest rate cut means it’s time to call your lender
• These charts explain everything | World markets now set prices for U.S. growers.
• If it’s not one thing it’s another for farm markets
• Ethanol makers see demand surge on hand sanitizer stockpiling
• Perdue Defends Brazilian Beef Import Decision
• 3 tax provisions you shouldn’t overlook
• USDA Releases “Land Use, Land Value & Tenure” Outlook Report
• Farmers National Co: Short-Term Uncertainties Lend Strength To The Farmland Market

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03.05.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, March 5, 2020
• Amendments to CA Olive Marketing Order proposed
• Conaway: MFP3 May Be Needed Perdue: Third MFP Not Planned, Although Will Happen If Necessary
• Ag Committee’s Conaway Releases Statement On Ag Sec’y Perdue’s Testimony
• Perdue: Chance of more trade aid is ‘less than 10%’
• Perdue expects China to buy U.S. beans spring/summer
• Treasury Plans to Fix Co-op Tax Co-ops Encouraged by Treasury Secretary’s Commitment to Fixing ‘Grain Glitch’
• Top 3 watch list items for grain trade this month
• Farmer Sentiment in Ag Economy Barometer Rises to All-Time High.
• Bernhardt touts Trump’s backing for land conservation fund
• NFU adopts policy calling for development of permanent disaster program
• EPA Expects Decision on Biofuel Waiver Court Decision Soon
• Bipartisan Bill Protecting Food, Ag Industry Signed into Law
• House Democrats in swing districts enthused by Biden’s boost
• Washington Insider — ANTI-VIRUS EFFORTS AND IMPACTS | Wednesday 3/4/2020
• Ag Economy Barometer hits all-time high
• China rolls out cash support to domestic, foreign carriers amid coronavirus outbreak
• Coronavirus disrupting U.S. ag supply chain
• A Closer Look at Phase 1 Commitments, as Coronavirus “Has Scrambled” the Outlook
• Signal to Noise: Coronavirus Impacting MFP 3.0, Phase 1, Inputs & More
• CME Reports Record Monthly Average Daily Volume
• GAO Reports USDA Made $6.7 Billion In Improper Payments
• Impossible Food Cuts Its Prices 15%

admin2020-03-06T00:48:52+00:00March 6th, 2020|

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