AG NEWS

11.20.18

• The Climate Corporation Forms Crop Insurance Platform Agreement with Farmers Mutual Hail
• California Walnuts: “Concerning” – Pacific Flatheaded Borer Activity
• Agriculture Labor Relations Board Carries Strong Bias, Expert Says
• Bee Where Program Will Help Keep Bees Safe in The Spring
• Crop Progress Report
• USDA and FDA Will Regulate Cell-Cultured Meat
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2018 Third Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• Technically Speaking: Storage Fiasco
• Bull-Bear Outlook 2019: A New Reality For Grain Markets
• House, Senate Getting Close to Farm Bill Deal
• Senate, House Ag Leaders Report Farm Bill “Very Close”
• Paying a Little Tax Now Saves Taxes in the Long Run
• Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
• New NAFTA Could Hit Bump in Congress
• Grassley to Leave Judiciary for Finance Committee
• Early Exclusive: Are Delinquency Rates on Farm Loans Trending Higher?
• Short Trade Week Could Spark Volatility
  

admin2018-11-20T14:52:42+00:00November 20th, 2018|

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11.15.18

• CA Prop12 Will Impact How Livestock is Raised Across US
• NPPC: California Prop 12 Bad for Farmers & Consumers
• California Makes Cage-Free Hens a State Law
• California, Florida Voters Pass Animal Welfare Laws
• California Voters Pass Legislation Requiring More Space For Livestock Production
• California Walnuts: Autumn Weed Control Options
• 3 Big Things Today Nov. 16, 2018
• Ag Economy Entering Deja Vu-Light Version of 1980’s, Economist Says
• Lawmakers Looking to Quickly Reach Agreement During Lame-Duck Session of Congress
• PRUITT Argues Agency Lacks Authority to Grant Waivers Retroactively
• 3 Big Things Today, November 15
• Agriculture Faces Less Protein Consumption, More Women Managers
• Farm Bill Questions after Mid-Term Elections
• Closer Look: Use a ‘Procurement Mentality’ to Buy Crop Inputs
• Keeping Track of China’s Stock Reporting Remains Difficult, Analyst Says
• Ag Economy Entering Deja Vu-Light Version of 1980s, Economist Says
• China’s Dominance Thwarted
• Perdue Supports Proposed Rule Changes to H-2A
• Ag Groups Sign Letter Urging Congress to Protect ERS, NIFA
• Ag Bankers Sound Alarm on Rising Interest Rates for Farmers
• USGC Returns from Mexico, Says It’s Back to Business as Usual
• USDA to Collect Final Crop Production & Stocks Data
• Ultra-low Gossypol Seed Long Time Coming, Long Road Ahead
• Ag Economic Insights: Trends In Crop Protection Expenses
• McKinney Discusses U.S.-China Trade Progress
• Doud Hopes Trump-XI Meeting Will Lead to More Discussions
• McConnell Says Hemp Provision Will Be in Farm Bill
• NSAC Urges Congress to Remember Veterans in Farm Bill
• Rural Population Increased for First Time in Decade

admin2018-11-16T13:31:13+00:00November 16th, 2018|

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11.07.18

• Wine Grape Harvest ‘Played Out Like a Dream’
• California Voters to Consider Even Stricter Livestock Production Rules
• California Cotton: Pink Bollworm Eradicated After 50 Years
• Two Ag Committee Losses Key to Republican Senate Gains
• House Flipping to Democratic Control, But GOP Makes Gains in Senate
• Wheeler: We will have E15 for next summer
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Disappointed In Activist-Driven Checkoff Crusade
• Crop Progress Report
• Will Rising Interest Rates Effect Your Operation
• E15 Faces More Speedbumps
• Analyst is Skeptical Trump-Xi Meeting Will Produce Agreement
• EPA Extends Dicamba Registrations, Adds Label Changes
• New Study Shows Peanuts Match Almonds for Controlling Diabetes
• Mid-America Index: 6 of 10 Supply Managers Report Negative Tariff Impacts
• Effects of Ag Tariffs Ripple Beyond Exports
• FAS Administrator Ken Isley Leads Trade Mission to South Korea
• Perdue: Patience Needed in Trade Talks
• Censky: Ball is in China’s Court
• Watchdog Reviewing Plan to Relocate USDA Office
• USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2028
• Additional U.S. Trade Tariffs Possible as Ag Markets Absorb Impacts
• Is Big Ag Helping to Tame Climate Change?
• Closer Look: Trade War Six Months Later: Who’s Winning?
• Monsanto May Bet New Trial on Punitive Damages
• Trans Pacific Free Trade Pact to Take Effect Dec. 30
• Will Your Liability Coverage Protect You From Pesticide Damage?
• The Profound Disconnect Between Revenue and Costs
• Trade Talks with Japan are in the Works
• Tariff Disruptions Persist, While Trade Talks with China Seem Uncertain
• In Agri-Pulse Interview Pres. Trump Says China Trade War Won’t End Soon
• Trump Says More GOP Support Needed to Get the Farm Bill He Wants
• Bankers Expect Farmland Prices to Continue Decline

admin2018-11-07T22:07:47+00:00November 7th, 2018|

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10.31.18

• Rice Stocks: California Rough Rice Down 72% from Last Year
• Tree Nuts: China Imports Down – Almonds 15%; Walnuts 17%
• UNL Specialist Sees Large Gap in Farm Safety Net in 2019
• USDA Announces Trade Aid Payment Per Commodity
• EPA Asked to Require Biofuel Producers to Prove Feedstocks Compliant With RFS Rules
• API Spokesman: Trump Decision on E15 Eventually May Be Unpopular
• Closer Look: Trade War Six Months Later: Who’s Winning?
• Massive Losses in China Could Mean Big Rewards in U.S.
• EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
• President Says China Trade Dispute will End, But…
• How Crop Insurance May Soften Blow of Low-Quality Soybeans
• President Donald Trump Talks Farming and Praises the Success of FFA Members Addressing the 91st National Convention of the FFA
• The Profound Disconnect Between Revenue and Costs
• Trade Talks with Japan are in the Works
• Tariff Disruptions Persist, While Trade Talks with China Seem Uncertain
• In Agri-Pulse Interview Pres. Trump Says China Trade War Won’t End Soon
• Trump Says More GOP Support Needed to Get the Farm Bill He Wants
• Bankers Expect Farmland Prices to Continue Decline
• USDA Announces Agricultural Outlook Forum
• Ram Trucks Brand Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Of Renowned “Farmer” Commercial
• Perdue: Farmers Shouldn’t Expect Trade Aid in 2019
• Ag Secretary Perdue Hears Concerns Over E15 Timeline During South Dakota Visit
• Renewable Fuels Association President Wants EPA E15 Rule Release Prior to February
• Judge Finds Roundup Caused Groundkeeper’s Cancer
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2018
• Renewable Fuels Group Pushes Back Against E15 Opponents
• PLC Payments Being Distributed

admin2018-10-31T12:04:22+00:00October 31st, 2018|

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admin2018-10-30T22:50:21+00:00October 30th, 2018|

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10.25.18

• Pistachio Growers Have Until Dec. 15 to Apply for TAP Funds
• Record High CA Raisin Price Established for 2018 Crop
• Almond Export Diversification Helps During Tariff War
• Washington Insider — Wednesday Companies Log Tariff Complaints
• U.S. Seed Costs Drop, Remain Historically High
• Perdue on Board With Finding 5% Budget Cuts
• Trump Signs ‘Landmark’ Legislation to Battle Opioid Abuse
• Trump, China, To Talk Trade at G20
• Paralyzed by Information Overload
• Finance First: Should We Merge Family Operations?
• Monsanto to Appeal Glyphosate Verdicts That’s Been Upheld
• Perdue: Hopeful Remaining Canada/Mexico Trade Issues Resolved Soon
• U.S. Enjoying Positive Trade Buzz at Export Exchange
• President Trump to Speak at National FFA Convention
• A Tale of Two Economies
• National FFA Convention Begins Today
• Ag Trade: Trade War May Be More Than “Short-Term Hiccup”
• EPA Will Issue Higher Ethanol Blends in February
• NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter For Much Of The U.S.
• Trump Administration Clears Way For Added Water Supply For Agriculture
• Spike in Big U.S. Farm Loans May Add Risk to Ag Banks -KC Fed
• Is Now the Time to Make Sales or Hold?

admin2018-10-25T12:51:32+00:00October 25th, 2018|

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10.19.18

• USDA Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
• California Invests Over $100 Mln in Ag Conservation in 2018
• California Almonds: Lower Prices, More Shipments?
• Almond Industry Involved in Discussions on Unimpaired Flows
• Stocks Sink on Weak Industrial Earnings
• Update On Dicamba Approval Decision
• USDA To Maintain Offensive Stance With Trade Agreements
• Trade Talks: U.S. Pushing for Agreements with Japan, EU, UK
• Financial Outlook – Wall Street Faces More Angst
• Roberts Comments on Pending Trade Negotiations
• Kudlow Suggest Trade Talks With China Aren’t Progressing
• Cotton Not Just for T-shirts Anymore
• EPA Chief Says Agency Can Expand Ethanol Sales Without Congress
• After Updated KORUS and USMCA, U.S. Trade Agenda Continues
• Farmers Say Rural Communities Need More Help From USDA

admin2018-10-19T12:54:30+00:00October 19th, 2018|

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10.15.18

• Pistachio growers Hit by Bushy Top Syndrome Eligible for TAP Funds
• California Almonds: Lower Prices, More Shipments?
• USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
• USDA Begins Issuing $4.8 Billion In Farm Safety Net, Conservation Payments
• A Benign WASDE Surrounded By Turmoil
• Washington Insider — Monday Emerging Markets Rattled
• How Will African Swine Fever Affect World Supplies and Prices?
• U.S. and China Plan Talks in November, While Soybean Trade Flows Adjust
• Data Drives Customized Crop Insurance Plans
• Pres. Trump Dims Hopes Of Resolving China Trade War
• CoBank Economic Outlook: Rising Output Compressing Agricultural Margins
• On Nat’l Farmers Day Wrangler Announces Cover Crop Educational Program
• More On Judge’s Re-Considering Roundup Lawsuit Case
• Value of US Production of Farm Commodities amid Tariff Conflict

admin2018-10-15T12:35:16+00:00October 15th, 2018|

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10.10.18

• Labor Unions Could Be Cause of Farm Closings
• Citrus Research Board Announces Interim President
• U.S. Agriculture’s Perdue Says Farmer Aid Could Be Less Than First Estimated
• Ag Secretary Perdue Issues Statement on E15 Change
• Ag is About to Get Disrupted. Are You Ready?
• ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept On Ethanol,’ Trump Tells Farmers
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) 10.09.18
• Top Steer Sets New Record at State Fair of Texas
• Diesel Fuel Prices on the Rise
• Consumers’ Money Anxiety Index Lowest in 50 Years
• Ag Leaders Across Five Decades Unite to Oppose USDA Plans
• Agri View: America’s Roads Falling Apart
• U.S. Agriculture Coalition Pushes for Next conference to Expand Cuba Trade
• Winter Wheat Planting Over Halfway Done Across Southern Plains According to Latest Crop Report

admin2018-10-15T12:31:05+00:00October 10th, 2018|

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10.02.18

• Secretary Perdue Statement on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
• Peterson Statement on Renegotiated NAFTA
• Survey Shows Rural Support for Republican Candidates, Trump and His Trade Policies
• Trump Says Too Soon to Talk With China on Trade
• Bill to Help Farmers Fight Climate Change
• Summary: New NAFTA: USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
• Plenty of Wins for U.S. Ag in New U.S.–Canada–Mexico Trade Deal
• Ag Industry: Fine Print To Determine If NAFTA 2.0 Is A Victory
• China May Be Getting U.S. Soybeans Through the Backdoor
• USDA’s Trade Aid Package
• U.S. and Canada Reach Trade Deal to Keep NAFTA Trilateral
• U Of Illinois Researchers Develop New Process To Estimate Crop Yields, More Accurate Than USDA
• Surveys Show Rural America Continues to Struggle
• Taxlink: Is it Time to Step Away?
• The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Agriculture

admin2018-10-02T12:34:50+00:00October 2nd, 2018|

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