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• House acts to ease PPP loan requirements
• Traders Await Trumps Response to China
• FJ Live: Northey Says Coronavirus Impact 3-4 Times CFAP Funds
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• Corn is oversold; watch for short covering to provide price spark, analyst says
• Breaking the stigma of farmer suicides After the death of their son, the Hennemans are teaching about the warning signs and how to respond.
• Animal rights group targeting Iowa pig farmers depopulating herds
• Cattle Backlog May Not Be As Large As Feared
• Decision Affirms NRCS Must Obey Its Own Rules
• The Andersons Being Investigated for False Security Claims
• Texas Field Reports: COVID-19, Recession Cut Cotton Demand
• Texas Cotton: Time to Increase Defense Against Thrips

• Finding the Hole in the Upcoming Feeder Cattle Market
• Phillip Brasher: Help on the way, but more needed into 2021, economists say
• Planning for profit Combining MPCI, hedging, PLC and additional government support yields more than $1,000 per acre
• Ag markets finish mostly higher Wednesday
• Corn is oversold; watch for short covering to provide price spark, analyst says
• China buys more; will it be enough for Phase One?
• U.S., China trade tensions could bubble over
• U.S. Ground Beef Sales Up $1 Billion In 2020
• Preserving the Value of Your Farm
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• Senate Dems seek $8B for food supply chain improvements, commodity distribution
• COVID-19 brings new challenges, awareness to rural mental health crisis
• Texas: Time to Increase Defense Against Thrips
• Texas Livestock: Cattle Fever Tick Numbers on the Rise

• May 26, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• USDA: $1 Billion in Loans for Rural Businesses, Producers
• Rural Main Street Index Turns Up Following Record Low In April
• House to Vote Soon on PPP Overhaul
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• 88% of the U.S. corn crop is seeded, below expectations, USDA reports
• COVID-19 Impacts on Livestock Markets Persist, While Fed Says Ag Sector “Under Severe Stress”
• Help on the way, but more needed into 2021, economists say
• COVID-19 brings new challenges, awareness to rural mental health crisis
• DTN: Dicamba Cutoffs Coming Too Soon for Some Farmers
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• April U.S. Cattle Marketings Lowest Since 1996
• Op-Ed By Farm Foundation CEO: Beginning Farmers And Ranchers Need More Support
• USDA: H-2A Worker Positions Increased Fivefold Between Fiscal 2005 And 2019
• USDA Releases "Food Price Outlook" Report

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• House to Vote Soon on PPP Overhaul
• Rural Areas Struggle With Lack of Broadband During Pandemic
• China is Buying More Farm Products, But Not Enough to Reach Phase-One Goals
• Taking Interest in Interest Rate Effects on Ag Prices
• Farmers subject to new paid sick leave provisions in coronavirus package
• Cattle placements, marketings down sharply
• China Reiterates Pledge to Implement Phase One Agreement
• Oklahoma Wheat: Crops Mostly Passed Disease Concern
• Oklahoma Cotton: Weekly Scouting for Thrips a Priority
• Rural Main Street Index Turns Up Following Record Low In April

• USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers
• 3 Big Things Today, May 22, 2020
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• Robotic Planting Stirs Curiosity and Debate
• Ethanol COVID-19 Relief Gains Momentum
• More U.S. ag products eligible for export to China
• Groups react to Trump’s suggestion that cattle imports be ‘terminated’
• National FFA develops program to help chapters during COVID-19
• China Reiterates Pledge to Implement Phase One Agreement
• USDA to Provide $1 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Rural Businesses and Ag Producers
• Rural Mainstreet: 3 of 4 Banks Restructuring Farm Loans
• NAFB Releases Farmer Survey Results Regarding COVID-19

• Which is Better – CFAP or MFP
• USDA pledges fast delivery of COVID-19 aid while it considers expanding coverage
• Branstad still hopeful for more ag purchases under ‘phase one’ deal with China
• Trump launches coronavirus aid to agriculture, with a $750,000 top payment
• Soybeans marketed before January 15th not eligible for CFAP payments
• Taking Interest in Interest Rate Effects on Ag Prices
• Eligible bushels for coronavirus payment remain unclear, economists say
• Ethanol COVID-19 Relief Gains Momentum | House, Senate Bills Would Provide Financial Assistance to Biofuel Producers
• Trump says U.S. should halt cattle imports
• 50-State survey: Liability for pesticide drift
• ‘Owning Your Piece of Texas’ workshops rescheduled Workshops focus on Texas landowner laws
• Lawyer at grain briefing foresees workplace COVID litigation
• Michigan farmers impacted by flood damage
• Biden rips Trump over handling of food supply disruptions
• Report Predicts Summer National Fuel Prices Down 35 Percent
• Protecting American Wheat Fields
• FFA Launches Crises Relief Program To Assist Chapters During Pandemic
• USDA Releases "Season-Average Price Forecasts" Report
• USDA Releases "Oil Crops Outlook" Report
• NAWG: Necessary CFAP Assistance Provided For Some Wheat Growers, Leaves Others Behind

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• USDA PRESS RELEASE 05.19.2020: USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
• CFAP applications to open May 26
• CFAP Sign-up Details Released President Trump Announces Aid Package Sign-up for Farmers, Livestock Producers
• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) FAQ
• CFAP Payment Breakdown USDA Spells Out Payment Details and Formula for Coronavirus Aid
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• Startup aims to slash farm costs by sidestepping distributors
• Meat production to rebound sharply after coronavirus slowdown – USDA
• Congressman calls on Perdue to look into processing discrimination
• 10 tips for navigating your farm through coronavirus
• House votes to double coronavirus payments to agriculture
• Farm Journal Live: CFAP Details with Jim Wiesemeyer
• Economist Says COVID Aid Will ‘Help Avert Disaster’
• AgriTalk: R-CALF CEO Discusses Cattle Industry During Pandemic
• Trump suggests ‘terminating’ deals that bring cattle into US
• USDA ISSUES "WHEAT OUTLOOK" REPORT

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• House votes to double coronavirus payments to agriculture
• Virtual ‘Boots on the Ground’ for 2020 Winter Wheat Tours
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• Worst may be over, says ethanol leader
• Coalition calls for ‘corporate’ meat boycott to improve working conditions
• NCBA: More price discovery is needed, but not through government mandate
• Amid Phase One Frustration, China Asks Food Companies To Boost Commodity Supplies as COVID-19 Fears Linger
• NASS Surveys are online! Convenient, Fast, and Secure. Respond from your desktop or mobile device.
• FCC to finalize $16B rural broadband auction guidelines next month
• USDA nears release of coronavirus relief payments
• China Approves Protocol Allowing Access For U.S. Barley
• Another USDA Inspector Dies of COVID-19 at Meat Plant
• USDA Releases "Cotton And Wool Outlook"
• USDA Releases "Feed Outlook" Report

• USDA officials: Prepare paperwork for CFAP No word on when direct payments will begin, but farmers will have to apply with their local FSA office
• Washington Week Ahead: White House clears way for coronavirus payments
• US Feeders Have to Increase Efficiency to Avoid Collapse
• FDA Guidance Still Complicating Ethanol Alcohol for Sanitizer During Pandemic
• KC Wheat Turns Bearish Early in 2020
• House Passes Biofuels Relief Measures, AGs Want RFS Waiver
• U.S.-China edge closer to confrontation
• Amid Phase One Frustration, China Asks Food Companies To Boost Commodity Supplies as COVID-19 Fears Linger
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• Jerry Gulke: Time is Running Out for Patience
• Texas LGRV Cotton: Heavy Whitefly, Aphid Populations
• USDA: New Biotech Rule Paves Way for Agriculture Innovation
• Plant-Based Protein Foods Receive Record Level Of Investment So Far This Year

• 3 Big Things Today, May 15, 2020
• Perdue Says Aid Coming ‘Very Soon’ as Groups Highlight Struggles for Industries Such as Ethanol
• USDA Short on CFAP Details | Sign-Up Date Still Not Set, but USDA Wants Producer Paperwork Prepared
• Pelosi, GOP Exchange Barbs Over New Economic Relief Package
• USDA to Deregulate Certain Genetically Engineered Crops
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – May 15, 2020
• Bottlenecks in the supply chain will have lasting effects on producers
• Depressed ethanol consumption to last through 2021
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2020 First Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• U.S., China Trade Issues: Meeting Phase One Targets a “‘Herculean Task”
• You May Be in a Better Financial Position than You Think
• Texas Field Reports: Alternative Crop Acreage Up, Market Conditions a Mixed Bag
• May WASDE Better Than Expected for Corn
• Kansas City Fed: Agriculture In The Tenth District Feels Initial Effects Of Pandemic

• MFP Made Farmers Whole Study: MFP Payments Larger Than Short-Term Price Impact of Trade War
• China likely to speed up buying of U.S. farm goods – COFCO exec
• Crop Insurance Backs Farmers During Unprecedented Uncertainty
• Russia sent 25,000 tonnes of wheat to North Korea
• US soybean exports feed rising Chinese demand
• The Straight and Narrow Path Won’t Be the Road Cattle Take
• Senate bill would require 50% cash cattle sales
• Packers, NCBA Oppose Cattle Bill | North American Meat Institute Argues Packers Have Acted Fairly During Pandemic
• How WASDE wobbled grain prices
• Coronavirus could pare meat consumption by 10 pounds per American
• COVID-19 Roils Ag Markets- Income, Food Prices, Production Impacted as Legislators Weigh In
• FOCUS-Truckers hit by coronavirus pandemic face rocky road to recovery
• Newest House coronavirus aid proposal includes biofuels and livestock producers
• USDA lowers meat production estimate but sees 2021 bounce back
• ADM Optimistic China’s U.S. Ag Products Buying Will Hit Phase 1 Target
• New Website Connects Livestock Producers to Carbon for Composting
• $2.60 December Corn Futures are Possible, Not Inevitable. Here’s Why
• Paycheck Protection Program loans may increase tax burden
• Farm Journal’s Trust In Food Project Releases Research “U.S. Farmers’ Perspectives On Water”
• USDA Releases “Resource Requirements Of Food Demand In The United States” Report

• USDA Hosting COVID-19 Payment Webinar Thursday
• House Democrats propose billions in additional farm relief
• Legislation for Cash Cattle Citing Market Concentration, Senators Seek Greater Negotiated Cash Trade
• Farmland Sales Report Farmland Values Steady Amid Shift to Online Auctions
• AGs: Mandate COVID-19 Safety at Plants | Attorneys General Ask Trump for More Enforcement of COVID-19 Guidelines
• Biofuel Groups Ask Congress for Relief With More Than 70 Ethanol Plants Idled, Ag, Biofuel Groups Plead to Lawmakers
• Domestic corn, soybean stockpiles swell amid pandemic | Wheat prices tumble on larger than expected U.S., global stockpiles
• STCGA surveys gins to identify plastic contamination issues
• China, U.S. make nice on trade
• Even a bearish corn report can’t make things worse, analyst says
• U.S. lawmakers include biofuels aid in latest proposed relief bill
• Senate bill aims to increase transparency in cattle pricing
• Senate Judiciary Committee holds employer liability hearing
• Hawley signs letter urging DOJ investigation
• Final 2019 Cotton Crop Numbers
• NCGA Releases Its Latest "World Of Corn" Publication

• Texas ag losses from pandemic could be $6-8 billion
• Oklahoma releases May 2020 wheat crop estimate, acres down from 2019
• Crop Progress Lower Than Expected as Traders Focus on WASDE Report
• May 12, 2020 WASDE Report (PDF)
• May 11, 2020 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• House Democrats focusing on phase four coronavirus relief package
• Investors buy soybean futures Monday
• The effects of COVID-19 on food and agriculture traceability
• Does the corn market REALLY need to go to $2.50?
• Farm Progress America, May 11, 2020 Max Armstrong talks about a new mental wellbeing site being offered by one seed company
• As Americans Get Back Behind the Wheel, Better News for Ethanol
• Worst Cold Snap Since 1966 Has Farmers Assessing Potential Damage
• Viral Pathogens Survive in Feed During 6,000-Mile Journey
• U.S. to Start Buying Dairy, Meat & Produce from Farmers
• New Online Women In Agribusiness Resource Center Provides Clarity On Ag Supply Chain Issues
• Farm Journal Virtual Event Registration for FARM COUNTRY UPDATE: THE ECONOMIC, SUPPLY CHAIN AND POLITICAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON U.S. AGRICULTURE

• COVID-19 Has Caused an “Agricultural Tsunami” – While USDA and DOJ Investigate Livestock Market Issues
• Jerry Gulke: Is Government-Induced Supply Control In Our Future?
• Washington Week Ahead: House Democrats rush to craft Phase 4 relief plan
• Senators Introducing The Bill "Farm System Reform Act," Bans "Factory Farms"
• USDA Approves $1.2 Billion In Food Purchases To Help America’s Needy
• U.S., China Trade Talks Remain “On Track,” Phase One Obligations Expected To Be Met
• U.S. to start purchasing $3 bln worth of farm goods -Trump
• A price paradigm shift for corn is coming, analyst says
• Field Posts is a weekly podcast by DTN/The Progressive Farmer that dives deeper into the most important trends in technology, policy, management, and business to explore the ag industry’s cutting edge.
• USDA will release the May supply/demand report on Tuesday, May 12 – Wheat holds for another week, analyst says
• Pence says food supply is ‘a great success story’; Duvall reminds him it starts with farmers
• Farm bankruptcies are up
• FDA Issues Guidance on Animal Drug Shortages During COVID
• Autonomous Tractors Plant Iowa Farmer’s Corn Crop
• USDA To Modify Payment Limits For COVID-19 Payments

• Discredited Environmental Working Group Stabs Farmers in the Back – Again
• Multibillion-dollar corn and soy payments possible due to coronavirus
• Will Chinese Buying Continue?
• Senators Ask Trump to Stand by RFS | Bipartisan Group of Senators Put Weight Behind Renewable Fuel Standard Support
• Wheat Outlook: Opportunity amidst chaos
• Trump’s Executive Order having impact on food supply chain
• Lawmakers seek virus funding for small, midsize counties
• U.S. & China confident they will meet Phase One trade obligations
• China goes in big again on US corn purchases
• Perdue says CFAP payment limits will be higher
• Perdue: Stories claiming food shortages misleading
• AgWeb: A rocky road to stability as pandemic stretches on
• Farm Bankruptcies On The Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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• 3 Big Things Today, May 7, 2020
• Purdue/CME Group’s Ag Barometer Index Drops Below 100 As Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture
• Ag Secretary Wants Updates on Closed Packing Plants, Directs Guidance on Worker Safety
• Sec. Perdue Expects Meat Plants to Reopen Within 10 Days
• Perdue says meatpacking disruptions have ‘turned the corner’
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• Perdue outlines processing plant expectations
• Frost to hit the Corn Belt Friday night, forecaster says
• Ag Economists Warn Against Overreaction to Meat Industry Structure
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• Perdue applauds dismissal of lawsuit against Smithfield
• “Flipped On Its Head” by COVID-19: Some Food Sectors “Scramble” For New Equilibrium
• Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today: Wheat Crops, Ethanol Exports and More
• Business liability shaping up as key issue for next COVID relief bill

• Will USDA right a sinking ship?
• Ag Economy Barometer hits 3-year low
• Nine of 10 Rural Bank CEOs Expect Recession
• COVID-19 Packer Crisis Leaves Fed Cattle Unsold as Producers Seek Cash Trade Solutions
• Washington Insider– Tuesday Fulfilling the US, China Trade Deal
• Beyond Meat plans U.S. discounts, hopes to replace beef on summer grills
• Winter wheat crop is in tough shape, growers say
• Closed meat plants = empty meat cases in coming months
• Tyson Foods to resume limited production at largest U.S. pork plant
• Ag Barometer index drops below 100 as coronavirus disrupts agriculture
• As meat plants reopen, Iowa, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska are coronavirus leaders
• USDA announces $100 million in competitive grants for biofuels infrastructure
• Farm group concerned over movement restrictions on H-2A workers
• Proposed ‘Fed Cattle Set-Aside Program’ Surfaces
• Pandemic Employment Trends in U.S. Agriculture
• USDA Announces Commodity Purchasing Plans

• SBA Opens Up Loan for Farmers For a Limited Time, Farmers Can Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Grants
• Secretary Perdue Statement on Economic Injury Disaster Loans Being Available to U.S. Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
• US Corn Planting Passes Halfway Mark
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• USDA grant program to promote biofuel use
• Brazil soybean exports hit record in April
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• More tariff talk drops soybean prices double digits Monday
• GRAINS-Corn ticks up after 2 sessions of losses, U.S. planting progress caps gains
• USDA announces biofuels infrastructure grants
• AgResource President predicting $2.60 corn futures
• Some Kinks in Food Supply Chain Persist During COVID-19 Fallout
• FJ Live: Texas Rural Hospitals On Edge
• Rural Texas Hospitals Near Bankruptcy
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• Tyson ‘cannot anticipate’ length of COVID-19 challenges
• USDA announces additional $470M in commodity purchases
• USDA Changes Forage Seeding, Production Crop Insurance
• Webinar: Must Farms Provide COVID Paid Sick Leave?
• Pandemic Employment Trends in U.S. Agriculture
• Ag Economic Insights: Will Off-Farm Income Weigh On Fragile Farm Economy?
• USDA Allows Flexibilities For Organic Certification Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
• Tariff Revival and Soybean Exports

• Conaway: More Emergency Funds Likely Needed for Agriculture
• China “Very, Very Committed” to Phase 1, But Skepticism Remains as COVID-19 Repercussions Cloud Outlook
• Ag Sec’y Perdue Provides Update On The Nation’s Food Supply
• Washington Week Ahead: Lawmakers eye CARES 2 as farmers await first round of aid
• 60 Minutes: Most trade war relief aid bypassed small & medium farms
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• Wheat market finds support, analyst says
• Wheat falls 1.4% on improved weather, soybeans ease on demand worries
• House Small Business Committee member frustrated with Paycheck Protection Program
• China “Very, Very Committed” to Phase 1, But Skepticism Remains as COVID-19 Repercussions Cloud Outlook
• Rural healthcare providers to receive $10B for fighting COVID-19
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• Farm Equipment Sector Seeking PPP Clarity

• Senators Urge USDA to Target Final Relief to Local Farmers
• FARM POLICY FACTS: Our View: Survival of American Agriculture Requires Decisive, Effective Relief
• Supply Chain Woes Persist After Trump Executive Order, as COVID-19 Impacts Endure
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• State Regulators Ask EPA to Ban Postemergence Dicamba Use in 2021
• Ag Secretary Says Packing Plants Will Open Sooner, But Local Officials Still Cite Fears
• Extensive Wheat Freeze Damage Reported in the Southern Plains
• Lawsuit Aims at New Water Rule | Groups Allege EPA Reversed Water Rules Based on ‘Political Winds’
• Grain prices are at a critical juncture
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• Be daring . . . get beans in the ground immediately
• China may miss ‘phase one’ target for U.S. farm purchases
• Farmers Focus on People, Risk Management During COVID-19
• Coronavirus Overshadows Trade Deal
• Ag industry tries to digest meatpacking order
• USDA Flexes New Authority
• Indiana’s Tyson Foods Plant has 900 Workers Test Positive for COVID
• R-CALF Mandatory COOL Petition Gains 250,000 Signatures
• Real GDP Contracts Nearly 5 Percent in First Quarter
• Survey Shows 48% Of People Say They Are More Productive Working From Home, 57% Prefer Working There
• Survey Reveals How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Food Purchasing Preferences
• Purdue Historian: Aid Package For Farmers Has Parallels To Great Depression

• 3 Big Things Today, April 30, 2020
• Pandemic fuels new farm concerns, appeals for more aid: ‘What’s going on is unacceptable’
• EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement
• JBS reopens U.S. pork plant to put down pigs, dispose of carcasses, not produce meat
• China May Miss ‘Phase One’ Target for U.S. Farm Purchases
• Supply Chain Woes Persist After Trump Executive Order, as COVID-19 Impacts Endure
• Farmers Focus on People, Risk Management During COVID-19
• Ag industry tries to digest meatpacking order
• Trump Orders Meatpacking Plants to Remain Open
• Biden campaign ramping up rural effort with key advisers
• NRCS hiring 1,000-plus employees to bolster field offices
• COVID-19 Makes Corn, Soybean Marketing Year Average Prices Nosedive
• USDA to offer 30-year CRP contracts beginning this summer
• Virus-related food shortages will be temporary in U.S., experts say
• There’s a reason meat is cheaper in U.S. than other countries
• Ethanol Production Drops 48% From Last Year
• Study Shows 34% Of Small Businesses Can’t Cover Their May Rent
• Real GDP Contracts Nearly 5 Percent in First Quarter
• CME Reports First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results
• U.S. Consumer Confidence, Exports Sink Amid Disruptions
• Lawsuit Alleges Water Rule Exposes Ag | Cattle Group Says New Water Rule Regulates Non-Navigable Waters
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• Conaway addresses aid for ag producers, food supply chain
• Freeze-injured Texas wheat likely to recover
• Tool helps ranchers predict grassland productivity

• 3 Big Things Today, April 29, 2020
• Ag Chair Peterson Says He’ll Oppose Farm Funding Boost Without Strings Attached
• U.S. Consumer Confidence, Exports Sink Amid Disruptions
• Pandemic fuels new farm concerns, appeals for more aid: ‘What’s going on is unacceptable’
• Never let a crisis go to waste
• Congressional Support Grows for More Ag Aid
• Agronomist says farmers still considering switching to soybeans
• Farm debt to asset ratios continue upswing
• Farmer on “huge effect” of pandemic
• Oil plunge not expected to help lower diesel prices
• Trump Plans Order on Packing Plants President Using Defense Production Act to Reopen Closed Meatpacking Operations
• Chairman of Tyson Says Food Chain is “Breaking,” While President Trump to Order Plants to Remain Open
• Tax Groups, Think Tanks Want RFS Waiver
• Supreme Court: Groundwater a point source under the Clean Water Act?
• Is it time to get creative with USDA aid?

• 3 Big Things Today, April 28, 2020
• Lawmakers launch push for $50B in additional farm aid
• Washington Insider
• USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety Net Programs
• Will Infrastructure Funding Become a Victim of COVID-19?
• Farmland Values Still Healthy
• Supreme Court: Groundwater a point source under the Clean Water Act?
• COVID-19 tests meat supply chain
• Keep both long and short-term outlooks in view
• Crop Progress Report (PDF’s) April 27, 2020
• USTR promises July 1 start for USMCA
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Avoid Challenges Following a Failed Stand
• Tyson Foods’ Newspaper Ad: Food Supply Chain is Breaking
• USDA: More Of The Farm Sector’s Assets Are Financed By Credit Or Debt

• 3 Big Things Today, April 27, 2020
• Todd’s Take | Corn’s Unexpected Turn
• Washington Insider — Monday The New Supply Chains
• US Senators, House Members Oppose Farm Payment Limits
• Ag Policy Blog: USDA Getting Engaged on Livestock and Packer Crisis
• Traders brace for historically large crops
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week – April 24, 2020
• USDA sets up National Incident Coordination Center to help livestock producers
• Strong wheat market start fades, analyst says
• Cattle placements plummet for March, ag economist says that could continue
• Meat Shortages “Dangerously Close,” as COVID-19 Induced Supply Chain Bottlenecks Persist
• Euthanizing hogs a last resort for pork producers
• Finally – Clarity on Schedule F Farmers for PPP
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Thirsty Crops, Quiet Pests
• Oklahoma Cotton: Considerations for Planting, Early Season Growth
• One Industry’s Collapse Creates Uncertainty from Farm to Fork
• USDA Establishing National Incident Coordination Center, Disposal of Livestock
• Payments or Purchases: Questions for USDA on Priorities in a Pandemic

• 3 Big Things Today, April 24, 2020
• House passes $500 billion coronavirus bill and oversight panel
• Farmers, Lawmakers Seek Solutions to Food Supply Chain Problems
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 24, 2020
• Congressman, Union Call on White House Task Force to Respond to Meat Industry Challenges
• Still Some SBA Loan Confusion Farmers Wanting to Apply for Next Round of Funds Need to Act Now
• COVID-19 aid payment limits raise flags for livestock groups
• Who is keeping China accountable for trade pact?
• CDFA surveying growers about PPE needs
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• More than 5,000 U.S. meat, food-processing workers exposed to coronavirus -union
• Two more ethanol plants idled amid coronavirus pandemic
• A bottomless pit for corn prices
• Record red meat, pork, beef production in March
• Global Economies Want Lockdown Escape
• Trump Administration Publishes Final WOTUS Waters Rules
• SCOTUS: Pollutants that travel through groundwater may require permit
• Cotton and Peanuts: At-Planting Protection is Still an Option
• DTN Cotton Close: Up, but Suffers Reversal
• COVID-19 Could Almost Double Global Acute Hunger, Says UN
• Study: ASF Could Cost United States $50 Billion
• USDA Reviews 41 States’ Rural Broadband Pilot Program Apps

• Corn Prices Plummet to Levels Not Seen in a Decade
• Farmers Wanting to Apply for Next Round of Funds Need to Act Now
• Trump Administration Publishes Final WOTUS Waters Rules
• Farm Workers Exempt from Trump’s Immigration Ban
• Agriculture Confidence Index | Pessimism Hits Historic Levels
• Soybean rally ahead?
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• Farm Credit lenders and borrowers: Good for now But COVID-19 will add stress to borrowers.
• Replacement for WOTUS rule published, takes effect on June 22nd
• UN’s World Food Programme: COVID-19 Could Almost Double Acute Hunger
• Ag Retailers Share Ups and Downs for Doing Business During COVID-19
• Agripulse: Aid package may fall well short of offsetting COVID-19 losses
• Texas Field Reports: Planting Progress, Ag-Related COVID-19 Issues

• Bipartisan deal revives forgivable loans, OKs farms for SBA disaster program
• Earth Day is Every Day for America’s Farmers and Ranchers
• Analysis Shows COVID-19 Reduces Corn Revenue by $50 Per Acre
• 3 Big Things Today, April 22, 2020
• USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
• Ethanol industry facing “worst crisis in history”
• Farmers to get up to $250,000 each in coronavirus cash, with more possible
• Farmers Prepare for Planting Season as COVID-19 Concerns Loom
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• Bunge to sell 35 U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh Grain
• While fighting the coronavirus, Brazil competes with U.S. corn exports
• State cattle groups ask DOJ to conduct investigation
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• Analyst: Ethanol Is ‘Glaring Omission’ In Relief Package
• Farm Workers Exempt from Trump’s Immigration Ban

• 3 Big Things Today, April 21, 2020
• Daybreak April 20: COVID-19 aid is on its way – maybe in May
• Oil Goes Negative for First Time in History
• Rural Communities See Surge In COVID-19 Cases
• April 20, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• Ethanol industry facing “worst crisis in history”
• Five Governors Ask EPA for RFS Waiver
• After USDA Ag Relief Leaves Ethanol Out, New Analysis Shows Big Biofuel Losses
• Provisions Would Boost USDA Fund, Set Aside Aid for Livestock Producers
• Farmers Prepare for Planting Season as COVID-19 Concerns Loom
• The Food Chain’s Weakest Link
• Sort & Cull How We Come Out of This
• Stress accumulating in farm country as producers anxiously await COVID-19 relief details
• Cotton: Researchers Unveil Genomes of 5 Species
• Texas LRGV Cotton: Lots of Aphids, Fleahoppers Expected to Pick Up
• DTN Cotton Close: Higher Despite Bizarre Oil Trade
• KC Fed: Farm Lending Activity Slowed During First Quarter
• FDA, U.S. Cotton, Partners Addressing Test Supply Needs
• Farmers For Free Trade Issues Statement On 90-Day Duty Deferral Announcement
• Farm Credit Issues Statement On USDA Announcement Of Ag Funding

• 3 Big Things Today, April 20, 2020
• Farm Credit Issues Statement On USDA Announcement Of Ag Funding
• USDA Details COVID-19 Ag Aid Package Includes Funds for Farmers and Ranchers, as Well as Food Purchases
• Todd’s | Take A Bullish Riddle in Soybeans
• Agribusiness trends during the pandemic
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• What is in USDA’s $19 billion coronavirus relief program?
• Coronavirus Food Assistance Program announced
• Agriculture benefited the least in initial Paycheck Protection Program loans
• USDA announces plans to solicit proposals for up to $3 billion in commodity purchases
• Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-17-2020
• KC Fed: Farm Lending Activity Slowed In The First Quarter

• 3 Big Things Today, April 17, 2020
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- April 2020, COVID-19 Variables Noted
• SBA runs out of cash for forgivable loans amid fight over new funding
• Following the pandemic’s impact on the livestock industry
• Perdue Says Aid Coming ‘Very Soon’ as Groups Highlight Struggles for Industries Such as Ethanol
• Governors in Five States Asked EPA for Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver
• Ag Secretary Joins White House Briefing to Address Food Supply, Packing Plant Shutdowns
• Multiple Freezes Threaten Winter Wheat in Southern Great Plains
• Washington Insider — Friday Fighting Virus Impacts
• Until markets improve, focus on slashing costs
• Farmers to get needed seed, crop protection, co-op manager says
• Soybean Export Sales Hit Marketing Year Low
• USDA lowers production and trade forecasts for meat
• FDA Reversal May Block Ethanol Plants from Hand Sanitizer Market

• USDA Set to Unveil $15 Billion COVID Farm Aid Package
• DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
• DTN: FAPRI PROJECTS $20 BILLION NET DECLINE IN FARM INCOME FOR 2020
• Peterson: USDA should up commodity purchases | Peterson urges Administration to aid hungry Americans and struggling farmers
• Focus on Logistical Disruptions for Food, as USDA Assistance Plan Expected Soon
• COVID-19 Effects Persist: Decline in Farm Income Seen, Processing Disruptions Continue, Phase One Trade
• Ag Districts Get Focus in Battle for Congress
• Webinar: An Update for Producers on COVID-19 Legislation, Resources – April 17
• Soybean Export Update US Losing Seasonal Soy Sales to Brazil, But Demand Remains Despite Coronavirus Challenges
• Farm employers need labor contingency plans
• Some H-2A requirements will be temporarily amended during COVID-19 emergency
• 7 ways to slice COVID-19 risk during planting
• Cattle industry projected to lose $13.6 billion in wake of coronavirus
• PPP well running dry
• AFBF says China’ needs to accelerate U.S. ag buys
• Weather overrides COVID-19 as biggest influence on successful 2020 crops
• Northey says more funding will be needed to help all commodities
• 2020 Childhood Agricultural Injuries Fact Sheet Released

• Trump Administration to Unveil $15.5 Bln Coronavirus Farm Aid
• Bipartisan Press on USDA to Provide Relief for Farmers USAgNet – 04/14/2020
• Deere Producing 225,000 Face Shields
• EPA Challenged in Court Land Owners Seek Clarity on Future Regulation
• Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan: Why aren’t farmers included?
• How to lead your farm team through crisis
• What does coronavirus mean for farm equipment manufacturers?
• Dire crisis hitting pork industry as pigs back up due to COVID-19
• Ag economist says the sooner the better for ag stimulus funding
• COVID-19 Effects Persist: Decline in Farm Income Seen, Processing Disruptions Continue, Phase One Trade
• USDA Updates on Ag Trade, Production, COVID-19 Impacts
• DTN Cotton Close: Little Forward Progress
• U Of Illinois Economist Updates His Corn, Soybean Export Outlook

• 3 Big Things Today, April 14, 2020
• What We Know About USDA’s COVID-19 Aid Package
• USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Analysts slash farm income forecast due to COVID-19
• Our View: Support America’s Farmers and Ranchers as They Feed America
• Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan: Why aren’t farmers included?
• FAPRI Projects $20 Billion Net Decline in Farm Income for 2020
• First Corn Planting Report of Season Shows 3% of Crop Planted Nationwide
• April 13, 2020 Crop Progress Report
• 3 areas that matter most for economic recovery
• When the farm needs you to lead into the unknown
• Supply Concerns Hold Down Markets
• Ag Groups Urge Support for Proposal to Reduce Shipping Costs

• COVID-19 Hits Some Domestic Ag Markets, Disrupts Global Supply, As Pres. Trump Highlights Aid to Farmers
• Trump plans to announce farm aid package this week
• Packing Plant Closures Increase as Industry Struggles With Positive Cases
• Farms Prepare for COVID-19, Contingency Planning Takes on New Urgency
• Farmers urged to be patient with new-crop pricing, analyst says Selling now would be a regrettable action, analyst says.
• U.S. corn, soybean, wheat ending stocks up on month
• Suderman: Strong dollar continues to hamper soybean sales to China
• USDA-FAS Reports Provide Updates on Ag Trade, Production, and COVID-19 Impacts
• Fed Cattle Trade ‘Soft’ As Cash Prices Decline Again
• USDA meat inspectors told to find or make their own masks
• Daybreak April 10: Ag hurt ‘very badly’ by COVID-19, Trump says
• National FFA Cancels Washington Leadership Conference
• Cleveland On Cotton: Market Moves Up, Despite Monumentally Bearish Report
• R-CALF Urges Perdue to Target Hardest Hit Farmers
• Ag Groups Urge Support for Proposal to Reduce Shipping Costs

• Smaller pot of money for coronavirus relief, says Perdue
• Trump: Money going to farmers ‘in the pretty near future’
• USDA extends marketing assistance loans to full year
• 3 Big Things Today, April 10, 2020
• As Farms Prepare For COVID-19, Contingency Planning Takes on New Urgency
• April 9 WASDE Report PDF
• USDA Working on Aid Package | Industry Requests for Support Overwhelm Funds Provided to USDA
• Farmers urged to be patient with new-crop pricing, analyst says
• USDA-FAS Reports Provide Updates on Ag Trade, Production, and COVID-19 Impacts
• John Deere Making Face Shields for Healthcare Workers
• National FFA Cancels Washington Leadership Conference

• 3 Big Things Today, April 9, 2020
• Perdue: USDA hurrying to distribute farm aid
• USDA to probe COVID-19 impact on beef prices
• WTO sees “ugly" trade plunge worse than in financial crisis
• USDA Reports Preview April WASDE Braces for Demand Reductions
• Taxlink The Overly Complicated Self-Rental and 199A
• Kub’s Den | Energy Markets Spooked By ‘Overpriced’ Corn
• Ethanol Blog | Refining Interests Consider Appeal to SCOTUS on Small-Refinery Exemptions
• 3 lessons for grain marketing in volatile times
• Brazil and Argentina Clobbered by Drought
• Court rejects refiners’ request for rehearing on SRE ruling
• NCBA Requests President Trump Expand USDA Market Investigation, Examine Futures Markets

• Texas: Unique COVID-19 Social-Distancing Message for Farmers
• Planting Gets Underway as Farmers Adjust to State and Regional Lockdowns
• Rural COVID-19 cases growing faster than urban
• Treasury Seeks More Funds; Ag Supporters Want Access to Another SBA Program
• POET Idles Three Plants, Delays Startup POET Puts on Ice About 330 Million Gallons of Annual Ethanol Production
• EPA Must Still Decide How to Apply Court Ruling on RFS Waivers Case
• USDA weighs in on pandemic impact
• Will ethanol wreck corn’s 97-million-acre potential?
• Milk dumping is a coronavirus reality
• 7 ways to slice COVID-19 risk during planting
• The Daily COVID-19 Rundown
• Produce industry seeks $5B in compensation for pandemic impact
• Farmer Sentiment Plummets as COVID-19 Pandemic Hits
• Senators Call on USDA for More Funds to Biofuel Industry
• NASS to Re-Survey Farmers with Previously Unharvested Crops
• Cattle Producers Find Alternative Ways to Buy Bulls
• Crop and Livestock Prices Plunge Under Weight of COVID-19 Uncertainty
• Revision of 2020 Crop Budgets with COVID-19 Induced Lower Corn and Soybean Prices

• 3 Big Things Today, April 7, 2020
• Risk management – or disaster management
• Texas: Unique COVID-19 Social-Distancing Message for Farmers
• USDA: Texas Crop Report Released April 6, 2020
• Crop Progress Report April 6, 2020
• Coronavirus Hits Packing Plants Two Iowa Plants Suspend Operations as Packing Industry Sees More Positive COVID-19 Cases
• 3 of 4 US Hospitals Facing COVID-19
• First Crop Progress Report of Season Shows Winter Wheat Conditions Above Last Year
• Farmers Who Sell Directly to Consumers Face Uncertainty, But Some See Higher Demand
• Economist: Farmers must act now to participate in SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
• CARES act offers quick loans to keep farms afloat
• Fertilizer prices fall to lowest levels in a decade, economist says
• Record-breaking prices given for premium iron
• Can WASDE Numbers Revive Markets This Time?
• FDA Relaxes Some Inspection Rules During COVID-19
• A Historic Jump in the Money Anxiety Index Resembling September 11, 2001

• 3 Big Things Today, April 6, 2020 News
• Washington Insider — Monday Trade Policy Criticism Intensifies
• Economist: Farmers must act now to participate in SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program
• Farm Bureau makes sweeping appeal to USDA to rescue producers nationwide
• Producers Face Numerous Market Challenges as USDA Considers Aid Distribution
• Rural America Rallies to Fight COVID-19
• Risk management – or disaster management
• COVID-19 has widespread impact on ag
• USDA says to restrict contact with animals if sick with COVID-19
• Global Food Markets “Well Balanced” During COVID-19 Outbreak, But Trucking Issues a Concern
• farmdoc daily live: Coronavirus and Ag Webinar| This week’s schedule
• Jerry Gulke: What Are the Grain Markets Telling Us?
• USMCA Countries Miss Notification Deadline
• USDA Confirms SARS-CoV-2 in New York Zoo Tiger

• 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
• Texas grower diversifies with sunflowers; hopeful markets will rebound
• 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
• United States Grain Stocks Down from 2019
• Texas Field Reports: Boom Year Potential for Producers with Deep Soil Moisture

• Daybreak April 1: Ready for you: Forgivable loans to cover payroll
• Dueling USDA Corn Estimates Traders Fade Corn in Both Directions Based on Report Data
• Ag Policy Blog COVID-19 Updates, Including House Ag Resources Page
• How ag will manage labor through COVID-19
• New herbicide options for 2020
• No documentation required to prove ag employment
• COVID-19 impacts on commodities to vary, analyst says
• Despite coronavirus pandemic, farmers plan to plant a record corn crop
• Soybeans start April 22¢ lower Wednesday
• During COVID-19 Outbreak, Some Countries Restrict Ag Exports– WTO / UN Stress Importance of Keeping Supply Chains Open
• Lawmakers call for ‘targeted, temporary’ relief for cattle producers
• Lack of drivers concerns ag retailers
• FCC moves ahead to establish rural America 5G fund

• 3 Big Things Today, April 1, 2020
• Now available: Forgivable loans for farms, small businesses to pay workers
• Teleworking tests rural broadband network capacity
• NASS Report Features Larger-Than-Expected Prospective Corn Planting
• Planting Intentions: 97 Million Acres Corn, 83.5 Million Acres Soy
• USDA prints U.S. corn acreage estimate at 97.0 million Tuesday
• Analysts Skeptical Of USDA’s Planted Acreage Forecasts, Point To Weakened Ethanol Production
• What yesterday’s market reaction to USDA report tells us
• Soybeans: Want to make $200 more per acre?
• Pandemic fuels relapse in farm income
• Analysts: Ethanol Declines Make USDA Corn Projections Doubtful
• Agri-Pulse Poll: Farmers back carbon markets, but divided on climate change
• UPDATE: DFA Reportedly Buys Most of Dean Foods, Along with Others
• CCC Announces Coverage on More Export Payment Options
• Peanut Acreage Expected to Increase

• Stimulus Bill Includes $50 Billion For Agriculture, Wow!
• Farm Journal Releases First Look At Impact Of Coronavirus Pandemic On Ag Producers
• Planting Intentions and Grain Stocks: Will the Market Notice?
• Virus Concerns Change Farmer Habits | Farmers Show Concern About Coronavirus’ Effect on Business
• COVID-19 and Oil Prices Taking Toll on Ethanol Plants
• What’s in the coronavirus relief law for agriculture?
• Falling energy prices take toll on ethanol production
• U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers’ big profits during pandemic
• FCC grants temporary authority to help rural communities
• Lawsuit seeks COVID-19 hazard pay for federal workers
• DOT Expands Hours of Service Waivers for Feed Truckers

• Secretary Perdue Statement on Coronavirus Rescue Package
• USDA Adds Flexibilities For Crop Insurance To Support America’s Farmers And Ranchers
• USDA Gets Broad Authority for COVID-19 Aid
• Federal Stimulus Includes Money for Agriculture, as Farm Suppliers Accelerate Planting Input Deliveries
• Farm Policy Facts | Our View: America’s Farmers Need Relief as they Keep Calm and Plant On
• COVID-19 puts ag financial concerns under a microscope
• COVID-19’s Lasting Effect on Ag Retail: Online Ordering
• Farm Journal Live: Details on Senate COVID-19 Aid Package (Video)
• Court Rules In Favor Of Checkoff, Dismisses R-CALF Suit
• Wheat trends higher, corn continues to fall
• On Oklahoma plains, an island of near normality in a pandemic
• Meat prices spike, cattle prices fall, and ranchers and lawmakers see market manipulation
• U.S. State Department Resuming H-2 Visa Processing
• USDA Implements Immediate Measures on Housing, Loans

RMA Offering Remote Assistance and Authorizing Additional Flexibility for Producers

• USDA Makes Changes To Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation, And Safety Net Programs
• AgWeb | Highlights of Senate Aid Package and More COVID-19 Coverage
• Coronavirus: Ag Groups Praise Aid Bill – DTN
• The 5thWave Forum Headed to the Bread Lines
• USDA local offices doing biz by phone
• Meat prices spike, cattle prices fall, and ranchers and lawmakers see market manipulation
• Credit-strapped U.S. farmers to get coronavirus help with more flexible federal loans
• Senate passes nearly $2 trillion Economic Stimulus Package
• USDA local offices doing biz by phone
• Blunt says Senate worked hard to include ag aid
• USDA: Grocery prices don’t yet reflect COVID-19-related demand
• Despite Ample Global Supplies, Concerns About “Food Nationalism,” and Supply Chain Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
• Over three million acres enrolled in general CRP
• Texas Cotton: Northern High Plains Acres More Than Double in Last 5 Years
• EPA to Reduce Toxic Substance Control Fees
• Secretary Perdue Applauds State Department’s H-2 Decision
• John Deere, AGCO Cutting Back Operations
• The Coronavirus and Ethanol Demand Destruction

• 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

• 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

• Secretary Sonny Perdue’s National Agriculture Day Message
• Trump proclaims March 24 as Ag Day
• National Agriculture Week 2020 | A message from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller
• 3 Big Things Today, March 24, 2020
• Stimulus package includes aid for farmers
• Ag work critical during COVID-19 crisis
• Plunging Oil Prices Create Opening for Farmers to Buy Cheaper Diesel Ahead of Planting
• What a Veteran Market Expert Sees in Today’s Chaos
• Pompeo: Border Open to H-2A Workers
• U.S. ethanol plants cutting output due to crashing demand -trade group
• Get ready, get set, estimate U.S. 2020 corn, soybean acreage
• Bill Sets Goal of Net-Zero Emissions in Agriculture by 2040
• Weekly Outlook: Corn and Soybean Acreage in 2020
• United States’ Cattle on Feed Above 2019

• Lawmakers seek to open door for more MFP, emergency farm aid
• USDA county offices go to ‘appointment only’
• NASS Remains Operational, Farm Reports on Schedule
• Signal to Noise: Ag Pushes for Provisions in COVID-19 Aid Package
• Todd’s Take Saudi Arabia Takes Down Corn
• What happens if meat plant workers get sick?
• Markets: Near-term uncertainty, but horizons offer hope
• Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation-FAO, analysts
• The COVID-19 virus and U.S. agriculture’s supply chain concerns
• Ag machinery parts and service a national priority
• COVID-19 Has “Dimmed” Economic Prospects for Corn Belt Farmers
• Tyson To Add $5 To Cash Cattle Prices
• What Wages Qualify for QBI (Emphasis on Selling to Cooperatives)
• Top Agricultural Colleges In The World Listed
• NCBA Sends Letter To Capitol Hill Urging Relief For Cattle Producers
• Survey Reports 63% Of Americans Say Their Finances Have Been Impacted By Coronavirus
• NAWG Welcomes News of Large Wheat Purchase by Chinese Buyerse by Chinese Buyers

• 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

• Senate Passes Coronavirus Aid Package
• USDA Releases "Season-Average Forecasts" Outlook Report
• Gas Prices Fall $.18 at the Pump
• Farm Bureau Lists Immediate Challenges Facing The Agriculture Sector
• Ag Markets Attempt Recovery
• Texas Field Reports: Wheat Acres Up Slightly, Good Growing Conditions
• Market recovery from coronavirus impact could be lengthy
• BREAKING: Temporary Hours of Service Exemption for Livestock Haulers
• Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming
• Economist says retail prices up with COVID-19, but farmers aren’t benefiting
• Producers could be hurt by potential postponements of farmers markets
• Seasonal Labor, Transportation, Financing, and Food Inflation (China) Among Outbreak Issues in U.S. and Abroad
• Troubled Missouri River Waters Lurking | Future of Multi-Generational Nebraska Farm Hinges on Broken Levee
• Ethanol prices hit all-time low, unconfirmed reports of plant shutdowns
• Farm Groups Peppered With COVID-19 Challenges Over Workers and Market Downturn
• Oil Prices Drag Corn Lower; Wheat Rebounds (Market Close Info-March 18)
• Riding the storm out: Coronavirus and the markets
• Pandemic insurance policy could ease lost revenue concerns for some farms
• U.S. 2020 corn acreage seen at 94.6 mln, soy at 83.7 mln -survey

• 3 Big Things Today, March 18, 2020
• 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
• Wineries operating as essential businesses under COVID-19 orders
• 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

• Changes In Consumers’ Food Buying During Coronavirus Scare
• As Coronavirus Roils Economy, RFA Calls For Immediate Action From White House
• USDA: Nearly Half Of All Principal Operators Of Family Farms And their Spouses Work Off The Farm
• Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming
• As coronavirus spreads, farmers fear market closures and lost income
• 10 trends to watch on farms right now
• 95.0 million U.S. corn acres in 2020?
• Minimize downside potential price damage with options
• Virus’ long-term impact will be mixed for ag, economist says
• In a wink to Congress, Perdue concedes on crop insurance
• Farm State Lawmakers Maintain that Court’s RFS Waiver Decision Should Stand
• Jerry Gulke: Will Low Prices Cure Low Prices?
• USDA shuts down wing at DC headquarters after coronavirus detection
• China paves way for imports of US distillers grains
• New USDA Team Serves Beginning Farmers

• 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
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• 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%

• 3 Big Things Today, March 13, 2020
• 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?
• Weekly Export Sales – Corn volume surges
• 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

• Global Shares Sink Thursday
• Ethanol Industry Benefitting From Coronavirus, Used To Make Hand Sanitizers
• CME to Close Trading Floor
• Ag markets end lower, Dow falls 1,400 points Wednesday
• Fear, uncertainty overrule grain market fundamentals
• Why farmers should talk to their banker about refinancing today
• Doud says China agreement is on schedule, despite coronavirus turmoil
• What is a Farmer’s Tax Return Due Date?
• Biofuel supporters warn of political fallout from SRE appeal
• FCC criticized for rolling out rural broadband funding before fixing coverage maps
• Study: US farms in better shape due to MFP, but many still face red ink
• Should rural broadband growth be propelled by fiber or 5G?
• USDA Announces Continued Progress on Chinese Trade Agreement
• Neutral Numbers from March WASDE
• Making Decisions on 2020 Peanut Crop
• EPA To Make Decision On Dicamba Use This Year, In Time For 2021 Planting Season
• USDA Announces Continued Progress On Implementation Of China Phase One Agreement
• Ag Sec’y Purdue: "If Schools Are Closed, We Are Going To Do Our Very Best To Make Sure Kids Are Fed"
• Consumers Avoiding Fresh Produce In Wake Of Coronavirus, Fear Contamination

• Virus Raises Food Aid Questions USDA Response Spotlighted as NPPC Raises Labor Concerns and Trade Mission Canceled
• USDA Reports Review March WASDE Held Few Surprises With Little Reaction
• DTN Fertilizer Outlook Spring Weather, Coronavirus Add Uncertainty to Fertilizer Price Outlook
• Farmers testify on importance of MFP payments
• Trump seeks additional time for biofuel appeal
• 3 Big Things Today, March 11, 2020
• March 10 USDA Crop Report
• Progress is continuing on implementation of China Phase One Agreement, says USDA
• Bill to protect food supply, ag industry signed into law
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- February 2020
• Amid coronavirus outbreak: USDA braces for staff disruptions, considers ways to provide more food aid
• U.S. World Food Prices Fell During February
• Texas: Managing Resistance – Don’t Let the Last Weed Standing Reproduce
• ARC-PLC Enrollment Deadline is March 16
• Cotton market influences may vary

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• 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.
• Soybeans drop double digits Monday, stock market falls 2,000 points
• 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
• U Of Illinois Economist On The Pace Of Soybean Use

• 3 Big Things Today, March 9, 2020
• Peterson makes it official: He’s running for re-election
• USDA rolls out African swine fever preparedness plan
• Heirs’ Property Challenges Farmers Wait for USDA Rule That Could Protect Black Farmers, Others from Losing Land
• Coronavirus, USDA reports get market analysts’ attention
• Trump’s biofuel decision triggers backlash
• Trump administration seeks more time to respond to court ruling on biofuel waivers
• Interest rate cut means it’s time to call your lender
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – March 6, 2020
• China grants duty exemption on U.S. soybean imports
• Multiple Dynamics at Play as Observers Assess Trade One Commitments by China
• Jerry Gulke: Will March USDA Reports Cure the Grain Virus?
• FDA launches initiative to provide GMO info
• Herbicide Resistance: Don’t Let the Last Weed Standing Reproduce
• U.S. Plant-based Retail Market Rises to $5 Billion in Value
• Purdue Economist On The Deterioration Of Farmers’ Working Capital

• 3 Big Things Today, March 6, 2020
• Oil Futures Tumble With Equities
• Weekly Export Sales – Wheat jumps higher
• Top 3 watch list items for grain trade this month
• Key innovations and products from the 2020 Commodity Classic
• After Court Ruling, Trump Administration Looks to Cut Biofuel Waivers
• Readers Share How FFA Changed Their Lives
• SNAP proposal attempts to improve participant path toward work
• Signup Opens March 16 for CRP Grasslands
• U.S. Demand For Domestic Soybean Oil May Increase
• U Of Illinois Economists Announce Economic Benefit From Precision Agricultural Practices

• 3 Big Things Today, March 5, 2020
• 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
• Texas Field Reports: Coronavirus Spreading Uncertainty Among Cotton Growers
• EPA Expects Decision on Biofuel Waiver Court Decision Soon
• Bipartisan Bill Protecting Food, Ag Industry Signed into Law

• 3 Big Things Today, March 4, 2020
• Fall in crop insurance guarantees may increase farmer risk
• House Democrats in swing districts enthused by Biden’s boost
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• 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%

• Perdue repeats, ‘don’t count on another MFP’, but some believe otherwise
• Coronavirus: “Profound Impacts” On Fertilizer and Crop Protection
• Congressman Lucas cosponsors the Real MEAT Act
• A Closer Look at Phase 1 Commitments, as Coronavirus “Has Scrambled” the Outlook
• Insurance Guarantees Drop Corn, Soybean Insurance Guarantees Lowest Since 2016, Giving Farmers Less Coverage Against Potential Price Shocks
• Farm Policy Facts: Our View: Sustainability is Way of Life for America’s Farmers
• Larew Elected NFU President Former House Ag Staffer Takes Helm of Farm Group After Serving in Government Affairs
• Coronavirus Causing Major Headaches for Container Shippers
• Farm Futures survey says farmers favor corn in 2020
• Major ag companies take next step in data management
• Ag summit highlights ‘Tomorrow’s Tech, Today’
• Introducing a combine with no steering wheel
• Monday’s Ag Markets Rebound
• FDA: Coronavirus disrupts supply chain for U.S. animal drugs
• Commodity Classic 2020 in review
• Shopper Study Shows Meat Demand is Strong
• Perdue Directs USDA to Increases Biofuels Usage
• USDA Releases “Food Price Outlook” Report

• Perdue tells Commodity Classic not to plan for MFP
• Perdue: EPA will cut biofuel exemptions ‘significantly’
• Perdue directs USDA fleet to increase biofuels usage
• Trade Aid: Dependent on Future Exports, Not Prices – DTN
• Ag Policy Blog Outgoing NFU President Sees Tighter Farm Spending After 2020
• Wall Street Has Worst Week Since 2008
• Farm bankruptcies ‘just the tip of a very large iceberg’
• Virus Outbreak Batters Economies
• Coronavirus, corn/soybean price ratios and weather
• Expect to see more floods and droughts this spring and summer
• China urges authorities to prepare for possible locust invasion
• USDA relaxes some hemp requirements
• Deadline approaching for producers who received top-up payments
• Texas Hemp: Don’t Bet the Farm on It Just Yet – Video

• 3 Big Things Today, February 28, 2020
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Feb. 28, 2020
• Farmers Waiting for Market Clues for MFP 3.0
• When Traders Panic
• Vicious cycle of the trade war
• USDA relaxes some hemp requirements
• EPA reportedly backing down on refinery waivers
• White House Looks to Pare Biofuel Waivers for Refineries on Court Ruling
• The Next Grain Demand Giants
• Wheeler says response to court’s RFS exemption ruling coming ‘shortly’
• Lawmakers and farmers show split on Trump’s China trade strategy

• 3 Big Things Today, February 27, 2020
• Morning Market Review for Feb. 27, 2020
• Ag Waiting on Phase-One Deal Impact Two Farmers Voice Optimism, Pessimism on China, Trade Disputes
• The impact of panic in today’s marketplace
• Texas farmer reaps an immeasurable harvest
• Farmers Edge Unveils Next Gen Digital Platform, New Solution for Equipment Monitoring
• More than 2,000 farmers are expected to file dicamba-damage lawsuits, says law firm
• The U.S. 2020 corn planting season has kicked off in Texas
• China Purchase of U.S. Sorghum Highlights Willingness to Buy When it Makes Economic Sense
• Trump to Pare Biofuel Waivers for Refineries on Court Ruling
• Lawmakers and farmers show split on Trump’s China trade strategy
• USDA school meal changes may mean less fruit, shift in veggies
• Roberts Announces Ag Committee Staff Changes, Hires
• Tillable’s CEO Shares His View Of Climate Breakup
• Precision Ag Reviews Provides Farmer Ratings Of Precision Products
• USDA, Farm Bureau Chief Economists Discuss Signs That Ag Is Improving

• 3 Big Things Today, February 26, 2020
• USDA And USTR Announce Progress On Implementation Of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement
• Trump intrudes on spring planting for second year in a row
• If exports rise, farmers won’t need trade aid, says Perdue
• Sickness Spreads Through Freight Markets
• Will trade deals jumpstart ag economy?
• Number of U.S. farms down 3% in five years
• Ag economist discusses coronavirus, potential for another market rally
• China Moves on Implementing Phase One of Trade Agreement
• USMCA Ratification Process Continues in Canada
• Potential U.S. Ag Trade with the EU
• Who really owns your farm data?
• U Of Illinois Economist Says Corn Prices Being Affected By Coronavirus Outbreak
• 2019 MFP Payments by County
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• 3 Big Things Today, February 25, 2020
• The 2020 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist
• 2020 FFA week is under way
• Despite Tough Year in Biofuels, Few Plants Changed Hands Last Year
• Limited Trade Negotiation Progress in India
• 9 reasons why the soybean export picture looks questionable
• U.S. lifts ban on Brazilian beef imports
• The Decision to Choose ARC or PLC is a Crapshoot for 2020
• Surprise! – IRS Guidance is Lacking | Form 8995-A Schedule D
• Crop insurance industry looks back on eventful 2019 and forecasts 2020 changes
• Potential U.S. Ag Trade with the EU
• USDA Releases "Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook" Report 2-25-2020

• 3 Big Things Today, February 24, 2020
• Roberts Gets Crop Insurance Industry’s Lifetime Award
• February 23, 2020: Highlights from USDA Trade and Commodity Outlook Reports
• USDA’s acreage, price projections for 2020
• Washington Week Ahead: Trump pressing India for trade progress; CRP deadline looms
• Perdue unveils plan to halve US ag’s environmental footprint by 2050
• To meet goals, China will be ‘ramping up’ U.S. ag purchases, says Perdue
• Record Corn Production Pegged With Rebounds for Soybean, Corn Exports
• China Postpones Key Meetings Over Virus
• Confusion Follows USDA Into 2020
• What is the USDA really signaling? Ag View Pitch: In this week’s podcast Chris Barron and Duane Lowry try to make sense of the subtext behind the recent flurry of USDA reports.
• Trump says third year of trade war payments is possible
• Don’t throw out 2019 market thoughts yet, analyst says
• What Farmers Were Reading Last Week at Agriculture.com
• EPA expected to re-register generic chlorpyrifos
• Sustainability is playing a role in brand trust
• Analyst: Why $6 Wheat May be a Stretch for 2020
• Texas: Lubbock County Agriculture Conference, Lubbock, Feb. 28
• Trump Tweet Suggests More Trade Bailout Money for Farmers

• USDA’s acreage, price projections for 2020
• USDA’s Own Numbers Cast Doubt on Trump’s China Farm Deal
• USDA To Fund Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network
• USDA: Productivity Is The Major Source Of Growth In Agricultural Output
• USDA unveils initiative to reduce ag’s environmental impact
• USDA raises export forecast for China by $4 billion
• AgDay Analysis: Bills are Due, Should Farmers Still Hold Grain?
• Farmers should consider owning two years of production, analyst says
• Ethanol Stocks Up EIA: Ethanol Stocks Rise Again While Demand Hits 8-Week High
• FarmTrade.com reports record-breaking sales
• ARC, PLC Election Pace Crawls While Deadline Quickly Approaches
• Peanut Usage is Positive
• USDA raises acreage estimates in 2020 outlook
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Assn Responds To Wall Street Journal’s Fake Meat Article

• 3 Big Things Today, February 20, 2020
• New Coalition Announced as USDA Set to Roll Out a Sustainability Program
• Avoid an Audit
• Crop Insurance Protects Rural America, Solidifies Popularity as Risk-Management Tool
• Belief in China trade deal requires conviction
• China Considering U.S. Farm Purchases by March as Coronavirus Impacts Persist
• Why you need to understand cost allocation on the farm
• China’s back in the market
• Okla, Texas herbicide applicators required to train/retrain in 2020
• Russia restricting wheat exports may not mean much
• Max Armstrong shares insight on how to bounce back from a bad year (AUDIO)
• The FieldView-Tillable Breakup: What Went Wrong?
• Market Facilitation Program investigation to begin soon
• February 28 is Final Deadline for CRP Signup
• USDA: Productivity Is The Major Source Of Growth In Agricultural Output
• USDA Releases "Wheat Outlook" Report

• Crop insurance industry urged to take on threats
• Wheat closes 23¢ higher Tuesday
• China to grant tariff exemptions on 696 U.S. goods to support purchases
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2019 Fourth Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• Court Grants 75-Day Stay in WOTUS Case Legal | Pursuit on WOTUS Repeal Rule Put on Hold by Federal Court
• China takes steps to make good on trade deal
• Do we ever get in our own way as farm leaders?
• Major ethanol company undergoes huge transformation
• Larger soybean and cotton plantings due to trade deal?
• Farm management apps for your virtual toolbox
• China Considering U.S. Farm Purchases by March as Coronavirus Impacts Persist
• Farmer Feedback Leads to Climate Cancelling Data Deal with Tillable
• President Trump Announces New EPA Deputy Administrator Nominee
• U.S. imports of both fruits and vegetables up in 2019, USDA reports
• Missouri Farm Awarded Millions in Dicamba Suit
• EPA Seeking White House Guidance Over Biofuels Waivers
• Sen. Roberts Receives Crop Insurance Achievement Award
• Weekly Outlook: 2020 Soybean Price Prospects
• Nat’l Cotton Council Releases Its Economic Outlook Report
• Students Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership Around U.S.
• Ag Economic Insights: Farm Debt And Working Capital Continue to Deteriorate

• Crop insurance industry urged to take on threats
• Crop Insurance Protects Rural America, Solidifies Popularity as Risk-Management Tool
• Blue Jeans Go Green denim drive underway
• Nat’l Cotton Council Releases Its Economic Outlook Report
• Nat’l Cotton Council Releases Results Of Planting Intentions Survey
• Farm Policy Facts View: Farm Forecasts Remain Gloomy, Congress Must Reject Ag Budget Cuts
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2019 Fourth Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• An Early Theme Emerges for 2020
• Hemp Company Exec Blames FDA Position on CBD for Industry’s Troubles
• Jury sides with farmer against Bayer, BASF
• Major ethanol company undergoes huge transformation
• 2020 World Cotton Outlook: Bearish Effect from Multiple Factors
• Prospect of China Sales Has Soybeans Poised for Price Gains
• Ag Economic Insights: Farm Debt And Working Capital Continue to Deteriorate

• Farm Policy Facts View: Farm Forecasts Remain Gloomy, Congress Must Reject Ag Budget Cuts
• Roberts: Don’t Take Crop Insurance for Granted
• Senator Roberts Receives Crop Insurance Bureau’s Achievement Award
• USDA Agricultural Projections to 2029- Focus on Corn, Soybeans
• Candidates promise big spending for broadband, transportation
• Grain Glitch Not Fully Fixed Treasury Rule Could Affect Tax Deductions for Cooperatives’ Income
• Traditional Time for Pre-Harvest Hedging Starts Now
• FDA Called Out on CBD Stance | Hemp Company Exec Blames FDA Position on CBD for Industry’s Troubles
• Progressive FarmerTodd’s Take An Early Theme Emerges for 2020
• What will Trump do to WTO next?
• Factors that could turn markets bullish later this year
• Bayer/Monsanto to appeal dicamba verdict – says soil root rot cause of damages
• RFA encouraged by Wheeler’s comments on court decision
• Coronavirus Still a Threat to Livestock Markets
• FDA releases Intentional Adulteration Rule installment
• Analysis: Corn and Peanuts Could Be Biggest Acreage Gain In Southeast
• Secretary Perdue Proclaims February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week
• Bayer Discovers New Herbicide Molecule, May Replace Glypohosate
• Nat’l Cotton Council Releases Results Of Planting Intentions Survey

• Successful Farming: 3 Big Things Today, February 14, 2020
• Grain Glitch Not Fully Fixed Treasury Rule Could Affect Tax Deductions for Cooperatives’ Income
• New farmer survey reveals less financial stress, greater Trump support
• USMCA being heard in Canada’s parliament
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Feb. 14, 2020
• Major ethanol company undergoes huge transformation
• Bayer discovers new herbicide molecule
• Activist Group Suing USDA for Lending Money to Large Farms
• NASS Discontinues County-Level Estimates for Selected Crops
• The Land Report Releases List Of 100 Largest Landowners In The U.S.
• Farmland Values in Fed Survey Unchanged During 2019
• Activist Groups Sue USDA For Lending Money, Helping "Factory Farms"

• 3 Big Things Today, February 13, 2020
• Traditional Time for Pre-Harvest Hedging Starts Now
• Soybean price trends beyond the February USDA report
• Trump again proposes large cuts in crop insurance
• Limited initial impact on U.S. ag exports from China deal
• Drink a Beer, Save a Farmer? It’s Not Quite That Simple
• Farm Credit regulator says it’s too soon to tell whether 2020 MFP needed
• Texas Cotton: Mobile App to Aid Crop Irrigation Management
• Texas Wheat: Guidelines for 2,4-D Use
• Trump’s Next Trade Deal May be With India

• February WASDE Provides Little New Input
• China Showing Up in Feb. WASDE, Both Phase 1 and Coronavirus
• Eliminate Risk: Protect Your Equipment
• Strategies for Using ARC-IC
• Maryland Bill Would Limit What Foods May Be Labeled ‘Meat’
• Traders shrug off favorable WASDE soybean data
• John Deere makes 4 announcements ahead of 2020 National Farm Machinery Show
• Lawyer: EPA Faces Decision on Waivers Tenth Circuit Court Ruling Affects About One-Third of Small-Refinery Capacity
• USDA tightens U.S. soybean stockpiles
• Widespread negative attitude offers market opportunity, analyst says
• Steep cuts to crop insurance in 2021 budget
• Who am I if I am not a farmer anymore?
• Perdue on President Trump’s budget proposal
• Cattle Producers to Court: RFID Mandate Not Resolved
• Hemp Prices Crash, Economist Explains Why
• CanolaWatch Releases 2019 Variety Performance Trial Online

• 3 Big Things Today, February 11, 2020
• Steep cuts to crop insurance in 2021 budget
• Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
• Crop Insurers: Proposed OMB Budget Undermines Farm Safety Net
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Voices Concern About President’s 2021 Budget Proposal
• Washington Insider — Tuesday Infrastructure Investment Discussed Again
• February’s Focus Shifts to Export Estimates
• Proposed Cuts for USDA White House Budget Again Seeks Cuts in USDA Programs
• For farmland values, cash is king
• NCBA Survey Reveals Widespread Confusion Among Consumers About Plant-Based Fake Meat
• US/China trade deal will have little impact on USDA’s next supply and demand report
• 2020 Farm Sector Income Forecast, February
• Former USDA Secretary Vilsack Hits the Jackpot, Literally
• Farmer Refuses to Roll, Rips Lid Off IRS Behavior
• Texas Growing Season Begins Despite Dry Weather Conditions
• Bipartisan Bill Protecting Domestic Food Supply to be Signed

• 3 Big Things Today, February 10, 2020
• Washington Week Ahead: Trump proposing rural infrastructure boost in FY21 budget
• Texas: Hemp Production Webinar Series Offered in Feb., March
• USDA monitoring trade impacts from Coronavirus in China
• Despite Tariffs, U.S. Ag Exports Down Only 2%
• Coronavirus uncertainty hovers over U.S. export picture
• China Reassures U.S. on Phase One Trade Purchase Goals
• 3 Ag Retail Leaders Weigh In On Changing Business Models
• The Silver Lining of 2019: Progessive Farmer Editiorial
• Trump $4.8B Budget Revisits Cuts
• Taxlink: Big Changes for Retirement
• Taking a look at the bigger market picture
• News and notes from the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
• Renewable Fuel Credits Double Since Refinery Court Decision

• 3 Big Things Today, February 7, 2020
  7 ag stories you might have missed this week ending Feb. 7, 2020
• Cattlemen’s CEO says focus turns to regulatory issues
• China to cut tariffs despite coronavirus concerns
• China to Cut Tariffs on Some U.S. Imports as Coronavirus Worries Linger
• Corteva Quits Chlorpyrifos: Company Will Begin Phaseout of Chlorpyrifos in 2020
• USDA Offers Insurance Options for Hemp, But Will Stick With Testing Requirements
• U.S. heads for highest farm income in seven years
• USDA casts vision for scientific initiatives through 2025
• U.S. Soybean Export Sales to China Fall to Lowest Since Sept.

• USDA Sees Higher Net Farm Income in 2020 Despite Less Government Aid
• Net cash farm income forecast to drop 9% in 2020
• Reskilling: Filling in the skill gaps on your farm team
• Trump to limit regulators
• Trump backs high-speed internet access, ‘especially’ in rural America
• Dust Bowl coming in 2025? Climatologist sees trends with 1930s
• Trump cites USMCA as best gain for ag
• NFU: Rural US hasn’t felt the "great American comeback"
• NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
• Gore, Stabenow call for accelerating farm carbon credits
• Climate adaptation key to USDA science blueprint
• Trump touts ‘Great American Comeback,’ says tariff strategy ‘worked’

• Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
• Purdue/CME Index: Expectations for Improved Trade Sends Farmer Sentiment Soaring
• Rural Mainstreet Index Begins 2020 On Strong Footing
• Trump Sees American Comeback Stressing Economy, Trump Says Nation is Thriving Under His Leadership
• Farmers are more optimistic due to Trump’s trade deal, Ag Barometer shows
• Why restructuring your farm business can be difficult
• U.S. food exporters suffer from China’s virus clampdown
• Motto of the best farm leaders: Never stop learning
• New wheat herbicide available for 2020 from Bayer Crop Science
• 2020/21 more upside wheat price potential
• An oversold grain market discovers buyers Tuesday
• Shortage of truck drivers means opportunities for farmers
• Trade progress boosts producer sentiment in latest ag economy barometer
• “Export Boom” From Phase One Deal Potentially Delayed by Coronavirus
• Your bottom may be showing: Ag Web Commentary
• Wrangler Takes Sustainable Cotton Program To Europe
• Farmers National Co. On Farmland Value Trends In 2020

• Secretary Sonny Perdue Press Release: USDA Issues Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments
• Sec. Perdue Highlights EU Ag Trade Issues
• Lighthizer says he has not heard from Chinese on coronavirus concerns
• Final 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments going out this week
• Details on 3rd tranche of 2019 MFP payments
• Some under-used crop insurance features could save money
• Perdue argues against geographic indicators during EU trip
• Ag market analyst says coronavirus concern is growing
• Non-Specialty, Cover Crops Had to be Planted by Aug. 1, 2019, for MFP Eligibility
• Weekly Grain Movement – Soybeans top trade guesses
• Can you cut taxes by restructuring the business?
• Motto of the best farm leaders: Never stop learning
• Monsanto officials limited dicamba weedkiller testing, court testimony shows
• Farmers ready to put trade war behind them
• Texas: 2 Profitability Workshops, Lubbock, Feb.19, March 18
• Wheat Groups Applaud Administration For Releasing Final Round Of MFP Payments

• Washington Week Ahead: Trump to make economic case as voting starts
• USDA Cattle Inventory Report
• CattleFax’s Kevin Good looks at the cattle inventory report
• NCGA: We Learned from 2019 Super Bowl ‘Corntroversy’
• Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings Grow 20% in 2019, Remain Well Below 1987 Levels
• Soybeans and the Phase-One Agreement
• Farmers reluctant to sell corn into strong basis market
• Cattle: Here’s What Makes Coronavirus and African Swine Fever Different
• China reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Hunan province
• Coronavirus Raises Concerns About Commodity Markets, Global Growth
• After U.S., China Phase One Deal, Coronavirus Adds Additional Wrinkle
• CFTC Addresses Bona Fide Hedging Concerns in Fourth Attempt at Position Limits Rule
• Travel Bans,Closures Could Hurt Economy
• What Farmers Read the Week of January 24-31
• 7 ag stories you might have missed the week ending – Jan. 31, 2020
• Texas grower fences his cotton, switches to skip-row planting
• Iowa’s anger over Trump’s ethanol policy gives Democrats opening
• FCC adopts $20.4B funding plan to boost rural broadband
• Candidates get detailed on farm policy in bid for rural votes
• Study: Chinese Tariff Quote Severely Impacts Wheat Exports
• Discussing a Reduction in Planted Acres for Peanuts

• 3 Big Things Today, January 31, 2020
• Farmers reluctant to sell corn into strong basis market
• Higher Limits Now Available on USDA Farm Loans
• Beck’s research shows 10 top tricks to boost corn and soybean yields
• Morning Market Review for Jan. 31, 2020
• EPA rules glyphosate is safe
• A Bearish Week in January
• EPA Finalizes Interim Registration Decision on Glyphosate
• Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings Grow 20% in 2019, Remain Well Below 1987 Levels
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Jan. 31, 2020
• CFTC advances position limits rule
• U.S. to investigate seasonal dumping, but not through USMCA
• Could Coronavirus Dent China’s $40 Billion Ag Purchase Pledge?

• Secretary Perdue statement on USMCA signing
• Trump signs USMCA into law as Canada takes up ratification
• President Says New Agreement Is ‘Tremendous Breakthrough’ for Agriculture
• Wheat Industry Applauds The Trump Administration For Signing USMCA Agreement Into Law
• What Happens When Herbicides Don’t Get Along
• 8 takeaways from FarmCon 2020
• The Phase One China deal and cash corn basis
• Internal docs show Monsanto, BASF prepared for drift complaints prior to dicamba launch
• Beer Company Uses Super Bowl Ad to Plug Organic Farming
• USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 28 Deadline for CRP
• World Ag Expo Guards Against Newest Coronavirus
• USDA Releases report on Time Americans Prepare Their Food

• Trump to sign USMCA on Wednesday
• Coronavirus Raises Concerns About Commodity Markets, Global Growth
• Ag Policy Blog Caught in the Crossfire
• Corn reverses higher Tuesday
• The market is incentivizing farmers to plant fewer soybeans, analyst says
• Vegan senator declares war on big livestock farms
• The Phase One China deal and cash corn basis | Why there are solid reasons to be optimistic about grain markets in the next 90 days
• Tariffs are contagious
• 6 Ag Tech Start-Ups to Watch in 2020
• Will total U.S. ag exports rise if China buys more?
• White House ‘public charge’ rule cleared for now by Supreme Court
• Perdue Working to Reset Trade, Technology Bans With EU
• Texas farmers help set national Farm Bureau policy
• Federal Appellate Court Decision, and GAO Review Highlight Biofuel Waiver Issues
• New to Cover Crops? Make Sure You Terminate Them In Time
• U.S./EU Trade Agreement Discussion Continues, Hang Up Is How U.S. Processes Chicken
• Agri-Pulse: Beer Wars, Part 2: Anheuser-Busch Pushes Organic

• Markets React to Chinese Virus
• Court Strikes Down Three RFS Waivers
• Weekly Grain Movement – Corn climbs, wheat tumbles
• How to avoid the ‘Let’s-bash-USDA’ crowd | Proactive marketing eliminates the pain of bearish USDA reports
• Chinese tariffs severely impacted US wheat exports
• Costs of Corn and Soybean Production in 2020, ISU Report
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments: China, the European Union, and India
• New Pork Ads Turn Heads in Des Moines International Airport
• Cattle on Feed Numbers Continue to Rise
• Producers with ‘Top-up Payments’ Have Premiums Due
• Purdue Study: Don’t Blame U.S. Biofuels for Deforestation
• Look for Peanut Commercials During the Super Bowl
• Women in Agribusiness Announces 2020 Summit in Nashville
• Sideways Cattle Market Continues

• Washington Week Ahead: Trump to sign USMCA, shifting focus to Canada
• Agri-Pulse Launches New "Deep Dive" Podcast
• Queen Gives Approval To Brexit, Opens New Ag Markets For U.S.
• Trade Agreement: Yet Another Excuse To Overplant?
• Experts Urge Farmers to Weigh Economics of ARC vs. PLC on Farm-by-Farm Basis
• Roundup Settlement Possible Glyphosate Cancer Trial Postponed for Mediation
• Court forces U.S. EPA to reconsider three refinery biofuel waivers
• Farmers Edge, Premier Crop Insurance Announce Partnership
• Wheeler says EPA’s new water rule gives clarity
• Organizations react to new water rule
• U.S. Agricultural Trade Developments: China, the European Union, and India
• Fed Cattle Steady, COF 2% Higher
• Proceeds For Damage to Crops is Deferrable
• Signal to Noise: Farmers Will Need MFP 3.0. Will They Get It?
• Super Bowl: SF Writer Throws Shade On ‘Cowtown’
• 1973 Is the Wettest Year On Record, What Happened In 1974–NOAA shows 2019 was the second wettest year on record
• Preserving the Value of Your Farm
• USDA Begins Building FMD Vaccine Bank To Protect Nation’s 172 Million Cattle, Hogs

• New Clean Water Rule Released Ag Groups Praise Trump Administration Waters of the US Definition
• Can latest water rule withstand court challenges?
• Wheeler says EPA’s new water rule gives clarity
• Ethanol Stocks Build EIA: Ethanol Stocks at 25-Week High Despite Production Drop
• Cattle futures tiptoe on a price tightrope
• How does your bank rank you?
• It’s boom or bust for the pork industry in 2020. Watch out for the 4th quarter
• Farm Bureau establishes 2020 priorities
• Klobuchar Pledges to Roll Back Refinery Exemptions if Elected
• Losing MFP May Hurt Farm Income in 2020
• What Planting Mistake in 2019 Cost Farmers $250 Per Acre?
• Secretary Perdue Statement on EPA WOTUS Rule
• DTN Confidence Index Show Farmers Are Optimistic Despite Challenging 2019
• U Of Illinois Economist On Why Markets Haven’t Jumped Up With Two New Trade Deals

• Chinese Grain Trade Waiting on Official Rules, Guidance on How to Implement Trade Deal
• AFBF members on trade “show me the progress”
• Renewable Diesel Plant Halted P66, REG Discontinue Renewable Diesel Project in Washington
• Farm Bureau Policies Detailed | Delegates Opt to Keep MFP Policy, Seek Changes to USDA Hemp Rules
• Agriculture Confidence Index Farmers’ Optimism Returns Despite Tough Year
• Trump puts European leaders on notice
• Starbucks plans to hold the milk Starbucks has announced plans to make the company more environmentally sustainable, and cutting back on dairy use is on its to-do list
• Good pace continues for soybean export inspections
• Grassley anticipates Trump WOTUS rule shortly
• Farm bill funds rolling out for animal disease protections
• What Planting Mistake in 2019 Cost Farmers $250 Per Acre?
• Cargill’s CEO Is Concerned About U.S. Farmers as Tariffs Persist
• Corn: Record U.S. Production Possible in 2020, Prices to Remain Flat
• Canada Working to Ratify USMCA Trade Deal
• Duvall Re-Elected AFBF President
• China Moves To Approve Planting Of GM Crops
• U Of Illinois Economist On Why Markets Haven’t Jumped Up With Two New Trade Deals

• Crop Insurance Pointers for 2020
• Last MFP Payment Imminent
• Agriculture Confidence Index Farmers’ Optimism Returns Despite Tough Year
• Investing in the Future of Agriculture
• Could the trade deal work for ag?
• Charts tell farmers that now is not the time to be pessimistic, analyst says
• Good pace continues for soybean export inspections
• Agribusiness connection a key to Ag Education
• Kansas City Fed: Farm Lending Declines For a Second Consecutive Quarter
• Perdue pledges watchful eye on China as ‘phase one’ unfolds
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Collapses on Chinese Trade and Virus
• Feed Grain Outlook: Several Changes to Current, Past Year’s Balance Sheets
• Two Trade Deals and a Price Drop

• FarmDoc: Expect Negative 2020 Returns Unless Yields Beat Expectation
• Secretary Perdue unsure when third MFP payment will hit mailboxes
• Perdue pledges watchful eye on China as ‘phase one’ unfolds
• Perdue says MFP payments soon; no more expected
• Perdue Defends NASS, But Open to Crop Survey Changes
• Uncertainty Lingers Regarding Chinese Purchases of U.S. Farm Goods
• Risk management: Trust the tools
• Q/A with ag’s new tech specialists
• Accountant says overall, tax reform helped farmers
• NFU expresses concerns with proposed livestock competition rule
• Report: U.S. and India are working on trade agreement
• Trump claims two victories on trade, doubts remain
• How Quickly Can China Open Its $40 Billion Checkbook
• Producers Should Enroll in Ag Risk & Price Loss Coverage Programs
• Roberts Receives American Farm Bureau Federation DSA
• Using Ag to Predict the Super Bowl Winner
• Farm Bureau’s Convention Focuses On Connecting With Consumers, Innovation, Watch Trump, Perdue’s Speeches Here
• Farm Journal Poll Shows 83% Of Ag Producers Support President Trump

• Watch Trump Speech at AFBF Live
• Trump Thanks Farmers President Points to Trade, Economic, Regulatory Wins in Farm Bureau Speech
• Trump Approval Strongest Yet as He Heads to Farm Bureau Convention
• Wife of AFBF President Duvall Passes as Convention Gets Underway
• Why sell at $4.05 when I think (know) I’ll get $4.17?
• Trump says, "Despite impeachment, the farmers are sticking with Trump"
• Dim ag outlook kicks off 2020 Farm Bureau convention
• USDA payments on corn and wheat more likely with PLC
• What Farmers Read January 10-17
• USDA announces school & summer meals reforms
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- January 2020
• Jerry Gulke: Phase One Equals Volatility and Opportunity
• Is Hemp the New Soybean?
• Rabobank: China Needs to Purchase More Than Grains to Fulfill Trade Deal
• Corn-Soybean Rotations vs. Diverse Cropping for Carbon Storage
• USDA Seeks Input on New Ethanol Sales Infrastructure Incentive Program

• Secretary Perdue Statement on Senate Passage of USMCA
• Senate Passes USMCA, New North American Trade Pact
• Farm groups react to passage of USMCA
• Senate Passes USMCA, Providing Reassurance and Certainty to Farmers
• Deal Spotlights Another Trade Victory for Trump as Gains Expected for Agriculture
• The China deal: A big, beautiful monster indeed Buy the rumor. Sell the fact
• Lost Connections | Bridging the Gap Between Consumers and Food Producers
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Jan. 17, 2020
• Farm Progress America, January 17, 2020
• U.S. farmers expected to get third tranche of trade aid despite Phase 1 deal -Perdue
• Doubts Remain Over U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement
• Kubota Unveils Autonomous X-tractor Concept
• USDA Seeks Input on New Ethanol Sales Infrastructure Incentive Program
• Bank Loans to Farms Lowest in Almost 7 Years

• 3 Big Things Today, January 16, 2020
• Perdue: Phase I ‘a Bonanza for American Agriculture’
• Trump Signs Phase-One Deal President Boasts US Farmers Will Need Larger Tractors to Meet Demand From China
• China to boost U.S. purchases by $76.7 billion in first year of trade deal
• What’s in the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
• Reaction to phase one trade deal
• Grassley says he will blow the whistle if Chinese backslide on trade deal
• FARM POLICY FACTS: Our View: New Year, Same Tired Criticisms of Farm Policy
• US Ethanol Production Rises to Near-Record High for Week Ended Jan. 10
• Administration Hits Record-Low of New Regulations in 2019
• FSA: Enroll Soon in Risk, Price Loss Coverage Programs
• Rep. Mike Conaway Receives NAWG’s Wheat Leader Award
• Wheat Groups: Phase One Trade Deal Should Restore China’s Demand
• China Trade Deal A "Game Changer" For Beef Producers, NCBA Says

• USDA official sees trade progress for ag
• FAS Administrator Points to Possible Areas of Peril, Such as ‘Sustainability’ Debate
• Wheat remains Tuesday’s market leader
• Cotton grower: ‘We’ve let others define us for too long’
• Before buying farmland, run the numbers
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• Future technology expected to help remove guesswork in farming
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• Scientists Discover Two Genes Which Cause Heart Failure In Feedlot Cattle
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• Trump administration drops China’s ‘currency manipulator’ label
• MFPs Could be Delayed into February, Third Round in Question

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• Signing of phase one trade agreement is set for Wednesday
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• A quick summary of USDA’s January 10 report
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• Groups Call Packers and Stockyards Rule a Small Step
• 2020 Spending Bill Gives Money to Aging US Waterways; Is It Enough?
• Judge rules AB5 doesn’t apply to truckers
• Phase 1 commodity targets likely more than China can chew – analysts
• USDA proposes new criteria for fair play in livestock marketing
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• Trump to headline Farm Bureau convention for 3rd straight year
• USDA Reports on Amount of Land Exiting CRP
• AEM Reports 2019 Full-year Tractor, Combine Sales
• Ag Industry Leaders Gathering At White House For China, U.S. Trade Agreement
• Purdue Economist Issues Cattle Finishing Net Return Prospects For 2020 Report
• USDA Reports On What Happens To Land Exiting CRP
• USDA Releases "Agricultural Productivity In The U.S." Outlook Report
• President Trump Announces Significant Changes In Environmental Laws

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• Washington Week Ahead: China, US to sign trade deal, USMCA likely delayed
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• Phase One With China is ‘Pretty Much All For the Farmers,’ Says Trump
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• USDA Bumps Corn Yield, Soybean Production
• Trump Proposal Said to Speed up Approval on Grazing Permits, Other Areas
• U.S. had 14 weather disasters costing $1 billion or more in 2019
• Global food prices jump to five-year high
• Livestock rule unlikely to provide needed protections
• Signal to Noise: Ag Leaders to Push for Third MFP Payment
• USDA Adds 107 Million Bu. to Beginning Year Corn Stocks
• China Suspends Biofuel Initiative, A Blow To Corn Demand
• ADM Reportedly Close To Exiting Biofuels Business
• Texas Rancher Named Conservationist Of The Year

• 3 Big Things Today, January 10, 2020
• The Farm Bill 2018 programs Info, analysis about the farm and conservation programs
• Website for biotechnology regulation launched
• USDA Reports Preview Time for US Row-Crop Estimates
• Five Phases of Succession Planning
• Trump Proposal Said to Speed up Approval on Grazing Permits, Other Areas
• Pre-USDA Report Thoughts are Bullish, Analysts say
• China’s Vice Premier Liu to Sign U.S. Trade Deal in Washington Next Week
• Economists Lay Out Critical Issues Facing Farmers
• China reportedly suspends nationwide E10 mandate
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• China Trade Deal May be Signed Next Week
• ADM Reportedly Close To Exiting Biofuels Business
• Ranchers Praise Announcement Of New National Environmental Policy Act Rules

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• Senate Panel Approves USMCA
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• EPA, Corps of Engineers Face Third Lawsuit on WOTUS Rule
• Outlook for 2020 and beyond
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• Not If Friday’s USDA Data Will be Bullish, but by How Much?
• USDA invites input on conservation easement rule
• FCC rolls out $20.4B fund to provide rural broadband
• Texas: Feed Grains, Cotton Marketing Workshop, Amarillo, Feb. 6-7
• Boom Times Never Last – 3 Prime Examples
• Farm Bill Decisions: 2019 ARC-IC Payment Calculator Available
• Farmers Optimistic About Future Even as Current Conditions Drop
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• Senate Finance Committee approves USMCA
• ARC-IC in 2019: Release of a 2019 ARC-IC Payment Calculator
• Will the USDA Shock and Awe on Friday?
• Purdue/CME Ag Economy Barometer Dips A Bit, Most Farmers Still Optimistic
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• Impeachment Still Leaves Questions Over When Full Senate Will Vote on Trade Deal
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• South Maintains Clout on Ag Committee with New Member
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• 2020 Mega Trends: Connected Data
• Deadline Nearing for Public Comments on CSP
• Confessions of an admitted ‘farm judger’
• Impossible Foods Adds Pork Products to Its Portfolio

• Economists Lay Out Critical Issues Facing Farmers
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• Senate to consider the USMCA
• USDA Could Announced Another Trade Aid Payment for Farmers
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• Global Markets Rebound Tuesday
• What’s your farm’s top priority in 2020?
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• How To Thrive On the Edge of Chaos: A Guide for Farmers
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• Farmer who sounded PFAS alarm denied aid | Maine farmer who sounded PFAS alarm says feds denied him aid
• 60 Minutes Missed Critical Details in Pig Farming Report, NPPC Says
• Will the Wheat Price Run Continue?
• Loeffler in, Perdue out after Senate Ag shuffle
• Texas: Landowner Responsibilities, Rights Workshop, Amarillo, Feb. 12

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• Ag View Pitch: Here comes the January USDA report
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• IFES 2019: Trade, MFP, and Policy Directions
• ARC Versus PLC: Don’t Leave Money on the Table
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Phase-One Deal Set for January 15th, as Chinese Imports of U.S. Soybeans Surge in November
• Jerry Gulke: 2020 Market Outlook Clouded by Political Risk
• Fed Cattle Rally Carries Into New Year
• Why 2019 Might Have Been One of the Better Financial Years for Farmers
• Petroleum Interests Want High Court to Consider Whether EPA Acted Legally
• Brazil Forecast to Overtake U.S. as Leading Soybean Producer, USDA- FAS Report

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• Suspicious Night Drones Raise Concerns in Colorado, Nebraska
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• Soybean market begins 2020 with momentum
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• Study Forecasts Precision Ag Market To Be $5.66 Billion In 2014
• China deal offers no immediate breakthrough for U.S. fruit exports
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• Agri Marketing’s Stock Index Fails To Keep Pace With General Markets

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• Review of Farm Programs Helping Producers During Challenges
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• China Gives Green Light to Two U.S. GMOs
• Trumps Says Phase One agreement Will be Signed Jan. 15
• Ten questions with Ambassador Gregg Doud
• USDA economist says 80-billion in ag sales to China possible
• Annual Review a Bit of Deja Vu
• New Decade Brings New Demand Risk for Farmers
• China–U.S. Trade Deal Signing Expected this Week
• Income Tax Management
• Several Ag-Related Companies In "50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy" List
• How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?
• U Of Illinois Economists Release Report "2019 Farm Income Projections, 2020 Outlook"
• Texas: Why Some Farmers Shift To No-Till But Others Don’t

• 3 Big Things Today, December 31, 2019
• AgriMarketing Releases List of Its Most Read News Items in 2019
• Ag Economic Insights’ Reviews The 2010 Decade, Biggest Events
• Prominent U Of Illinois Economist Reviews 2019 Crop Prices, Outlook
• To Grow Beyond a Small Farm, Operators Must Think Like Entrepreneurs
• New decade brings new demand risk for farmers
• How to move forward confidently in 2020
• What’s ahead for agriculture? 4 predictions for 2020
• China Approves Two New GM Crops From U.S. for Import, Renews 10 Others
• What Farmers Were Reading In 2019
• How Do You Start a Farm Succession Plan When All Previous Attempts Have Failed?
• US-China could sign phase one agreement this week
• Hemp seed questions
• USDA Administrator expects no major change in crop insurance costs
• CoBank: 2019 Puts Squeeze on Grain Elevators
• Progress on Multiple Trade Deals Brings Optimism for 2020
• Review of Farm Programs
  

• U.S. Agricultural Trade Still Facing Major Uncertainties in 2020
• Farmers await word on possible third MFP payment
• How will MFP payments shape the future direction of farm programs?
• Congress Passes FY 2020 Energy and Water Spending Bill
• Review Of USDA Farm Programs Helping Producers During 2019 Challenges
• Top 10 Ag Stories of 2019: 7, 6, 5
• Ethanol Stocks Drop
• Year-end, Decade end: Ten more years in the books!
• Wheat Could Be Surprise Big Winner of the U.S.-China Trade Deal
• Agri-Pulse year in review: Trade, MFP dominate 2019 ag news
• USDA clarifies meat and poultry labeling claims
• Commentary: We Made It Through 2019, Now What?

• USDA: Climate Change Expected To Increase Crop Insurance Costs
• How to Navigate a Tight Labor Market
• U.S.-China agreement still on track; market analyst reacts
• Don’t Fear the Venture Capitalist: What Outside Investment Can Bring to Rural America
• xFarm’s Matteo Vanotti on Not Reinventing the Farm Data Wheel
• A Game Plan For High Wheat Yields
• Farmer grit created unexpected bright spots in a difficult year
• First US chicken in years will arrive in China in January
• Big Lessons Learned During 2019 Crop Season
• USDA Issues Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA Issues Commodity Cost And Returns Report
• UC unveils grape varieties resistant to Pierce’s Disease
• Almond Growers Concern About Trade Issues

• Morning Market Review
• 3 Big Things Today, December 26, 2019
• USDA Issues Food Price Outlook Report
• China’s Import of U.S. soybeans at 20 Month High
  John Phipps: Why USMCA is Better Than No NAFTA
• EPA, DOJ: Lower Court’s Glyphosate Ruling Should be Reversed
• USDA Report Affirms Feasibility of Livestock Dealer Trust
• Cattlemen Call Court’s Grain Belt Express Decision ‘Misguided’
• A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer

• 3 Big Things Today, December 24, 2109
• CEO And Co-Founder Of Farmers Edge Issues 2020 Predictions Impacting Agriculture
• Rural Mainstreet Index Rises Above Growth Neutral
• Senate Ag Committee Leaders Mark Anniversary of Farm Bill
• China cuts import tariffs on 859 types of products
• Distress on the Farm
• Global Stocks Mixed in Quiet Trade
• EPA Backs Roundup
• EPA Approves Continued Use of Atrazine
• Brazil Says Trump Changed his Mind on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
• Trump has ‘very good talk’ with Xi
• $40 Billion of U.S. Farm Purchases Viable, According to JCI
• Lessons Learned in 2019: Planting Dates Don’t Matter
• Spending Bill Includes Funding for Feed Ingredient Inspections
• Iowa Senator Ernst Says EPA Administrator Should Be Replaced

• Global Nitrogen Market Forecast to Be More Balanced in 2020
• 2018 Losers Post Big Gains in 2019
• Market outlook for the week of Dec. 23, 2019
• 3 Big Things Today, December 23, 2019
• Why the 2019 Harvest Has Set the Stage for Future Compaction
• Ag Committee hears testimony during budget hearing
• $40 Billion of U.S. Farm Purchases Viable, According to JCI
• Top 10 Drovers Articles of 2019
• Senate Ag Committee Leaders Mark Anniversary of Farm Bill
• U.S. EPA, Justice Dept Says Lower Court’s Glyphosate Ruling Should Be Reversed
• China’s Top Ag Consultancy Shows How Nation Can Make Promised U.S. Commodity Purchases
• Certified Angus Beef On How The Industry Will Look In 2030
• EPA Approves Continued Use Of Atrazine

• Ag Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA
• House Passes U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
• The 2019 Agricultural Year in Review
• BREAKING: EPA Finalizes Rule for RFS
• Trump EPA Finalizes 2020 Biofuel Rule, Corn Lobby Objects
• Biofuel stakeholders critical of EPA 2020 RFS final rule
• Senate Vote on Trade Agreement Likely to Follow Impeachment Trial
  
• EPA RFS Plan Misses Target
• Why the 2019 Harvest Has Set the Stage for Future Compaction
• Committee passes bio and agro-defense legislation
• Farmers to Benefit From Federal Spending Bill
• 5 Must-See Executive Women in Agriculture Speakers
• Lawyer for Roundup plaintiffs charged with extortion
• H-2A wage rates to jump 6% nationally in 2020
• Texas Pecan Prices: Good Demand as Harvest Picks Up
• Mapping the Market Facilitation Program: Part 2

• Farmers Hoping for A More Prosperous New Year
• Roberts, Stabenow Announce Committee Passes Bills
• Updated USDA data provides fresh insights on corn, soybeans and other row crops
• Committee passes bio and agro-defense legislation
• Will China Buy U.S. Ethanol?
• Farm Support for Trump is Highest Ever Ahead of Impeachment
• Lots of Red for Wednesday’s Grain Markets
• This U.S., China Trade Agreement Has a Lot of Teeth, Analyst Says
• How Farmers Can Rule the World With Technology
• USDA Breaks Down What December Survey Could Do To Stocks, Production
• Is Mexico Content with U.S. Labor Provisions in USMCA?
• H-2A wage rates to jump 6% nationally in 2020
• China Expected to Purchase Another $32 Billion in U.S. Farm Goods

• 3 Big Things Today, December 18, 2019
• Ag Economic Insight: The 2019 Agricultural Year In Review
• Tax Credit Extension, Disaster Aid, Rural Broadband Added to Year-End Bill
• Unknowns cloud U.S.-China trade deal
• 9 Thoughts for Farmers from Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell
• Government Funding Bill Has $1.5 billion For Ag Disaster Relief
• This U.S., China Trade Agreement Has a Lot of Teeth, Analyst Says
• USDA Breaks Down What December Survey Could Do To Stocks, Production
• Sustainability Focus Continues To Grow At Nat’l Corn Growers Assn
• USDA Releases "Wheat Outlook" Report
• USDA Releases "Feed Outlook" Report

• Ag Funding Bill Includes $1.5 Billion In Additional Disaster Aid
• USMCA dispute is apparently resolved
• U.S., China Trade Deal Sparks Early Santa Claus Grain Rally
• U.S., China Trade War Seen as Biggest 2019 Story, Economists Say
• Booker Introduces Bill That Would Reshape Livestock Farming
• Grower Sets New World Record with Corn Yield of 616.2 BPA
• Decisions being made on China-U.S. trade agreement
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• Hopeful Signs for Biodiesel Tax Incentive
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• USDA Releases "Cotton And Wool Outlook" Report
• USDA Releases "Season Average Price Forecasts" Report

• Washington Week Ahead: USMCA, FY20 spending on tap in pre-Christmas rush
• Here Is The Report To FCA On Ag’s Condition And Farm Credit System
• Doubts Emerge About Chinese Agricultural Purchases of $40-$50 Billion After Initial Deal, “How Would They Do It?”
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• Here Is The Report To FCA On Ag’s Condition And Farm Credit System
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• 3 Big Things Today, December 13, 2019
• Ag Secretary Perdue Highlights Potential ‘Bonanza’ for Ag Sales if China Follows Through
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• Ag immigration bill advances out of House
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• NFU, AFBF on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
• Trump Agrees to Limited Trade Deal With China, New Tariffs on China Delayed
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• USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility
• CropLife Lists The 100 Largest Crop Input Retailers In The U.S.
• Mapping the Market Facilitation Program

• 3 Big Things Today, December 12, 2019
• House passes farm labor bill; industry shifts focus to Senate
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• A Deal On USMCA, But Final Approval Will Wait Until 2020
• US Ethanol Stocks Build as Demand Nosedives, Output Gains
• Last Week’s Enormous Cattle Slaughter and 2020
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• National Wheat Growers Assn to Move Offices, Will Stay on Capitol Hill

• USMCA Is Big Win for Ag, Says Perdue
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• USDA Leaves Corn and Soybean Production, Supply and Demand Unchanged
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• Results Of Study About What Can Be Done To Stop GMO Opposition On Social Media
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• Dicamba Fatigue | States Report Another Year of Dicamba Injury to EPA
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• 3 Big Things Today, December 9, 2019
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• USDA Reminds Producers Facing Delayed Harvest to Contact Insurance
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• China Reduces Ag Tariffs Chinese Officials Agree to Waive Tariffs on Soybeans, Pork
• Cheney:Leaving Mideast Benefits Russia
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• The 2019 Global Food Security Index Is Released

• Japan Approves Ag and Digital Trade Deal with U.S.
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• Grassley Hopeful Trump Changes RFS Rule | Senator Recalls Conversation With White House About Biofuels Rule
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• Jerry Gulke: Market Uncertainty and Deterioration Continues
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• John Phipps: How Do We Know What China Is Really Buying?
• Liquidity Concerns Grow
• U.S. China Locked in Tough Negotiations
• A Slow Start for 2020 Wheat Crop
• Propane Remains a Problem, Emergency Extension Expected
• Propane Supply Pressures Amid Late Harvest, Add to Unsettling Farm Economic Indicators
• After Ups and Downs, Farm Groups Look for Finality on Trade
• Japan trade deal clears key hurdle
• Japan’s Lower House Passes U.S. Trade Deal Sought by Trump
• Perdue defends, celebrates USDA agency moves Perdue joined political leaders from Missouri and Kansas in touring the new HQ
• $3.625 Billion in MFP Payments Issued to be Paid Next Week
• Texas Cotton: Growth-Stage-Based Irrigation May Improve Yields
• E15 Summer Sales Increase 46% in 2019
• Senators Speak in Opposition to Small Refinery Waivers
• 300 Farm Groups, Co-operatives Agrbiz Urge House To Move Workforce Modernization Act

• FARM POLICY FACTS: Our View: Alarming Trends in Rural America as Farmers Try to Hold On
• Perdue Directs FSA To Prioritize MFP Payments
• CFTC Chair Keeps Focus on Ag Commission Preparing to Release New Position Limits Rule on Speculative Futures
• Farm Groups Champion Agricultural Immigration Bill
• Texas Crop Progress Report
• Oklahoma Crop Progress Report
• Propane shortage another headache for farmers
• U.S. States Declare Emergencies to Help Farmers Hit by Propane Shortage
• As Phase One Talks Continue, China Purchases Some U.S. Farm Products, While USDA Announced a Second Tranche of MFP Payments
• Texas: Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show, Dec. 3-5
• Agricultural Industry in 2019: A Comprehensive List of Reports from Reputable Sources on Agriculture & Agricultural Technology | 644+ Pages: Substantive information on the state of agriculture.
• E15 Summer Sales Up 46% in 2019
• The Resilience of U.S. Agriculture
• Ag Economist On Disaster Avoided? Reviewing The 2019 Grain Ending Stocks Situation
• USDA Releases "Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook" Report
• USDA Releases "Season-Average Price Forecasts" Outlook Report
• Cotton industry urging for third MFP payment

• 3 Big Things Today, November 18, 2019
• Washington Week Ahead: Government funding deadline looms, Dems await trade text
• Cotton, sorghum exports hit marketing year highs
• MFP Payments Coming Before Thanksgiving Second Tranche of USDA Payments for 2019 Comes in Around $7.8 Billion
• Stabenow urges improvements to trade payments U.S. Senator Stabenow: "Payments continue to favor certain farms over others"
• Bankers Worry About Liquidity as Farmers Adjust to Lean Times
• EIA: Ethanol Stocks Fall
• USDA Grants Second Delay in Crop Insurance Premium Due Dates – Crop insurance premiums are a noteworthy cost of business
• Short On Cash, Some Farmers Will Sell Assets During Winter
• Deere Workers Grapple With Fallout From Trump’s Trade War
• The First Close-Up Look at the John Deere X9 Combine
• NCGA: Time is running out on USMCA
• Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2019 Third Quarter Farm Economy Conditions
• NASS to Collect Crop Production, Stocks Data

• U.S.-China Trade Talks Hit Snag Over Farm Purchases
• USDA To Extend Flexibility On Crop Insurance Program
• U.S. Farm Finances Worsen Despite Trump Trade War Aid
• It’s Not Just Farmers—U.S. Exports May Never Recover From the Trade War
• Pelosi indicates USMCA breakthrough could be imminent
• 3 Big Things Today, November 15, 2019
• Nebraska Rancher, Hunters Collide Over Elk
• China Lifts Ban on US Poultry Imports | Action Taken as China Looks for Protein During African Swine Fever Outbreak
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Nov. 15, 2019
• NCBA report says U.S. leader in sustainable beef production
• Newly Published White Paper Outlines Minimal Environmental Impact Of U.S. Beef
• Corn Farmers Watch Basis Prices Improve, but Will They Sell?
• Ethanol Report to Signal Latest in Demand
• Farm Policy Facts: Alarming Trends In Rural America As Farmers Try To Hold On

• U.S./China trade talks reportedly stalled
• Ag Markets Close Lower Wednesday
• Wheat Outlook – Focus on old crop wheat
• CME gives traders new hedging tool
• U.S. Wheat Exports Seen Expanding Into Brazil
• Do You Understand The Farm Credit System?
• John Deere Transforming from a Machinery Company to a Smart Technology Company
• Senate Democrats claim MFP picks winners and losers
• Report finds payments to farmers mismanaged | Senate Democrats unveil report finding payments for trade damages mismanaged
• #Harvest19: Low Test Weights Could Drop Corn Carryover Significantly
• Congressional negotiators face decisions on FY20 spending, policy
• Ag bankers told to expect familiar conditions in the near future
• Farmer Mac Economist Says Severity Of Farm Bankruptcies Is Overstated
• Plant-based meat is a mixed bag abroad, and a pricey one
• U.S. October Tractor Sales Fell, While Combines Sold for More

• Corn Closes Up 4¢, Wheat Up 11¢ Tuesday
• USDA Stumbles on Release of Market-Moving Crop Report
• Trade Aid Disparity Claims Senate Democrats’ Report Criticizes Trump Administration Trade Payments
• Senate Democrats assail $16B bailout for farmers One of the sharpest congressional critiques yet of Market Facilitation Program
• The Wonder of Wheat Three Wheat Growers Top 200 BPA in National Yield Contest
• Biodiesel Tax Credit Hangs in Balance | Study Shows Tax Credit Allows Biodiesel Industry to Remain Competitive
• 2020 House Election Forecast House Ag Committee Mostly on Solid Ground in Reelection
• Is liquidity your No. 1 concern?
• Trump says China is ‘dying to make a deal’
• USDA invites input on conservation rule
• Terry Bradshaw Lists His Oklahoma Horse Ranch
• ABA, Farmer Mac Ag Lender Survey Reveals Top Issues For 2020
• KC Fed Economist On How Ag Producers Are Doing
• Livestock antibiotics to require a vet’s prescription

• Corn Closes Up 4¢, Wheat Up 11¢ Tuesday
• USDA Stumbles on Release of Market-Moving Crop Report
• Trade Aid Disparity Claims Senate Democrats’ Report Criticizes Trump Administration Trade Payments
• Senate Democrats assail $16B bailout for farmers One of the sharpest congressional critiques yet of Market Facilitation Program
• The Wonder of Wheat Three Wheat Growers Top 200 BPA in National Yield Contest
• Biodiesel Tax Credit Hangs in Balance | Study Shows Tax Credit Allows Biodiesel Industry to Remain Competitive
• 2020 House Election Forecast House Ag Committee Mostly on Solid Ground in Reelection
• Is liquidity your No. 1 concern?
• Trump says China is ‘dying to make a deal’
• USDA invites input on conservation rule
• Terry Bradshaw Lists His Oklahoma Horse Ranch
• ABA, Farmer Mac Ag Lender Survey Reveals Top Issues For 2020
• KC Fed Economist On How Ag Producers Are Doing
• Livestock antibiotics to require a vet’s prescription

• Historic cold hits much of the US
• USDA Releases Latest Crop Production Figures
• ABA, Farmer Mac Ag Lender Survey Reveals Top Issues For 2020
• Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Rural Representation on FAA Drone Board
• House Vote on USMCA Could Happen This Month
• Is liquidity your No. 1 concern?
• Ag Machinery Companies Envision the Future Tractor
• Roll Back of Tariffs Stymie Phase One Trade Talks with China
• Texas Farmer Forms Mentoring Partnership With Five Employees
• What’s Causing Higher Soybean Yields?
• Brazilian wheat TRQ (Tariff Rate Quota) set to open
• 2019 Tractors Of The Year Announced

• 3 Big Things Today, November 11, 2019
• USDA snafu derails report | Agency raises soybean yield, cuts corn
• USDA Reports Review | WASDE Report Reflects Tightening Corn Supplies, but Falling Demand
• New Ag Economist’s Report: Farm-Level Implication Of MFP Payments
• Report’s Late Arrival Causes Frustration
• USDA Pegs Corn Yield at 167 Bushels Per Acre
• Markets stumble on USDA, trade
• Texas producer Dan Smith says cotton yields not what they thought
• Is Russia losing wheat market power?
• China “Scouring the World for Meat” as African Swine Fever Impacts Protein Markets
• Women Take More Leadership Roles On U.S. Farms
• Washington Week Ahead: Farm groups await USMCA deal, spending deadline looms
• Startup Firm Sabanto Planted 10,000 Acres Of Corn Autonomously This Year

• USDA Authorized to Provide Another Round of Trade Aid
• House Ag Chair: USMCA Vote As Soon as Next Week
• USDA Reports Preview 2019 Winding Down, But Not Finished
• Republicans Push EPA on RFS | GOP Senators and Iowa’s Governor Tell EPA to Fix Its RFS Proposal
• What Does A Trade Deal Promise for U.S. Soybean Exports?
• Labor laws change January 1, 2020
• 5 Answers to FAQ on Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment
• Ag Economist Unsurprising by Farm Bankruptcy Stats
• Baldwin Pushing for More Funding for Farm Mental Health Resources
• Scientists Find Gene Which Will Boost Corn Yields 10%

• Trade War Has Cost Americans Additional $38 Billion
• Rabobank Releases 10-Year Grain Forecasts, Sluggish Growth
• Trump, Xi Jinping may not sign trade deal until December
• Strong Basis Evaporates in a Puff of Steam
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends | Seven Fertilizers Report Price Drops
• Farmers Expect More Trump Tariff Payments in 2020
• U.S. Economy Slows as Corn and Soy Output Soar, According to USDA Projection
• Labor laws change January 1, 2020
• Corn, Soybean Harvest Slowest Since 2009- Capping Off Difficult Growing Year, Propane Supply a Concern
• USDA selects groups to help boost produce consumption
• Supreme Court searches for limits to EPA authority in groundwater case
• U.S. Unions and Mexico Flex Muscles on USMCA
• Number of U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increasing
• USDA Invests $4.2 Million in Rural Broadband for Oklahoma Families
• USDA Finds Genetic Pathway to Doubling Sorghum Grain Yield

• Wheat Adds 5¢ Tuesday
• USMEF Sees Growing Meat Sales to China, Japan in 2020
• Lawsuits Filed in Two Federal Courts Following EPA Final Action on Water Rule
  Rural leaders petition Trump to uphold biofuel promise
• China wants tariff rollback before signing partial trade deal
• Brazil to Use More Soybeans for Biodiesel Production
• Why Farmers Still Support Trump
• U.S., China progress could hinge on removal of additional tariffs
• USDA to Collect Final Crop Production, Stocks Data
• Purdue/CME’s Farmer Sentiment Ticks Up 15 Points
• Website Launched For Farmers To Review Precision Farming Tools
• Rabo AgriFinance sees 10 year pressure on crop prices
• Perdue leads USDA trade mission to Mexico Mexico is U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner & 2nd-largest export market
• Analyst: Watch Chinese Currency and Quality Concerns For Cotton Market
• Texas Field Reports: Cotton Prices Low Amid Poor Market Conditions

• 3 Big Things Today, November 5, 2019
• USDA Baseline Background, Outlook, and Recent Projections
• Traders Prepare for Friday’s WASDE Report
• China Presses Trump for More Tariff Roll-Backs
• WOTUS Repeal Faces Legal Challenges Lawsuits Filed in Two Federal Courts Following EPA Final Action on Water Rule
• Washington Insider — Tuesday President and Fed Continue Monetary Policy Fight
• 3 ways to manage the farm’s capital purchase ‘wish’ list
• November 4, 2019 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• U.S. Economy Slows as Corn and Soy Output Soar, According to USDA Projection
• Using Geospatial Mapping to Track Livestock Diseases
• Scramble for propane marks Mother Nature’s latest challenge for U.S. farmers
• Finalizing USMCA is more important now than ever
• Rural Leaders Ask White House to Uphold Biofuel Promise
• USDA Releases "Fertilizer Use and Price" Outlook Report

• 3 Big Things Today, November 4, 2019
• Morning Market Review for Nov. 4, 2019
• Washington Week Ahead: Court mulls Clean Water case, groups seek labor bill backing
• USDA Expects Record Sign Up In CRP Program
• More Farmers Go Online For Crop Inputs
• Trump floats Iowa as possible location for deal-signing
• China’s Ag Import Capacity Considered as Phase One Trade Talks Continue
• Farm Policy Facts – Our View: USMCA Secures Wins for Wheat, Advances for Agriculture
• First 2020 outlook is bearish
• Crude Rallies on Economic Optimism
• Harvest Slogs Onward as Farmers Start to Prepare for 2020
• Todd’s Take The Pain of Waiting on Wheat
• China says achieved ‘consensus in principle,’ U.S. sees progress
• USDA Pulls Electronic Animal ID Mandate | Agency Cites Trump Executive Orders as Reason for Withdrawal
• Ag Secretary Perdue Turns the Tables on Max Armstrong – Interviews Him
• Census Shows Larger Farms, Greater Share Of Production
• A student’s documentary spotlights Texas cotton, struggles producers face

• Beijing could ax extra tariffs on U.S. farm products to boost imports – China trade association chief
• 7 ag stories you might have missed ending – Nov. 1, 2019
• Farm Bureau Releases Its Extensive Survey Of Women In Agriculture
• Roberts, Stabenow Announce Farm Bill Implementation Hearing
• UPDATE 2-China to use import fair to highlight trade credentials
• Our View: USMCA Secures Wins for Wheat, Advances for Agriculture
• Taxlink | Cash and Accrual Accounting
• Final Kansas City location determined for ERS, NIFA
• Backers Aim for Quick Action on Farm Labor Reform
• A November to Remember | Markets
• Farm bankruptcies reach decade-high levels
• COOL Resolution Introduced By Senator Tester
• Demand in Focus as Month Ends
• Number of Plaintiffs in Bayer’s Glyphosate Suit Doubled Since July
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill

• 3 Big Things Today, October 31, 2019
• Grain trader ADM’s adjusted profit falls on reduced export demand, ethanol margins
• China doubts long-term trade deal possible with Trump
• U.S. & China need a new location to sign trade deal
• Chinese market is a huge opportunity for US beef
• New Ag Labor Bill Touted Groups Cite Compromise to Legalize Ag Workers, Reform H-2A
• Farmers, Biofuel Producers Give Earful on EPA Proposal at Michigan Hearing
• California wildfires put agriculture at risk
• What USDA Says About Hemp Farming Rules
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill
• AAW Announces ‘Women Heroes of Science & Technology’ Program

• 3 Big Things Today, October 30, 2019
• The Fine Print of Trump’s China Tariff Deal
• Plans for Phase One Trade Agreement With China Move Ahead
• Crop Insurance Receives Bipartisan Praise
• Roberts, Stabenow introduce NBAF mission bill Bill would affirm the mission of the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility
• Wheat Outlook – Hard times for hard wheat
• Buying guide: Is the internet killing ag retail?
• Government props up net farm income numbers
• USDA Takes an Earlier Look at the Long-Term Crop Forecast
• Have Prices on Combined Topped Out?
• Take that, Bud Light–Iowa brewery makes a beer with corn
• Spend the big bucks on herbicides for spring 2020
• Small-Refinery Exemptions Discussed at House Committee Hearing
• Highlights from House’s Hearing: "Protecting The RFS: The Trump Administration’s Abuse Of Waivers"
• Scientists to Study How Cover Crops Affect Plant Disease
• USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Program
• The Case for Looking at the ARC-IC (ARC-Individual) Program Option

• Crop Progress Report (PDF) 10.28.19
• USDA: 62% of U.S. soybeans, 41% of corn harvested
• USDA to Release Early Commodity Projections to 2029
• Bill would double Farm Workforce Retention Credit
• Women in Agriculture Discussion Group (WAVES)
• November 6-10 American Agri-Women Convention
• From tragedy to triumph: Jacob and the tractor | About every three days, a child dies due to an ag-related incident according to NCCRAHS
• Senate to Vote on Funding for ‘Heirs Property’ Initiative
• More Questions than Answers on China, Biofuels Package
• EPA Proposal Would Shrink Buffer Zones Around Farm Pesticides
• EPA Biofuels Blending Plan Disconnect- Additional Background on SREs
• USDA Abruptly Halts Animal ID Plan
• Once Issued, USDA Rules Will Allow More Wide-Scale Hemp Production in 2020
• Working Capital Wears Thin Land, Interest Rates Give Structural Support to Farmers’ Finances … For Now

• 3 Big Things Today, October 28, 2019
• Washington Insider — Monday Push Back on Trade Policies
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week
• Unless Cleared, Soybean Hurdles Darken Price Outlook, Bank Study Shows
• EPA proposes to narrow Pesticide Application Exclusion Zone
• Sen. Ernst laughs at Trump refinery quips Exemptions from blending ethanol have removed 4 billion gallons of ethanol from the market
• Boosting energy technology across rural America USDA, DOE join forces to increase energy technology development, deployment
• U.S., China Phase One Trade Deal Progresses, as China Purchases Some U.S. Soybeans
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate set to advance FY20 spending package
• Senate Passes Bill to Fund Additional Food Inspectors
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Figures Fall Slightly
• USDA to Release Early Commodity Projections to 2029
• EPA Proposes Two Major Corn Pesticide Application Changes
• Ag Economic Insights Report: Farm Debt Repayment Being Stretched Over More Years
• Nat’l Sorghum Producers Welcome EPA’s Proposed Amendments To AEZ Provisions
• U.S. Senator Introduces Bill To Move All USDA Agencies Out Of Washington DC

• 3 Big Things Today, October 25, 2019
• FARM POLICY FACTS: America’s Farmers Face A Tough Harvest
• Fertilizer Prices Continue to Fall
• Interagency Reviewers Pointed Out Discrepancies in Biofuels Deal, Proposal
• Working Capital Wears Thin Land – Interest Rates Give Structural Support to Farmers’ Finances … For Now
• Dollar Volatility Affects Grain Prices
• China may buy $20 billion of U.S. ag products
• China to Ask U.S. to Remove Tariffs in Exchange for Ag Buys
• USMCA momentum following Wednesday meeting
• Climate committee urged to include farmers’ needs
• Harvest Delays? Contact Insurance Agent to Ensure You’re Covered
• More Details Announced on Recent Chinese Soybean Purchase
• House Passes Bill to Make Animal Cruelty a Felony
• Sorghum Producers, USDA to Quantify Sorghum Sustainability
• EPA Proposes Two Major Corn Pesticide Application Changes
• USDA Study Shows Number Of Farms Financially Stressed Near 20 Year Normal

• Groups Sue EPA on Small-Refinery Waiver
• White House sides with EPA over USDA objections
• EIA: Ethanol Stocks Lower
• CEOs worry regulators won’t allow critical climate fixes
• China Offers Tariff-Free Quotas on U.S. Soybeans
• Corn Ends Higher, Soybean Prices Drop Wednesday
• Rural, ag votes up for grabs
• Precision ag has benefits, but flexibility is needed
• Neal: Only ‘a few more’ USMCA talks with Lighthizer needed
• Farm economy dependent on federal aid, low interest rates
• Concern swells as USMCA talks linger
• Skilled ag workers in short supply
• Texas: Cotton U at the Farm & Ranch Show, Amarillo, Dec. 5
• Whole Foods Market Predicts Top 10 Food Trends for 2020

• 3 Big Things Today, October 23, 2019
• Tariff-Free U.S. Soybeans Offered to Chinese Buyers
• China might exempt tariffs on U.S. soybeans
• Analysis: Is There Potential In Actually Getting China Deal Done?
• Farm economy dependent on federal aid, low interest
• CEOs worry regulators won’t allow critical climate fixes
• How to manage prepaid crop inputs: Recording prepaid transactions
• NCBA praises bill to expand risk management training
• Economist says 2019 organic production is down
• Economist says corn price rally possible, but not expecting $5/bu
• Rural & ag groups reaffirm opposition to STELAR Program unfairly targets rural media markets
• USDA issues payments to Okla. farmers FSA in Oklahoma is processing $81,363,461 in 2018 ARC and PLC payments
• Kansas City Fed: Farm Lending Growth Slows, But Weakness in the Sector Persists
• Concern swells as USMCA talks linger
• CoBank Report on Hemp: Big Risks, Big Rewards for Agriculture
• 20 Universities Added to Develop More Inclusive, Diverse STEM Faculty

• 3 Big Things Today, October 22, 2019
• USDA Deputy Provides Farm Bill Update
• 2019 Texas Legislative recap – top 5 ag bills
• US Corn, Soybean Harvest Slowest Since 2009
• Crop Progress Report October 21, 2019
• Wheat Outlook – Nothing soft about SRW
• U.S. and China officials continue optimistic tone on trade deal
• Progress on Phase One Trade Deal with China, Questions on Ag Purchases Remain
• U.S. Tariffs on EU Goods Kicked in on Friday
• Mexico’s President Wants U.S. to Ratify USMCA
• China Hopes to Reach Phased Agreement in Trade Dispute With U.S.

• Morning Market Review for Oct. 21, 2019
• Feedback From The Field – Oct. 21, 2019
• 3 Big Things Today, October 21, 2019
• After Trade Talks in U.S., China Ramps up Brazilian Soy Purchases
• Work-life Balance Isn’t Just a Buzz Word
• Todd’s Take | Soybean Supplier of Last Resort
• Wheat Outlook – Nothing soft about SRW
• Grassley bill aimed at curbing farmer suicide
• Petition drive supports bringing whole milk back to school
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2019
• Traders Remain Quiet While Waiting for Harvest Updates
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate to move on spending bills
• China Hopes to Reach Phased Agreement in Trade Dispute With U.S.

• 3 Big Things Today, October 18, 2019
• Senate Ag Hears from USDA on Farm Bill Implementation
• Official Tells Committee ERS, NIFA Finding Quality Employees in KC
• Hutchins details ERS, NIFA hiring plans and funding delays
• Washington Insider — Friday Questioning the Get Tough Trade Policy
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Oct. 18, 2019
• Agriculture productivity growth slowing in North America
• RFA baffled by EPA formula in supplemental biofuels proposal
• AgriTalk: Farmers Weigh In on Trade Talks
• Traders Look to Latest in Demand Numbers
• KC Fed Bank Reports Slowdown in Farm Lending

• 3 Big Things Today, October 17, 2019
• Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment Open
• China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing U.S. Tariffs
• Perdue says disaster aid funds are coming this week
• $400 billion of food wasted before delivered
• Farmer-Senators Address Rising Rural Suicides
• Ethanol producer questions if Trump administration shares Midwest concerns
• Farmers and Lawmakers Dismayed Over Details in Proposed EPA Ethanol Formula
• USDA refuses to back off on SNAP eligibility cut
• China Wants U.S. to Remove Tariffs on Agricultural Goods
• Five Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Crop Inputs Online

• Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Enrollment Open
• 3 Big Things Today, October 16, 2019
• Harvest Remains Behind Five-Year Pace
• Future of Food and Agriculture
• Farmers and Lawmakers Dismayed Over Details in Proposed EPA Ethanol Formula
• Ag and Ethanol Groups are Unhappy with EPA’s Biofuels Proposal
• EPA Proposal Seen As Bait and Switch to Biofuel Industry
• China confirms Trump’s version of trade deal; Mnuchin comments
• Uncertainty Hovers Over China’s Commitment to U.S. Farm Purchases
• Ag Secretary talks trade and disaster payments
• Trust And Verify: Lender Relationships in 2020
• US ag looks for big biotech and poultry wins with China
• Shurley On Cotton: Don’t Hold Out For Good News
• Cottonseed: New Dual Purpose Variety Usable for Food, Fiber
• Which Program Paid More Under the 2014 Farm Bill: ARC-CO or PLC? October 15, 2019

• 3 Big Things Today, October 15, 2019
• China wants tariff reduction before making ag purchases
• Congress returns with ag work to do
• Corn and Soybeans Move Higher on Supply and Trade
• Washington Insider — Tuesday Trade News and Confusion
• Taxlink Employee or Independent Contractor?
• USDA Announces Correction to Loan Rates for 2019-Crop Peanuts
• U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Up Double Digits In September
• During Weakened Farm Economy, Leasing Of Machinery Has Doubled

• Morning Market Review for Oct. 14, 2019
• Op-Ed By Senator Grassley: Farm Communities Need USMCA
• 3 Big Things Today, October 14, 2019
• US, China Strike Partial Trade Deal
• U.S. Farmers Cheered by Apparent Trade Truce, Hope Shipments to Follow
• U.S., China Take Initial Step on Trade Deal; China Agrees to Buy $40-$50 Billion in U.S. Farm Goods Amid Rough Details
• Signal to Noise: China Deal, Is There a Devil in the Details?
• Dicamba’s off-target effects continue for third year
• Texas Cotton: New Dual-Purpose Variety Usable for Food, Fiber
• During Weakened Farm Economy, Leasing Of Machinery Has Doubled

• Oct. 10 WASDE Report Pummels Corn
• Oct. 10, 2019 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report
• Cotton Council International hosts global cotton executives
• Plug Leaks in Working Capital
• Trump Says He Will Meet China Vice Premier Liu He on Friday
• Senators Seek Inquiry Into JBS USA
• Peanut Production Forecast Drops Three Percent
• 60% Of Farmers Report Lack Of High Speed Internet Impacting Their Business
• Average household spent $961 on meat eaten at home in 2018

Farm Bill Implementation Hearing Announced Webcast Live | October 17, 2019
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow of Michigan Wednesday announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled, "Implementing the 2018 Farm Bill." Stephen Censky, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. will speak before the committee on Oct. 17 beginning at 10 a.m. in 328A Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast live on ag.senate.gov.

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• Tariffs Hurt The Heartland: Trump’s Trade War Has Cost Americans $34 Billion
• Anticipating Bullish October Estimates
• Cattle Group Challenges USDA on Tagging
• Vice President Pence Demands Passage of USMCA This Year
• Ethanol Plan to ‘Net Out’ at 15 Billion Gallons – EPA’s Wheeler
• Senators call for JBS investigation
• Organic Versus Conventional–Can’t Everyone Just Get Along?
• US exporters struggle to replace China’s soybean market
• DTN Cotton Close: Moderately Higher on Texas Frost, China Talks
• Thompson On Cotton: Market Waits For Harvest Dust To Settle
• China Makes Large U.S. Wheat Purchase
• Farm Bill Implementation Hearing Announced
• USDA to Survey County Row Crop Acres, Production
• Five Largest Farmland Operators In The U.S. Reported

• President Holds White House Ceremony to Formalize Lower Ag Tariffs
• EIA Projects 1.9% Year-on-Year Decline in 2019 Ethanol Production
• A last chance to stop California’s Proposition 12
• Bullish Market Factors are Stacking Up, Analyst Says
• More Trade Aid to Farmers? ‘We’ll See What Happens,’ says Trump
• USDA sued for hog slaughter line speeds
• Cotton sustainability is key for rural development
• World’s First Fully Autonomous Farm by 2025?
• Upcoming WASDE Take Center Stage
• What Do 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goals Mean in Context?
• USDA: Share Of Highly Leveraged Farm Businesses Forecast To Increase

• Trump Signs Japan Deal President Holds White House Ceremony to Formalize Lower Ag Tariffs
• Where the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Falls Short
• China Makes Large U.S. Wheat Purchase
• 3 Big Things Today, October 8, 2019
• NASS Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• What happened to those HRW wheat acres?
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report Corn 58% Mature, 15% Harvested; Soybeans 72% Dropping Leaves, 14% Harvested
• White House looks to clear path for ‘bioeconomy’
• Lawsuit challenges Texas drone law
• USDA Invests $152 Million To Improve Broadband Service In 14 States

• 3 Big Things Today, October 7, 2019
• Reuters October WASDE Estimates: Bullish Corn & Soy
• Signal to Noise: Why Does the RFS Deal Feel Less Than Complete?
• Trump Administration Details Plan to Restore RFS Volume Levels
• EPA biofuel announcement sets up additional rulemaking, more lingering questions
• Q&A With Bayer on Outcome-Based Pricing
• Basis Outlook – Export surge boosts soybean basis
• Sentera Introduces Tassel Count Analytics
• Input sought on Texas Animal Health Commission
• Ranch Group Files Lawsuit to Stop USDA’s RFID Ear Tag Mandate
• John Deere Unveils New Autonomous Tractor
• 10 Most Read Items At Precision Farming Dealer In September
• Market Reaction to USDA’s August Corn Crop Reports

• Trump Officials Agree on Plan to Boost Ethanol, Biodiesel
• Weekly Export Sales – uphill battles continue
  
• Examining USDA 2019 Acreage and Yield Estimates
• Floods, Late Crops, Slow Corn Harvest, and Now a Railroad Bridge Collapse
• US adds tariffs to EU ag goods, EU expected to retaliate
• USDA: China buys U.S. pork, soybeans
• Ethanol, corn leaders say waivers must be addressed
• Race, ethnicity, & gender in the Census of Ag
• Will Shorter Corn Produce Higher Yields?
• Sources: Trump administration’s biofuels deal includes reallocation
• China makes US wheat purchase ahead of trade talks
• Wheat: USDA Confirms High U.S. Yields Offset Reduced Planted Area
• NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS

• Farm Markets Deal With a Setback Wednesday
• Fired-Up Producers Call on Trump Administration to Help Restore Balance in Cattle Markets
• Outcome-Based Pricing Q&A With Bayer on Outcome-Based Pricing
• Wheat Outlook – Wheat starts to suck wind
• Retaliatory tariffs, U.S. agriculture, and market outlook
• Herbicide-resistant kochia invading Texas High Plains
• Ag Economy Barometer slips 3 points in September 2019
• Bullish News Needed to Keep Corn, Soybean Rallies Going
• Perdue and Reynolds on upcoming biofuels package
• Quarterly corn, soybean stocks lower than expected
• Public input sought on Texas Department of Ag
• Nebraska Farmer Snuffed Out Saddam Hussein
• More Farmers Expect China Trade Dispute to be Settled Soon

• Farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive
• USDA Clarifies Prevented Planting “Top Up” Payments
• Perdue Hints At Permanent Prevent Plant Date Changes At Dairy Expo
• Analyst says fears of recession are weighing on grain markets
• $9 Soybeans, $4 Corn are on the Board Tuesday
• Members appointed to beginning farmers committee
• Progress on the Food Safety Modernization Act
• USDA to Hear from Stakeholders about Statistical Programs
• Farmer Sentiment on Current Conditions Slips in September
• 9 findings from USDA beginning farmers report
• Choosing Between ARC-CO and PLC

• 3 Big Things Today, October 1
• USDA Revises 2019 Small Grains Forecast
• Organic Farm Commodity Sales Doubled Between 2012 & 2017
• Washington Insider — Tuesday Wall Street Warns Against Betting on Trade Truce
• A new WOTUS definition coming
• Economists Expect More Producers to Elect PLC Program Amid Low Commodity Prices
• Oil Higher on Morning Trade
• Executive Branch Quiet About Potential Biofuels Blending Agreement
• Crop Progress Report
• 5 Ways to Cope With Tough Times Technology Use, Seeing Out Alternative Markets are Some Ways to Manage
• AMS advances rule on ‘origin’ of organic livestock
• USDA Seeks Input on CRP Environ
  

• Topping Up Prevented Planting USDA, Insurers Increase Prevented Planting Indemnities for Farmers
• Can USDA Stocks Report Help Clarify Outlook?
• A Quarterly Checkup From USDA
• ERS scales back in wake of mass employee exodus | Nearly 40 Economic Research Service reports covering issues affecting food and agriculture to be delayed or halted
• 3 Big Things Today, September 30
• Top 5 Farms with the Largest Acreage in the U.S.
• State corn grower leaders issue letter to Trump
• OK Cattlemen support investigation of cattle market
• USDA Seeks Input on CRP Environmental Assessment
• USDA Issues New Report: An Overview Of Beginning Farms And Farmers
• Analysis: Working Capital And Debt Still Point To A Challenging Farm Economy
• There’s Time to Make Good ARC or PLC Decisions

• 2019 RMA Crops’ Indemnities Map as of 9/23/2019
• 2019 RMA Crops’ Indemnities Table as of 9/23/2019
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Sept. 27, 2019
• Ethanol Producers Continue to Cut Costs
• Senate Hearing Highlights Issues in Cattle Markets, Advocacy for USMCA
• ARC safety net improves for 2019
• Weekly Export Sales – good news is hard to find
• Why is China Buying US Soybeans?
• USDA Boosts Prevent Plant Payments
• Federal Meat Inspectors Face Work Overload, Burnout
• Growing Portion of Democratic ‘Aggies’ Supports Investigation of Trump
• Will the impeachment inquiry overshadow the USMCA?
• Analysis: Hemp Is Big Risk But Big Return
• Senate clears bill to keep government open, trade aid flowing
• DTN Cotton Close: Lower on Poor Sentiment
• Senators to Trump: Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance