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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 02.10.2026

• California on track to raze another 40,000 acres of vineyards
• Keep Walnuts Refrigerated for Optimum Quality
• Report: Calif. ag, natural resources generate $404b annually
• House Ag Committee schedules Farm Bill 2.0 markup at month’s end
• With shaky farm economy, crop insurance leaders call for more risk management tools
• Cattle Complex Tiptoes Into New Week
• AGCO Releases FY 2025 Financials; New Holland, Case IH Unveil New Midsize Tractors; Deere Adds Jobs in US
• Editors’ Notebook FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment
• Trump Announces Plan to Boost Imports of Beef Trimmings from Argentina
• U.S. to Quadruple Beef Imports from Argentina
• Secretary Kennedy says the U.S. needs more beef as administration urges herd expansion
• NCIS Annual Meeting Begins with Customer Service Front and Center
• How farmers can spread capital gains taxes under OBBBA
• Watch these 5 grain market fundamentals
• 5 ways to analyze farm financials before planting season
• Trump Follows Through on Argentine Beef Imports as Cattle Groups Stay Wary
• Ag Leaders Warn of Risk of ‘Widespread Collapse of American Agriculture’
• Expert says leadership gaps can derail farm succession planning
• EPA finalizes limited two-season use of OTT dicamba on cotton and soybeans with stricter safeguards
• ICYMI: Secretary Rollins and Under Secretary Lindberg Pen Joint Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News “Trump Administration is Delivering Water to Americans in Need”
• ‘A psychological blow’: Farmers struggle with emotional weight of losing land to development
• Farm Bureau: Bankruptcies Continued To Climb In 2025
• More About Congress’ Demands On FFA/Syngenta Relationship
• Tax Court Confirms Agriculture Producers Qualify For R&D Tax Credits
• EPA Announces New Registration For Low-Volatility Dicamba Herbicides
• U.S. – India Trade Agreement Includes Sorghum
• Weather, market uncertainty, cost squeeze shape 2026 outlook
• Watch these 5 grain market fundamentals
• WASDE report: What to watch

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 02.03.2026

• New Bill To Help Small Wineries Sell Wine & Offer Tastings At California Farmers Markets
• U.S. Truffle Growers to Gather in Sonoma County
• Breakthroughs found for preventing hull split in pistachios
• One Calif. wolf pack caused $2.6m in costs over seven months
• Is rock bottom in sight for the U.S. wine industry?
• Ag, Natural Resources Support California’s Rank as World’s Fourth-Largest Economy
• Treasury’s 45Z Credit Guidance Brings Clarity, Questions for Biofuels Producers
• Farmer Sentiment Drops Sharply As Economic Concerns Increase
• Playing the Trump card with India
• Soy oil market shows initial optimism on U.S. crop trade to India
• For beef lovers, no relief: Cattle herd shrinks to 75-year low
• Prices below break-even? These market tools can help.
• The leptin gene: Another selection tool for cattle producers
• Why one family chose to leave their multigenerational farm behind
• Is the Farm Safety Net Getting Too Big for the Market to Work?
• More DEF Relief? EPA Takes New Action for Farmers and Truckers
• Is Zero Tolerance For Weed Escapes The New Standard?
• When Conservation Backfires: Landowner Defeats Feds in Mindboggling Private Property Case
• Statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Releases Its 2026 Policy Priorities
• Report Says EPA Will Approve The Use Of Dicamba This Year
• EPA: Repair Restrictions Not Warranted | Trump EPA Declares Farmers Can Repair Their Own Equipment Emissions Systems
• The Outlook for Interest Rates in 2026
• Cattle Meetings and Cold Snaps
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• U.S. cattle herd stays at 75-year low, keeping beef prices high
• Free Agritourism Course Helps Veterans Diversify Farm Income and Build
• Letter to the Editor: Pricing and Its Impact on Farmers’ Profit | Farmer Mark Rohr contributes thoughts concerning commodity pricing and current markets
• Test Plot Research Shows Narrow-Angle Row Cleaners Add $22 Per Acre
• USDA Launches New World Screwworm Grand Challenge to Strengthen Prevention and Response
• Vintage Publication Provides Look at Changes in Cattle Industry Through the Years
• US, India announce tariff-lowering trade deal
• Peanut Market Update: Lower Prices, Soft Demand, and Global Acreage Cuts
• When development comes for the family farm
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Releases Its 2026 Policy Priorities
• Pro Farmer Podcast | What’s next for the dollar?
• House Ag Chair Aiming For Late February Farm Bill 2.0

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 01.27.2026

• FAQ Sheet Regarding the Class Action Lawsuit for CA Raisin Growers
• The Almond Coffee Moment
• Is rock bottom in sight for the U.S. wine industry?
• U.S. fruits, vegetables safe from pesticide residues
• Sonoma County Winegrowers Unlocks National Growth Opportunities
• Almond Pasteurization Revisited
• Can Dryland Farming Help CA Agriculture Adapt to Future Water Scarcity?
• Deputy Sec’y Remarks On Antitrust And Competition In Agriculture
• Rising costs and more tariff uncertainty complicating long-term planning for U.S. farmers and ag retailers
• Ag Tech Pays, But Adoption Lags Technology Delivers Value to the Farm, But Not Always Well Adopted, Says Fieldwork Robotics Chair
• Farmers still waiting for Trump tariff windfall
• 9 proven ways to attract and keep top farm employees
• Vertical tillage: Friend or foe in conservation tillage?
• Farmers Would Lose Prevented Planting Buy-Up Coverage Under USDA Rule
• Placements decline, but marketings increase in latest Cattle on Feed report
• USDA’s Vaden Accuses Nutrien, Mosaic of Fertilizer Price Collusion
• White House completes 45Z review, signaling public release soon
• How the $15 Million Estate Tax Exemption Changes Your Farm Succession Strategy
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report
• Ag Data Transparent Definitions Updated

admin2026-01-27T11:11:36+00:00January 27th, 2026|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 01.20.2026

• California Walnut Commission, Coalition of Ag Organizations Call for Immediate Congressional Action to Support American Growers
• Global Raisin Production Decline Could Help Growers After Rains
• Wine Grape Growers Experienced Difficult Year with Fruit Left on Vine
• High Demand Means Bright Outlook for Pistachio Industry
• Walnut Industry Growing Momentum with Quality Crop and Record Sales
• Almond Board of California Gets Major Win in Japan Exports
• Hazelnut Farmer Finds Clever Way to Handle Squirrel Trouble
• Almond Industry Requests EPA Follow Sound Science in Essential Product Registration
• Farm leaders are calling for swift congressional action to buoy farmers
• USDA Launches Lender Lens Dashboard to Promote Data Transparency
• Mileage Rate Increases To 72.5 Cents Per Mile, Up 2.5 Cents From 2025
• Bayer’s Statement On The Supreme Court’s Decision
• Bayer Extends 0% Financing To March 16
• Optimism grows for year-round E15, says SD corn leader
• Supreme Court Will Hear Bayer’s Roundup Liability Case
• Severe G4 Solar Storm Watch Issued
• Late-Model Farm Equipment Supply Is High and Prices Are Starting to Bend
• Off Base, Part 1: Reviewing Issues and Problems With Base Acre Policy
• Nutrien Calculators Help Farmers Compare Fertilizer and Input Costs
• Owner Of Los Angeles Rams Stan Kroenke Is Now The Largest U.S. Landowner

admin2026-01-20T22:19:37+00:00January 20th, 2026|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 01.12.2026

• What will be the news in the West in 2026?
• New California Ag Laws and Holiday Food Sales
• Industry Collaboration is Robust for Almonds
• USDA to Set the Stage for 2026 With Series of Reports on Jan. 12
• Top 5 Things to Watch | Expect Several USDA Reports and Colder Weather
• An Urban’s Rural View |Beef and Whole Milk Are Up in New Guidelines, Seed Oils Not So Much
• Wall Street Rises to Records After Unemployment Rate Improves
• Ad-Hoc Aid Masks Deeper Market Issues Searching for an Outside-the-Box Policy Fix for Crop Farmers
• AFBF President Says More Aid Needed Farm Bureau President Says Bridge Payments Not Enough to Cover Farm Losses
• Buying farm equipment? Check these tips for tight budgets
• Could AI predict heart failure risk in cattle?
• Land ownership, ESA top 2025 ag law developments WOTUS, pesticide labeling, hemp and other issues among top agricultural law stories of last year.
• 9 takeaways for reducing phosphorus surface runoff
• Financial conditions set to improve in 2026, at least for some
• The Dramatic Change in U.S. Ag Land Price-Rent Ratio
• Ceres AI Insights Now Available in John Deere Operations Center
• Some Ag Groups Concerned Over Focus on Processed Food, Seed Oils in New Dietary Guidelines
• House Ag Committee member says farm bill markup could happen soon
• ICYMI: Dr. Ben Carson and Dr. Oz Pen Joint Op-Ed in Newsweek “The Trump Administration Is Making America Healthy Again”
• Capitalizing on strong global protein demand in 2026
• Will the Ag Machinery of the Future be Smaller?
• USDA Sets Conservation Deadline
• Proposed WOTUS Rule Brings Certainty to Farmers
• Estimating Cost of Production and Breakeven Prices with Enterprise Budgets

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 01.02.2026

• Farmer Bridge Assistance Payment Details for Major Commodities
• USDA announces commodity payment rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
• USDA Advances Farm Security Plan To Protect U.S. Farmland And Federal Programs From Foreign Adversaries
• Tariffs, Power and Pressure: How Trade Policy Drove Markets and Politics in 2025
• 7 Fertilizers See Lower Prices, Including DAP Down 6% From Month Ago
• Some Words of Wisdom on Life and Business at the End of 2025 to Carry Into the New Year
• Tariffs, Power and Pressure: How Trade Policy Drove Markets and Politics in 2025
• Best Blog of the Week Ag Policy Blog: 2026 Farm Policy Outlook: Welcome to Agriculture’s New Golden Age
• China buys 8 million tons of U.S. soybeans, on track to meet 12 million ton pledge by February deadline
• OBBBA lets LLCs maximize farm program payment limits
• Market realities forced Ford F-150 Lightning’s evolution Policy and the West: Driven by artificial state and federal deadlines, the automaker once pitched its electric trucks with much fanfare. Now the company is pivoting to something that will likely work better for farmers.
• Analyst: modest tweaks expected in USDA’s next supply/demand report
• Changes coming to H-2A guestworker program could lower wage rates for farmers in 2026
• Economists say higher prices needed as input costs stay elevated
• USDA Strengthens National Security and Protects Taxpayers by Standardizing Grant and Cooperative Agreement Requirements
• Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026
• Here Are The Top 10 News Items Read In Agri Marketing In 2025

admin2026-01-02T10:42:46+00:00January 2nd, 2026|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 12.29.2025

• Cheap imports are squeezing California’s fresh fruit industries
• Farmer Touts the Benefits of Nut Consumption
• California Canola Thieves and Regenerative Ag Pilot Program
• USDA Projects $37 Billion Ag Trade Deficit in FY26
• Top 5 Things to Watch Winter Returns, Markets Show Strength
• 5 Key Ag Policy Changes Farmers Should Watch in 2026
• Nine Global Agriculture Forecasts For 2026
• Market watch: Top 5 things to pay attention to into the New Year
• American Soybean Assn Urges Balance On Agricultural Drone Policy
• How Uncle Sam factors into your budget
• You call it a trial. IRS might call it research and development.
• Can you make money on $4.50 corn?
• A farmer takes stock of 2025
• 9 tax law changes farmers need to know about
• How does trade impact beef prices? Producers navigate complex trade dynamics while plant closures disrupt traditional buyer relationships nationwide.
• Potash Fertilizer Outlook Positive for 2026
• Profiles: Which 15 Minutes With a Farmer Stories Resonated With Listeners in 2025?
• New Farm Machinery Highlights of 2025 Bring More Power and Smarter Tech
• Ethanol industry celebrates strong markets, record output
• Volatility expected to remain a factor in 2026 commodity markets

admin2025-12-31T10:40:01+00:00December 29th, 2025|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 12.23.2025

• California Hemp producers weigh potential fallout of new law
• Changing Guard at California Fish and Wildlife
• From the Fields: Kevin Herman, Fresno, Madera, and Merced tree crop farmer
• USDA’s Staffing Cuts: Detailed Trump Administration Dramatically Reduced USDA Staffing, OIG Report Highlights
• Experts, Lawmakers Split on 2026 Farm Bill Likelihood
• U.S. Farm Agency Lost 20,000 Staff in First Five Months of Trump Administration
• Ag Policy Blog: Projecting Farmer Bridge Assistance Payments
• Traders React Positively to Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report
• China Imports No U.S. Soybeans for Third Month; Argentine Arrivals Up 634%
• Julie Callahan Confirmed to Lead U.S. Farm Trade With Strong Industry Support
• The Best Used Equipment Deals This Winter May Come From Dealer Lots
• Farm Aid Pressure Builds as Lawmakers Eye Another Package in Early 2026
• EPA and Army Wrap Up Public Listening Sessions on Proposed Definition of WOTUS
• The Impact of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ on Edible Crops, Food Quality
• Lawmakers Eye More Farm Aid On Top Of USDA Bridge Assistance
• Does Vendor Financing Offer an Advantage For Farmers Over Traditional Bank Loans?
• A Year of Scorched Earth at USDA With Mass Firings, Canceled Grants and Reorganization
• USDA: Agricultural Exports Contributed $362.4 Billion To U.S. Economy
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Cost-Of-Production Forecast Report
• USDA Releases Vegetable And Pulses Outlook Report

admin2025-12-23T12:32:00+00:00December 23rd, 2025|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 12.15.2025

• JBS to Close California Beef Plant
• Blueberry 2025 Production Update
• Category Management of Walnuts
• Ag Sec’y Rollins Sends Letter Challenging California’s Proposed Redistribution Of Ag Land
• 2026 Nitrogen Prices Will Be Determined by Several Global Factors, Including N Supply
• Top 5 Things to Watch |  Fertilizer Outlook and a Flash Warmup
• Glyphosate Is In The News Again, Here’s The Latest
• U Of Illinois: Global Measures Consistently Underestimate Food Insecurity
• U Of Illinois Researcher: How Extreme Weather Events Affect Agricultural Trade Between U.S. States
• Dehlinger’s Favorite Story of 2025 | Creative Insurance Strategies That Build Farm Wealth, Not the Insurance Company’s Bottomline
• Bayer Alleges AIG Unlawfully Refuses to Pay Billions of Roundup Liability Claims
• USDA Press Release: Mexico Agrees to Meet Water Treaty Obligations for Farmers in the American Southwest
• Top banks bet on Argentine farming boom as Milei cuts taxes
• Brazil’s record soy harvest could flood global markets, crush prices
• China’s phosphate export restrictions could drive up fertilizer prices for U.S. farmers
• Farm Groups React as USDA Invests $700 Million in Regenerative Agriculture
• When Farmers Retire, Bids Go Higher | There are good reasons retirement auctions bring premium prices.
• $12 Billion Farm Aid Package Not Enough, Farm Leaders Say
• ‘Farmers Can’t Outyield the Balance Sheet Anymore’
• Washington Week Ahead: Ag trade nominee, whole milk bill set for final votes
• Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 12-12-2025
• BASF Announces Its Plan To Spin Out Its Agricultural Group
• Dr. Downey: Takeaways From Purdue’s 2025 Large Commercial Producer Study

admin2025-12-15T11:26:45+00:00December 15th, 2025|

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 12.09.2025

• USDA PRESS RELEASE: Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions
• Here Are The Details Of The $12 Billion Farm Aid Package
• USDA Sets Timeline for Aid Payments Trump Administration Details Framework for $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
• President Trump to Announce $12 Billion Aid Package to Farmers
• Growth Energy Calls on California To Update Old Assumptions About Ethanol’s Environmental Impact
• Cattle Complex Sits Anxious Following Last Week’s Price Rally
• Farmers to reap some spoils of (trade) war
• Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Has Divested His Soybean Farm
• China Set for Record 2025 Soybean Imports on Brazil Buys, U.S. Trade Truce
• Duvall: Nationwide E15 could be nearing the finish line
• USDA Reorganization to be Completed in 2026, Vaden Says
• Assn Of Equipment Mfgrs Applauds Economic Assistance Package For Farmers
• Cutting Through the Confusion: White House Confirms Trade Agreement With China on Soybeans
• A Santa rally for the cattle market? It’s the strongest trend in commodities.
• Trump Launches DOJ, FTC Task Forces on Food Prices, Supply Chains
  Groups Press USDA to Tighten Standards for Expected Trade Aid Payments
• USDA to Expand Crop Insurance Access for Farmers and Ranchers, Boosting the Farm Safety Net
• USDA to Fine-Tune Demand Outlook in December Report
• Farm Bureau Reports On Ag Workers’ Wages By State

admin2025-12-09T22:53:54+00:00December 9th, 2025|

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