AG NEWS

11.30.18

• Farm Bill Deal a Big Win for U.S. Citrus Growers
• Tentative Farm Bill Deal Reached
• Farm Bill Deal Includes Key Commodity Program Changes
• Details of Proposed Farm Bill–SNAP Working Requirement Jettisoned
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Applauds Farm Bill Negotiators For Moving Process Forward
• USDA Lowers Agricultural Export Forecast and Trade Aid Payments Begin, as Markets Continue to Adjust
• Trump Administration Continues RFS Waivers
• Administration Temporarily Halts EPA Biofuel Waiver Program
• FarmDocDaily: Federal Budget Discipline and Reform: A Review and Discussion, Part 1

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11.29.18

• BREAKING NEWS: Possible Agreement Reached on Farm Bill
• Monsanto Appeals Roundup Lawsuit In California
• USDA Invests in Management of California Water Supply
• Market Facilitation Program (MFP): Deadline for Signup is January 15
• Market Facilitation Program Info and PDF Application (Scroll to Middle of the Page)
• President on Climate Change Report: “I Don’t Believe It”
• After Months of Buildup, Several Industries Look for US-China Trade Truce
• Max Armstrong Looks at One Farmer’s Move to Automated Farming
• 7 Ag Tech Advancements From 2018

admin2018-11-29T13:47:00+00:00November 29th, 2018|

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11.27.18

• Monsanto Appeals Roundup Lawsuit In California
• California Farm Bureaus Set Up Fire/Disaster Relief Funds
• FDA Commissioner Reports Infected Romaine Lettuce Is From California
• The Top 10 Stories From Agriculture.com in 2018
• Big Meeting Between Trump and Xi Later This Week
• Regions Vary, But Major Crops Poised to Suffer Under Higher Pollution Scenarios
• GOP Lawmakers Want USMCA Passed This Year
• USDA Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• Washington Week Ahead: Producers Await Farm Bill Talks, 2019 Biofuel Mandates
• Trade War- Market Disruptions Persist
• Collapsing Energy Market Depresses Ag Commodities
• Gifting Strategy Could Cause Higher Tax Bill for Next Generation
• 10 Predictions for Farmers in 2019
• Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Could Be Gone by USMCA Signing
• Trump Administration Continues Mixed Signals on China
• Statistician Group Opposes USDA Plan to Move ERS
• Current Brexit Plan No Good For U.S. Farmers
• CoBank on the Farm Co-op Merger Wave
• Trump Being Pressured to Lift Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
• U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
• NFU Study: Farmers Receive 11 Cents Of The Thanksgiving Food Dollar

admin2018-11-27T13:35:06+00:00November 27th, 2018|

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11.20.18

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

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

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11.15.18

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

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

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11.07.18

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

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

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10.31.18

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

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

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

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10.25.18

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

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

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10.19.18

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

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

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