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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 12.03.2025

• California’s Family Farms Are Disappearing, Meet the Farmer Fighting Back With Remarkable Determination
• Specialist brings science to California’s high-priority crops
• Rollins Promises Bridge Payments for Farmers While Pressuring States for SNAP Data
• More Beef Processing Woes: Tyson to Cut 1,761 Jobs at Major Texas Plant
• US Solicitor General Backs Bayer’s Supreme Court Bid to End Roundup Lawsuits
• Delayed by the Shutdown, CRP Payments Should Be Going Out From FSA
• Is a new Black Sea escalation coming?
• Cover crop success: From rapeseed to recognition
• Spotlight on resilience: Secrets to navigating tight farm margins
• Deere profit miss underscores farm economy woes
• Deere’s 2026 Outlook Suggests No Farm Economy Uptick
• Brazil Agriculture Ministry Says China Banned Five Soy Exporters
• Experts Split on Whether China will Meet Soybean Purchase Pledge
• Rollins: Tariff assistance announcement coming next week
• Rate Cut Odds Rise as Consumer Confidence Slips Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Final 2025 Meeting

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 11.26.2025

• California Surface Water Costs Triple During Drought
• A new California law will allow on-farm composting of routine livestock mortalities
• Pecan Harvest Underway, Tight Supply May Bring Higher Prices
• Cabernet Sauvignon’s 400 Year Memory Revealed
• Could agave be an answer for farmers in water-challenged areas?
• Blue Diamond Growers Details Actions to Maximize Grower Returns, Honors George Goshgarian Jr
• EPA announces new WOTUS proposal
• Trump’s beef price battle meets America’s insatiable demand
• Crop progress: Winter wheat quality on the rise
• How to turn market chaos into cash
• For peanuts, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword
• Producers say federal aid may be needed to bridge rising farm losses
• Political market volatility frustrating farmers
• Program payments and a rise in net farm income could help support 2026 farmland market
• Carbon credit demand holds steady as more farmers evaluate program eligibility
• Market volatility dampens producer optimism for heifer retention
• Mixed reactions in farm country as trade aid decision nears
• Winter 2025-26 Forecast Heavily Influenced by La Nina
• USDA Signals Possible Trade Aid Soon, Economists Warn It Could Keep Input Prices High
• Farm Bureau Study: Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance
• How to calculate cost of production on the farm
• Op-ed: Here’s How To Solve America’s 50 Million Ton A Year Problem

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 11.18.2025

• Very dense olive orchards thrive on less fertilizer
• Raisin Growers Suffer Devastating Losses that Crop Insurance Won’t Cover
• 2025 Results of Pre-Emergent Herbicide Demonstration Trial for Walnut
• Navel Orangeworm is Bigger Problem in the North Valley
• Second Stage of Disaster Relief Program Going Into Effect
• USDA Announces 2023-24 Disaster Payments; Vaden Says 2025 Aid to Come
• Trump Releases New WOTUS Rule Defining Key Terms Important to Farms, Ranches
• Government Reports, Including Cattle on Feed, Will Shed Economic Light
• Administration Drops Reciprocal Tariffs On Fertilizer, Other Ag Products Not Produced In The U.S.
• Traders Yearn for More Fundamental Support in Cattle Sector
• 7 ways to wind up in court over a farmland lease
• More USDA fireworks ahead for markets?
• Real health insurance options for farm families
• USDA Data Dump Shows Minimal Soybean Sales to China
• Meatpacker JBS Sees U.S. Cattle Shortage Lasting Through 2026
• EPA rolls out proposal for revised Waters of the United States
• Grassley: “partisan approach” likely on skinny farm bill
• Farm groups welcome tariff relief, but fertilizer price drops could lag, experts say
• Omaha Steaks CEO Warns Ground Beef May Reach $10 Per Pound
• Court Orders Purina To Remove “Immunity” From Avian Flu In Its Poultry Feed
• Hansen-Mueller Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Owes Farmers, Creditors Up to $500M (Including OK Farmers)
• New WOTUS Proposal Could Reduce Red Tape for Farmers and Ranchers
• USDA Releases November 2025 Cotton Report
• Pro Farmer Podcast | A post report breakdown

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 11.11.2025

• Several ‘firsts’ featured in Fresno farm reports
• Transparency Dispute Grows as H5N1 Cases Persist in California Dairies
• Almond Grower Loves His Japan Market
• SCOTUS Hears Tariff Arguments and Trump Intends to Help Farmers
• Farm bill extension included in potential deal to end shutdown
• Senate passes bill to end longest-ever U.S. shutdown; hemp restrictions affirmed
• USDA continues to fight full SNAP benefits for November
• Sixth USDA Crop Progress Report Missed as Shutdown Drags Into November
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot Farm Credit Rates
• 7 financial steps up for farmers
• How the 2025 land market has changed — and how it hasn’t
• Government Shutdown, Trade Wars Hit Farmers’ Bottom Line Hard
• Analysts See U.S. Soy, Corn Harvests Nearly Done; Wheat Ratings Steady
• The Best Time to Buy Is…?
• How to choose the best irrigation pivot tires
• ‘No skimping:’ Farmers prioritize seed genetics, dealer relationships
• Largest Cooperatives Purchasing Products From Agricultural Producers
• Wilbur-Ellis: Three Keys To Ag Financing In 2026 And Beyond
• Purdue Study Finds 104,766 Ag & Food Jobs Open For New Graduates Annually
• Three Chinese Students At U Of Michigan Charged With Importing Biological Materials Related To Round Worms
• Is China a National Security Threat to U.S. Agriculture?
• Jerry Gulke | How Should Farmers Prepare For the November USDA Reports?
• Blogger Meredith Bernard diversified her farm’s income by opening an RV park on her property.
• President Trump calls on DOJ to investigate the meatpacking industry over concerns about beef prices
• Beef specialists say bull genetics critical to rebuilding cattle herd
• Fertilizer expert: Fall supply concerns loom for nitrogen and phosphate
• China Buys US Wheat & Sorghum, Ends Some Soybean Import Suspensions
• Risky farm legacy: Handing down wealth without wisdom
• Next-Gen Agribusiness: Review and explore strategy, recognize the importance of credit, and focus on outcomes to have a profitable 2026.
• Free and forever: Better capture of farm data
• Meat Institute Issues Statement On Beef Processing Sector DOJ Investigation

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 11.05.2025

• Is food processing Fresno County’s key to economic success?
• Wine Institute Statement on Federal Government Shutdown
• H-2A Processing Will Resume Despite Shutdown
• Reduing Drift When Spraying in Tree Nut Orchards
• Smith: farmer relief should survive U.S. Supreme Court tariff case
• Policy Updates: China suspends 24% tariffs on U.S. goods, keeps 10% levy and 13% tariff on U.S. soybeans
• Supreme Court hears Trump tariff case: What’s at stake for markets and farm input prices
• H-2A Processing Will Resume Despite Shutdown
• Ag sector watching as Supreme Court considers the legality of President Trump’s use of tariffs
• January Soybeans Recoup Yesterday’s Loss | Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025
• China ends levies on U.S. farm goods, halts export curbs on firms | China blames U.S. tariffs for agricultural trade disruptions despite cooperation
• When Chaos Is the Market’s Focus, Cattle Market Fundamentals Don’t Matter
• Ethanol production in the U.S. averaged 1.123 million barrels per day in the last reporting week, according to the EIA.
• Federal Appeals Court Orders USDA to Rewrite GMO Food Labeling Rules
• Five Retail Fertilizer Prices Higher Compared to Last Month, Led by Anhydrous
• Seed Company’s Data Reveal Lower 2025 Yields in Major Corn States
• Ethanol production has never been higher!
• Smart farm financial management goes beyond tax avoidance
• Cotton rallies may come and go, like La Niña
• USDA reports not essential to determine prices
• Farmland values holding steady
• Shutdown impacts farmers and their advisors
• Prop. 50 approval will redraw California’s farm country
• USDA Releases Partial SNAP funds amid Government Shutdown
• Livestock Sector Optimism Fuels A Modest Rise In Farmer Sentiment
• Cotton replant gives Texas farm a second chance
• USDA Secretary Not Ready to Open US Border to Mexican Cattle

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