07.10.2020

• US wine wants out of EU aircraft trade spat
• U.S. almond crop projected to hit 3-billion-pound milestone
• Almond Crop Projected to Increase This Season
• USDA-NASS Projects California Almond Crop Up 18%
• Additional commodities eligible for CFAP | Applications for newly eligible commodities accepted beginning Monday
• USDA Announces Loan Rates for 2020 Crop Peanuts
• USDA Filling FMD Vaccine Bank Two Companies Chosen for Vaccines to Protect Livestock Risk of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• House appropriators advance ag funding bill | July 09, 2020
• Legislation introduced to spur price discovery in cattle market
• China floods blamed for fresh African swine fever outbreaks
• All eyes on corn numbers in Friday’s WASDE report
• U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance announces name change
• Forage Myths Are Costly: Forage Quality Impacts Your Bottom Line
• Spotlight Shifts Back to Supply and Demand
• Major Ag Groups To Launch Town Hall Series On The Future Of Trade And Supply Chains
• Research Finds Buyers Will Pay More For Beer Produced By Sustainable Practices

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07.03.2020

• California’s Attack on Agriculture Smacked Down by Federal Court
• Secretary Perdue: President Trump delivers USMCA, a huge win for U.S. agriculture
• Will future farm shows become a virtual experience?
• How an independent seed company cut out the middleman
• China Imports Still Not on Pace to Meet Phase One Targets
• Wheeler points to ‘a number of issues’ with gap year SREs
• USDA Lending Rates Unchanged from June
• Land Retirement – Part II: US Role in World Crop Markets and Effectiveness of Retiring US Land
• USMCA Goes Into Effect Deal Could Lead to Greater Market Access to Canada and Mexico, But Trade Disputes Remain
• Farmers dial back crop plantings as COVID uncertainty rocks markets
• World farm subsidies hit $2 billion a day
• Coronavirus adds stress to agricultural finances
• Democrats’ climate plan seeks ‘dramatic’ boost in land conservation, allows for biofuels
• USDA Releases “Commodity Costs And Returns” Report

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06.26.2020

• US Sweet Cherry Production Down 6 Percent (California Increases)
• New Study Links Dietary Flavonols in Grapes with Reduced Risk of Alzheimer Dementia
• The Almond Alliance is Major Advocate For the Entire Almond Industry
• NPPC, AFBF File California Proposition 12 Appeal
• California Almonds: Bigger Crop, Longer Harvest — Prime Scenario For Ant Damage
• USDA Adds Digital Options for Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
• You Can Now Apply Online for CFAP | Visit Site Now
• Business Groups to Fight Visa Limits
• Climate discussions offer ways to diversify income
• Grain marketing decision-time: Price or roll?
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – June 26, 2020
• Senate bill would help farmers get into carbon markets, say backers
• Making the investment in regenerative ag
• Farmobile launches Services+ for ag retail fleet
• Consider these 4 factors when applying for farm loan
• Bitter House race pits Trump against farm groups
• Roberts, Stabenow Announce Passage of Grain Standards Reauthorization
• Committee hears perspectives on the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
• Paul Neiffer: Your Options for PPP Forgiveness
• Senate Ag Committee Hearing: Monetizing Voluntary Conservation Practices
• USDA, FDA release statement on food export restrictions
• US rebukes China’s COVID-19 concerns over imported food
• America’s Farmers Remain Open to Feed America
• Call the Market: Variables as Volatile as Uranium
• Next Global Grain Shock: Locusts
• 5 things you should know about the Bayer settlements
• Is the in-person iron auction dead?

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06.18.2020

• Next Global Grain Shock: Locusts
• Ag Interest Rate: Snapshot
• Grower coalition files amicus brief in dicamba case
• EPA appoints new members to agricultural committee
• Lighthizer says China will meet commitments this year
• Congresswomen optimistic about US-China trade
• China Purchasing U.S. Soybeans as Brazilian Stock Dwindles
• USDA trade mitigation purchases surpass $2B
• USTR Lighthizer Defends Phase One Trade Deal, Expects China to Fulfill Its Promise
• Bolton accuses Trump of asking China for election help with ag purchases
• Landmark lands bill easily passes Senate
• GOP’s farm-state Senate seats increasingly at risk with majority at stake
• 23-State Coalition Lawsuit to Block Changes to New WOTUS Rule
• Let’s get our hands dirty, together
• California – Almonds – First Hull Splits Just Around The Corner – AgFax

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06.11.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, June 11, 2020
• California: Nut Industry Helps Hire 4 UC Research Associates
• Almonds – California – First Hull Split Sprays Fast Approaching
• Huge federal payments will make up 36% of farm income this year
• Lawmakers highlight CFAP concerns in letter to USDA
• House Ag Committee Expresses CFAP Concerns
• Farm Bureau makes appeal to Senate for next aid package
• What to Watch for in the June WASDE Report
• The peril of holding grain too long
• Dicamba ruling shows lack of good (federal court) judgement
• 6 Factors EPA Considered In Dicamba’s Cancellation, Stock Provisions
• House Ag Committee Ranking Member Conaway Issues Statement On Dicamba Ruling: Thoroughly Disappointed
• Agriculture Groups Speak Out on Racism – DTN
• Corn: Analysis Projects $89 per Acre Losses for 2020 Due to COVID-19
• USDA Expands Farmers.gov Features to Help Manage Activities
• Farm Equipment Study Reports Farmers Becoming Less Brand Loyal
• RMA Changes Livestock Risk Protection Insurance
• Legislation to Improve PPP Loans for Farmers
• EPA cancels dicamba registration, allows use of the weed killer until July 31
• Pump up your pasture management to make more money
• 48 groups voice opposition to Great American Outdoors Act
• NCBA applauds introduction of emergency grazing legislation
• FAPRI: Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets
• Next generation of House aggies coming into focus
• AccuWeather’s Crop Production Predictions Foresee a Record
• USDA Issues Crop Conditions Report, 97% Of Corn, 86% Of Soybeans Planted
• Farm, Biofuel Leaders Demand Answers On Retroactive EPA Exemptions

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06.08.2020

• Almond Board of California 2020 Election Results
• USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments
• Pistachio Importer Offers Insights on how to Better Reach the Indian Market
• Signal to Noise: The Story Behind Trump’s Proposed Cattle Import Ban
• Todd’s Take This Is What a Recovery Looks Like
• Post-COVID-19 pandemic: What’s it mean for agriculture?
• How to ignore the naysayers in agriculture
• Weather, politics keep markets roiling
• 7 ag stories you might have missed the week of- June 5, 2020
• Confusion is apparent with court’s dicamba ban
• Economic stimulus may arrive as prepaid debit card
• Spearheading U.S. peanut’s reputation for 80 years
• Washington Week Ahead: EPA under pressure to act on dicamba ruling
• Innovative Virus Research May Save Wheat and Other Crops

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06.01.2020

• 3 Big Things Today, June 1, 2020
• China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, say sources
• USDA Allows Insurance Deadline Extensions, Interest Deferrals
• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending May 29, 2020
• China Halts Some U.S. Farm Imports, Threatening Trade Deal
• Washington Insider– Monday Fed Goes All Out, Approaches Red Lines
• Washington Week Ahead: Senate under pressure to deliver COVID-19 aid, PPP fix
• Trump provokes new uncertainty on Hong Kong ag trade
• President to Withdraw From WHO, Sanction China but Keep US in Phase-One Trade Deal
• Phase One Purchases Behind Schedule, as U.S., China Relations Remain Cloudy
• Jerry Gulke: Letting Time Pass May Pay Dividends
• U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalate
• USDA Updates ASF Response Plan
• April U.S. Farm Wages Up 2 Percent to $15.07 Per Hour
• Lawsuits Against China Not the Way Forward, Expert Says
• Mid-America Business Index Remains in Recession
• Companies With Ag Operations In The Fortune 500, Those Which Should Be
• Rural Bankers Expecting Small Increase in Farm Bankruptcies
• Women In Agribusiness Summit Now Has Virtual Option

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05.20.2020

• CFAP Payment Rates: Scroll to bottom of this linked page
• 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
• What you should know before you cash in equity
• Deep dive: Can technical analysis predict futures prices?
• 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

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05.14.2020

• California almond growers project 3 billion pound crop
• California: USDA-NASS Predicts Third Straight Record-Breaking Almond Crop
• Court issues limited injunction against biological opinions
• 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
• 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
• USDA lowers meat production estimate but sees 2021 bounce back
• ADM Optimistic China’s U.S. Ag Products Buying Will Hit Phase 1 Target
• 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
• California Almonds: May-Spray And Mite Decisions As Big Crop Shapes Up – AgFax
• Blue Diamond Growers Encouraged By Formal Start Of U.S., UK Trade Negotiations

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