12.13.19

• 3 Big Things Today, December 13, 2019
• Ag Secretary Perdue Highlights Potential ‘Bonanza’ for Ag Sales if China Follows Through
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Dec. 13, 2019
• Ag immigration bill advances out of House
• Perdue says ‘enforceability’ is key to U.S.-China agreement
• NFU, AFBF on Farm Workforce Modernization Act
• Trump Agrees to Limited Trade Deal With China, New Tariffs on China Delayed
• Income Taxes – Year-End Planning Checklist for Ag Producers
• USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility
• CropLife Lists The 100 Largest Crop Input Retailers In The U.S.
• Mapping the Market Facilitation Program
• House passes farm labor bill; industry shifts focus to Senate
• Ag Groups Partner to Address Stress in Rural America
• 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
• Chinese skeptical of America’s fake meat
• Deadline Looms for 20% of Farmers Without Health Insurance
• Analysis: Finding A “Game Plan” for 2020
• How Will USDA Account for Bushels Still In The Field?
• Farms.com Acquires USAgNet’s ‘State’ Ag Connection Network
• National Wheat Growers Assn to Move Offices, Will Stay on Capitol Hill

admin2019-12-19T08:35:35+00:00December 13th, 2019|

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12.06.19

• • Wine groups seek applicants for Green Medal awards
  • First state water allocation set at 10 percent
  • California Almonds: Pruning Wound Protection – Reducing Impact of Canker Diseases
  • Japan Approves Ag and Digital Trade Deal with U.S.
  • Farm Service Agency Opens CRP Enrollment Through Feb. 28, 2020
  • Grassley Hopeful Trump Changes RFS Rule | Senator Recalls Conversation With White House About Biofuels Rule
  • Basis tightens from lack of farmer selling
  • Rumors swirl following comment period for supplemental biofuels proposal
  • Two-Headed Consumer Demands Change from Farmers, Food Companies
  • USDA kicking off first CRP general signup in four years
  • USDA’s efforts to trace cattle from hoof to plate face more headwinds
  • USDA: Since 1970, Increasing Cattle Weights Have Fueled Growth Of Beef Production As Cattle Numbers Have Decreased
  • U.S. Japan Trade Agreement Ratified
  • U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
  • How to Avoid Repeating This Year’s Mistakes Next Year
  • Leasing Program Allows Farmers to Test-Drive Tech
  • Administration tightens food stamp work requirements
  • Trade War Percolates on Multiple Fronts, But President in No Rush on China Deal
  • Japan’s Upper House Approves U.S. Meat Trade Agreement
  • Trump says he might prefer China deal happening after 2020 election
  • Sign-up Deadline for Round 2 of MFP, DMC is Approaching
  • Is impeachment process impeding USMCA vote?
  • Farmer Ag Sentiment Better in November
  • 5 Steps to Becoming a Qualified Candidate for a Farm Loan
  • 10 Signs of a Farmer Suffering Financial Stress
  • Trump Slaps Tariffs on Brazil, Argentina metals – and French Champagne
  • USDA suspends timeline for transition to electronic ID
  • 100 Million Acres of Corn in 2020?
  • Profit Tracker: Feedyard Profits Rise To Triple Digits

admin2019-12-06T10:20:45+00:00December 6th, 2019|

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11.27.19

• Our Thanksgiving Bounty: Brought to you by America’s Farmers
• CA to sue over federal rules governing water
• EPA Comment Period Winds Down President Told RFS Proposal Doesn’t Match Sept. 12 Agreement
• USDA export prospects for 2020 up from August
• Weekly Outlook: Acreage in 2020
• New Bill Will Help Preserve Family Farms
• Farmers, Researchers Discuss Ways Farms Can Adapt to a Changing Climate
• Stronger-Than-Expected Sales to China Buoy U.S. Ag Exports
• Why Do Ag Prices Keep Going Down, Analyst Asks
• The Corn Belt’s Propane Situation Is Heating Up
• White House Asks Grassley for Input on Biofuels Policy
• Brazil 2019 Corn Exports Set to Soar 80%
• Rental Agreement Best Practices
• Origin of Livestock Proposed Rule Comment Period Open
• An Interesting Read/Opinion Article: The Strange Economics of Crop Insurance
• Trump Tweets That USMCA is "Dead in the Water"
• USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY20 Export Forecast Increased
• Ag Economy Finds New Plateau Move Over 1980s, This Ag Economy Is More Like the 1990s
• Taxlink Tax | Primer 2020

admin2019-11-27T12:15:20+00:00November 27th, 2019|

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11.22.19

• Groups want California Governor to take over PG&E
• California Tree Crops: Suterra Announces New NOW Control Product
• 2020 Plant Trends Head Off the Beaten Garden Path
• 3 Big Things Today, November 22, 2019
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Nov. 22, 2019
• Deputy Ag Secretary: It Would Be Unfortunate if Speaker Pelosi Delayed Trade Pact Vote
• Outcome of SCOTUS Case Could Lead to Federal Jurisdiction of Groundwater
• Digital Technology Changing How Ag Produces Products, Conducts Business
• Half of the Trump administration’s latest trade-war bailout went to just a tenth of recipients
• Reimagining Rural America: How Can Small Towns Survive?
• Farms could face mandatory E-Verify, but current users say it’s flawed
• USDA Survey Reports When Consumers Go To The Grocery Store
• NASS to Continue Weekly Crop Reports Beyond Nov. 25
• How to get the most from crop data
• There Will Be Crops Left Unharvested in 2019, Analyst Says
• Vetter says Japan trade deal is a good start, but more is needed
• Bipartisan Ag-Labor Bill Expected to Advance in House
• Trade stability with soy’s #2 market is in sight!
• Farmers receive 12 cents of a Thanksgiving food dollar
• A bad case of trade war fatigue
• Consumers Call for FDA Oversight of Rapidly Growing CBD Market
• Robots, Drones Becoming Workhorses for Agriculture
• Smith Tells House Committee Overall Strength of Economy Helps Farmers
• 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
• 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
• 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

admin2019-11-22T19:08:41+00:00November 22nd, 2019|

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11.14.19

• California Almonds: Tree Loss Value Calculator
• The Almond Industry Conference, is December 10th through the 12th in Sacramento
• The Lack of Rain is on the Minds of Growers throughout California
• U.S./China trade talks reportedly stalled
• Ag Markets Close Lower Wednesday
• 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
• 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
• 2020 House Election Forecast House Ag Committee Mostly on Solid Ground in Reelection
• Is liquidity your No. 1 concern?

admin2019-11-14T09:56:08+00:00November 14th, 2019|

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Updated: 11.08.19

• USDA authorized to provide another round of trade aid
• California Almonds: Tree Loss Value Calculator
• California Tree Crops: Suterra Announces New NOW Control Product
• 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
• Kincaid Fire Hurts Many Ag Operations
• Ag Leaders Support Farm Workforce Modernziation Act
• 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
• Labor laws change January 1, 2020
• 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 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
• 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
• Analyst: Watch Chinese Currency and Quality Concerns For Cotton Market
• 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
• 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

admin2019-11-08T12:56:10+00:00November 7th, 2019|

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11.05.19

• Kincaid Fire Hurts Many Ag Operations
• Ag Leaders Support Farm Workforce Modernziation Act
• 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

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Updated: 10.31.19

• Global wine output falls this year after bumper 2018
• Why We Need to Treat Wildfire as a Public Health Issue in California
• California Ag Today: Californian’s Have been Kept in the Dark on Preventable Wildfires and Power Outages
• Smoke And Power Outages Near California Wildfires Hit Farmworkers Hard
• Flora recognized as Almond Champion of the Year Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) has been recognized by the Almond Alliance
• Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren to Introduce Immigration Reform Bill
• 3 Big Things Today, October 31, 2019
• 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
• What USDA Says About Hemp Farming Rules
• NCBA Applauds Approval of CFTC Reauthorization Bill
• AAW Announces ‘Women Heroes of Science & Technology’ Program
• 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
• 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
• 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

admin2019-10-31T13:21:13+00:00October 30th, 2019|

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10.25.19

• California’s Prop 12: Critical court date for agriculture
• Table grape crop smaller than last year’s
• California accepting applications for SWEEP grants
• Almond Conference to have state fair feel
• 3 Big Things Today, October 25, 2019
• FARM POLICY FACTS: America’s Farmers Face A Tough Harvest
• Fertilizer Prices Continue to Fall
• 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
• EPA Proposes Two Major Corn Pesticide Application Changes
• USDA Study Shows Number Of Farms Financially Stressed Near 20 Year Normal

admin2019-10-25T12:49:41+00:00October 25th, 2019|

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10.16.19

• USDA to buy $30 million of U.S. grapes
• 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
• 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
• Which Program Paid More Under the 2014 Farm Bill: ARC-CO or PLC? October 15, 2019
• China wants tariff reduction before making ag purchases
• Congress returns with ag work to do
• Taxlink Employee or Independent Contractor?
• During Weakened Farm Economy, Leasing Of Machinery Has Doubled
• Op-Ed By Senator Grassley: Farm Communities Need USMCA
• 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

admin2019-10-17T12:20:52+00:00October 16th, 2019|

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