Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 06.17.2026

• Regulatory costs put Napa County wine future at risk
• Counties struggle with new abandoned orchard law
• California Summit Focuses on Farm-Based Tourism
• Watch Out For Stinkbugs
• Blue Diamond Releases Early June Crop Report
• H-2A Guest Farmworker Certifications up 17% So Far in 2026
• Trump Officials, Billionaires, and the Quiet Reshaping of America’s Public Lands
• Judge Approves Monette Land Sale Plans Court Monitors Note ‘Unprecedented’ Monette Farms Land Sale in Canada, Western States
• USDA Officials Highlight Wildlife Threat as They Press to Curb New World Screwworm Cases
• Timeline of New World Screwworm Cases and Response in the U.S.
• USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
• Weaponized: Ranching Family Targeted by Secret State Investigation for Cleaning Cattle Ponds
• MorganMyers Survey: AI Use In Agriculture Is Broad, But So Is Skepticism
• USDA: Producers Choose Technical Assistance Before Other Resources
• Farm Rescue’s Growth To Meet Rising Demand
• Beyond Fertilizer: How Better Water And Root Management Can Help Protect Yield
• National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration: El Nino Has Arrived
• USDA Releases Season-Average Price Forecasts Report

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 06.10.2026

• New Food Labels Coming to California
• CDFA Urges Immediate Reporting of Grapevines Purchased at Costco
• American Wine Truth in Labelling Bill Advances
• California Walnut Commission Voices Support for ASCF
• Citrus Research Board to Host Webinar Series
• Walnut Industry Hurting Bad Due to Oversupply
• Public Lands Council Pushes for Grazing Reforms, Wildfire Solutions and ESA Changes Across the West
• Screwworm Confirmed in New Mexico for First Time
• Optimism grows as Senate talks begin on E15 legislation
• After Late May, Early June Price Plunge, USDA To Give Their Latest Take
• DTN Beef Webinar: Drought, Risk & More Beef Industry Exchange Navigates Risk and Opportunity in the Cattle Industry
• Agriculture has too much at stake to sit on the political sidelines
• U.S. Winter Wheat Conditions Are the Worst Since 2006
• Oklahoma Farmers Eyeing Deadly Livestock Pest Following Texas Infection
• Consolidation continues across the U.S. cow-calf sector
• Rain Robbers: How Four Farmers Faked a Drought and Stole Millions in Crop Insurance
• Vaden: USDA reorganization on track
• Land constraints limiting rebuilding of the cattle herd
• Precision planting can unlock forage sorghum’s potential
• US struggles to define ‘ultraprocessed foods’ as Kennedy pushes crackdown
• Avant Marketing Group Poll Finds 70% Of Growers Did Not Change Fertilizer Rates, 30% Did
• USMCA Negotiations to Blow Past July 1 Timeline
• USDA Launches TRUMP Mission to Argentina and Ecuador
• As The Iran War Continues, US Ag is Losing the Battle

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 06.02.2026

• USDA Announces $1.7 Billion Relief Package for Specialty Crop Farmers During California Visit
• When to Spray for Navel Orangeworm
• Registration Open for 2026 California Agritourism Summit
• Almond Market Reaching Stability
• California State Fair Announces 2026 Wine Industry Honorees
• Could Tea Be California’s Next Specialty Crop?
• How Does NASS Calculate the Subjective Estimate for Almonds?
• California Cotton’s Next Generation
• Fifth-Generation Farmer David Collenberg Enters California Lieutenant Governor Race
• Steve Hilton Promises Big Changes for California Farmers, Water, and Energy Policies
• Crop Progress Report | June 1, 2026 | PDF
• USDA Releases First 2026 Corn Condition Ratings
• The Cattle Complex Remains Stuck in a Sideways Chop, Fearing Volatility
• World Trade and Weather Patterns
• RFS Turned Corn Belt Land Into Gold Biofuel Policy’s Hidden Cost: Rising Farmland Prices Reshaped Rural Inequality
• 5 U.S. ag products poised to benefit from India’s ascendance
• USDA’s Great American Cotton Plan receives strong industry support
• Why Have Cattle Futures Slumped for Two Straight Weeks? Analysts Discuss
• New World Screwworm Found 31 Miles from US Border
• The 180-Million-Acre Lock: Why U.S. Agriculture Remains Anchored to Corn and Soybeans
• Farm Bankruptcies Spike in April: Is it a Crisis or a Test of Resilience?
• What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan
• Farmers delay equipment purchases as machinery costs climb
• How to survive your first year farming when everything goes wrong
• Ag Groups Call For End To Countervailing Duties On Phosphate Fertilizers
• Agriculture Future Of America Launches New Campaign To Highlight 30 Alumni
• Beef Production Increasing?

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 05.27.2026

• New USDA Funding Targets California Pest Threats
• The Value of Self-fruitful Varieties in Almonds
• California Almond Estimates and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases
• California Pear Growers Fight Imports While Delivering Premium Fruit
• California at a Crossroads: Edward Ring Sounds the Alarm on Water, Energy & the Future of Farming
• Edward Ring Says California Faces Critical Crossroads on Energy, Water, and Agriculture
• USDA Prevents Solar Panel Projects on Farmland
• More Cattle Coming In, Less Cattle Leaving Feedlots
• How one farm either loses $1 million or earns $250,000
• Crop Progress Report | May 26, 2026 | PDF
• Bayer Promises to Suspend ‘Unfair Provisions’ in Seed Contracts for Several Years
• These 2 emerging pest threats have farmers on high alert
• Minnesota Led the Nation in Farm Bankruptcies in the First Quarter, and Farmers Are Anxious
• Analyst: Trump administration fertilizer strategy raises questions about lowering costs
• Higher placements, fewer marketings, and ongoing drought impacts
• Thirty Years of Monitoring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the US
• $15,000 a Mile: The Brutal Math of Wildfire Recovery in Cattle Country
• The 1% Rule: How 14 Minutes a Day Can Help Future-Proof Your Farm
• Fertilizer Declared a National Security Priority in the Push for Domestic Production Expansion
• Lawyers Say Proposed Settlement With Monsanto Is A “Sweetheart Deal”
• The Fertilizer Institute Welcomes Highway Reauthorization Bill’s Strong Focus On Rural Infrastructure
• Higher Prices, Tighter Budgets – Why Consumers Still Choose Beef
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Food Price Outlook Report

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 05.19.2026

• California Farming at a Crossroads: Stephen Paul Sounds the Alarm on Water, Labor & the Future of Organic Agriculture
• Organic Farming, Regenerative Agriculture, and Innovation Shape the Future of California Farming
• California Agriculture Becomes Major Issue in Governor Race as Farmers Push Back Against Land and Policy Pressure
• Point Reyes Ranchers Fight for Survival as California Agriculture Faces Growing Crisis
• Pest Pressure Builds Across California Specialty Crops
• Almond Production Subjective Report Announced
• NW Cherry Outlook
• Can Dryland Farming Help CA Agriculture Adapt to Future Water Scarcity?
• House Clears Year‑Round E15 Bill in Bipartisan Win; Senate Next
• Crop Progress Report 05.18.2026 (PDF)
• NRCS Chief Bettencourt resigns; Buckley becomes chief today
• U.S. Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead Land Bureau
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• John Deere’s $99 Million Right-to-Repair Settlement Gets Preliminary Court Approval
• Sort and Cull Cattlemen: Here Are a Couple of Notes for the Week Ahead
• China’s $17B farm pledge sends corn, wheat higher
• Will Brazil reduce crop acres?
• Cattle Futures Turn Volatile in Recent Weeks as Policy Headlines Shake Trade
• U.S. Tractor Sales Fall 11.3% While Combine Sales Rise 3.4% Last Month
• Paralyzed by an Error Code: Equipment Downtime Can Be Costly
• China promises more U.S. ag purchases
• EPA Advances Comprehensive PFAS Strategy
• Secretary of Agriculture Highlights outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China
• USDA Announces Funding To Support Chronic Wasting Disease Control And Prevention
• U.S. Beef Exports to China Bottleneck
• After the Bell | Commitments from China push crop futures higher

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 05.12.2026

• California Farmers Face Mounting Pressure from Water, Fuel Costs, and Peach Industry Collapse
• California Table Grape Commission Chairman Elected
• Strawberry Harvest Hits Fast Forward in California
• California Governor Debate Leaves Agriculture Behind as Water, Taxes, and Policy Battles Intensify
• Crop Progress Report | May 12, 2026 | PDF
• Trump to Sign Orders to Boost Beef Imports, Rebuild Cattle Herd, White House Says
• U.S. Beef Imports Hit Record Pace as Exports Drop
• UP and NS Resubmit Merger Application to STB Amid Growing Opposition
• 76% of USDA Researchers Tell Union They Won’t Relocate
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot Farm Credit Rates
• An Urban’s Rural View US Soybean Farmers Need To Be Less Dependent on China
• Top 5 Things to Watch China Visit, WASDE Top the Week
• Trade optimism gives soybeans a bump
• Will this week’s Trump/Xi meeting put beans on boats?
• House to vote on year-round E15 sales as farmers seek demand boost
• Mosaic Withdraws 2026 Phosphate Output Outlook, Curtails Production as Costs Soar
• Year-Round E15 Faces Vote In The House This Week
• EPA Sets Record Renewable Fuel Volumes For 2026-2027
• Initial Response of Fertilizer and Fuel Price Spikes on Farm Costs and Returns

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 05.05.2026

• California Table Grape Commission Launches a New Global Campaign as the Season Arrives Early
• Committee Advances Wine Labeling Legislation
• Almond Board Works to Expand C and U Access
• Early Harvest, Bigger Opportunity for Grapes
• California Insurance Crisis: Can Experience Fix What’s Broken?
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) 05.04.2026
• Real Estate Fraud Alert: Scammers Are Selling Farmers’ Land Without Their Knowledge
• The Pedal Hit the Metal in Last Week’s Fed Cash Cattle Market
• Trump Administration Nears Agri Stats Deal Amid Broader Meatpacker Probe
• Energy and Ag Markets Rally on Conflicting Reports of Strike on US Vessel
• Technology boosts machine support
• How social media boosted a rural community hub
• Are two fungicide passes warranted in corn?
• Beef prices are climbing fast: What’s driving the surge?
• Live Cattle Cash Trade Jumps $10 as Futures Climb Back
• Record U.S. Biofuel Targets to Test Biodiesel Industry After Slow Year
• Senate Targeting Late May, Early June for Farm Bill Markup
• EPA Opens Public Comment Period On Draft Fungicide Strategy
• Corteva’s seed and genetics business gets a name
• E15 Legislation Faces Hurdles As House Weighs Standalone Vote
• U Of Illinois Experts Review Producer Sentiment And Land Value Expectations
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Its Draft Fungicide Strategy
• Mayday, Mayday! No distress for grain prices (yet)
• Economic indicators: The rich are getting richer
• Trump’s New Conditions on DEI, Immigration Could Cut Off States’ Wildfire Funding
• 13 Questions an Ag Lender Says Farmers Should Be Asking Now
• John Deere Announces Updates to See & Spray
• How Robotic Dogs are Guarding Ag Assets
• Congress Betrays America’s Farmers, Sides With Anti-Science MAHA Activists | Commentary – Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson
• USDA Confirms Disease in US Swine Pseudorabies Returns to US Commercial Swine for First Time Since 2004
• Auburn Study: Farmers Rely On Lender Relationships To Prosper
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Its Draft Fungicide Strategy
• What Makes a Good Agricultural Lender?

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 04.28.2026

Farm Bill Update 4/30/2026:
House Passes Farm Bill But Strips E15 Farm Bill Advances to Senate After Contentious E15 Battle and Pesticide Liability Vote

• Cost of Compliance Hits Napa Growers
• Ag Committee Chairman Thompson’s Farm Bill Statement At Rules Committee
• Skipping Steps in NOW Management is a Risk Few Can Afford
• California Agriculture Left Out of Governor Debate as Leaders Push for Policy Change
• Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan
• Op-ed: Congress Must Address Prop 12 To Ensure Animal Welfare Policy Is Science-Based
• California Cherries 2026: Bigger Crop, Earlier Season, New Challenges
• Farming Almonds—Stick to the Basics
• Crop Progress Report | 04.27.2026 (PDF)
• Ag Committee Chairman Thompson’s Farm Bill Statement At Rules Committee
• Why LRP can be a cost-effective way to put a floor under cattle prices
• Here Is What The Lawyers Said In Supreme Court’s Glyphosate Hearing
• US Supreme Court Justices Appear Split Over Bayer’s Bid to Kill Roundup Lawsuits
• How ethanol boom could put more money in farmers’ pockets
• Will drought impact spring pasture turnout?
• Expand your herd or hold back? Why this decision isn’t simple
• Middle East Ceasefire Fails to Ease U.S. Fertilizer Price Pressure on Farmers
• API, Farm Groups Urge Congress to Back Year-long E15 Sales as Prices Rise
• Are You Ready for Weather-Driven Price Volatility?
• Nearly $10 Billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance Allocated
• USDA Details on $1 Billion Specialty Crop Aid Expected Within Weeks
• Record-Breaking Auction Prices Signal Scarcity in Top-End Used Machinery
• Trump Admin to Roll Out Major Fertilizer Plan This Week, Accelerate U.S. Production Push
• Cattle Bottoming as Border/Strike Talk Fear Eases and Cash Ideas Improve
• Purdue Researchers: Farmers Struggle To Find Financial Return When Adopting Precision Technology
• Challenges in the Farmer-Lender Relationship
• Trump Admin to Roll Out Major Fertilizer Plan This Week, Accelerate U.S. Production Push
• Pesticide labeling front and center at Supreme Court
• Federal Reserve Meeting Begins This Week
• USDA Releases U.S. Bioenergy Statistics Report

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 04.22.2026

• Napa’s Four Leading Agriculture and Wine Organizations Speak With One Voice Before Board of Supervisors, Calling for Permitting Reform and Long-Term Land Use Protections
• The Value of a Pressure Chamber in Almonds
• Bumper Crop Expected for California Blueberries
• Secretary Rollins Gives Update on New World Screwworm Prevention Efforts
• Rise in Families Interested in ‘Protein Sovereignty’
• Vorroa Mite: Heavy Pressure on Bees
• California Quarantine Areas Grow After New Detections
• How to Best Manage Lilac Borers in Olive Orchards
• Almond Board of California Releases Market Update
• Trump to China
• ARS Research May Help Save Grapes from Smoke Damage
• Comparing 2022 Drought Map 2026; How it Could Affect the Cowherd
• Resilient Calf Prices, Rising Input Costs, & Relentless Drought
• DTN Oil Update Brent Nears $100 as Iran on Brink of Ceasefire Collapse
• Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation of Beef Companies
• Grains green up amid Middle East anxieties
• U.S. Set to Use Tariff Funds to Address High Fertilizer Prices
• Fertilizer CEO: It’s likely to get worse before it gets better
• DOJ probes meatpackers, egg suppliers for price-fixing
• Global oil shocks: What they mean to farm gate
• Cattle Futures Stumble After 4-Week Rally, Long-Term Outlook Holds
• U.S. Set to Use Tariff Funds to Address High Fertilizer Prices
• USTR’s Callahan says tariff policy delivering results for agriculture
• Purdue economist: Geopolitical tensions are igniting long-term concerns about fertilizer prices
• Organizations Call On Congress to Support Rural Small Businesses
• AAFC’s April Update Highlights Need to Maintain Canola Area
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• Are You Required to Accept an Inheritance?
• House farm bill whipping ramps up with broad early support
• Justice Department Considers Antitrust Lawsuit Against Egg Companies
• USDA Releases Wheat Outlook Report
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) | April 20, 2026
• Diesel by the Numbers; Equipment Sales Down; Reports Say Cat Buys Monarch Tech
• US Set to Use Tariff Funds to Address High Fertilizer Prices
• Ag Aviation Industry Urges Drone Operators To Give Right-Of-Way To Manned Ag Aircraft
• Resilient Calf Prices, Rising Input Costs, & Relentless Drought
• Energy production involves more than flipping a switch
• New grant expands virtual fencing to more cattle producers
• Fertilizer producer warns nitrogen prices may rise further amid Gulf supply disruptions

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Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 04.15.2026

• California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period
• Green Medal Winners Announced in Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards
• USDA Rolls Out Textile Industry Support
• Identifying Ground Squirrels in Tree Nut Orchards
• California Citrus Outlook Strong Despite Weather Challenges and Rising Costs
• Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture
• USDA Announces Payments Under the 2026 Pima Cotton and Wool Trust Funds
• The Reality on the Ground: Calls for Action Grow as Financial Picture Worsens
• Ag Priorities Pile Up in Congress | Congress Weighs E15, Farm Bill and More Aid With No Clear Path Forward
• Survey Shows Input Costs Harming Farmers
• Trump administration poised to take on fertilizer giant
• Livestock sector a bright spot in net farm income
• Tractor and Combine Sales Drop Again Despite $11B in Farm Aid
• USDA Seeks Farmer Input in Fertilizer Price Collusion Probe
• Presumed Guilty? Farm Couple Fights Feds for Fair Trial and Jury
• Fertilizer prices have further to rise, even in a best-case scenario
• Farm Futures magazine ends print edition: Here’s what’s next
• Even optimistic scenarios now show elevated fertilizer prices into 2028
• Young farmers on purpose, pride and progress: ‘We’re making a difference’
• American Farm Bureau Survey: Financial Strain Across U.S. Agriculture
• Purdue Expert: Iran Conflict Could Drive Higher Interest Rates, Squeeze Farm Margins
• USDA: Peanut Butter Consumption Up 6% From 10-Year Average
• April WASDE Recap

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