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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 07.13.2023

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• July 12, 2023, WASDE Report
• Crop Progress Report (PDF) | 07.11.2023
• Crop Insurance, Marketing & Income Prospects On Midwest Grain Farms
• Midwest Still Being Impacted By Drought, View The Latest Map
• Grains crash land following WASDE | Wednesday, July 12, 2023
• Record-Large Corn Crop, Higher Stockpiles Send Grain and Soy to Big Losses
• Farm Aid 2023 Festival Planned for September in Indiana
• High-tech monitors help you make more money from stored grain
• Cargill and John Deere ease adoption of regenerative ag practices
• U.S. House Farm Bill Listening Session at Farmfest
• Capturing the Farm: Preservation Project Safeguards Family Stories
• USDA maintains record corn production forecast despite Midwest drought
• Grocery prices unchanged in June, as food inflation slows
• Daybreak July 12: USDA plans ‘network’ to measure ag emissions
• UN scrambles to save Ukraine grain deal and prevent global food price spikes
• USDA adds crops eligible for enterprise units
• Bayer says report of Crop Science spinoff is ‘speculation’
• Cargill And John Deere To Enable New Revenue Stream For Farmers
• New USDA Livestock Auction Dashboard Brings Data to Life
• Every farm bill is unique. So is the process to pass it.
• Don’t Blame Grocery Sticker Shock on Underlying Grain Prices
• The decision: What are your family and farm business goals?
• Bullish, bearish or wait and see?
• How to know yourself better as a farm leader
• Kansas senator prevails in land dispute with neighboring farmer resolved by Supreme Court
• Capturing the Farm: Preservation Project Safeguards Family Stories
• Does an Emoji Equate to a Contract Signature?
• Women Farmers: The Secret to Growing a Thriving Crop
• Farmers Nat’l Co. Reports Land Sales Are Slowing, Prices Remain High

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 07.07.2023

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• Agri-Pulse farm bill preview: Key issues and proposals for each title
• Farmers are becoming more doubtful of a farm bill in 2023
• USDA Expands Risk Management Options For Specialty Crops
• Breaking Down Worst Droughts in US History: Four Periods Stand Out
• Ethanol Inventory Down
• Override Supreme Court on livestock regulation, say meatpackers
• Loss of glyphosate would harm U.S. agriculture, new report says
• EPA’s race to cut emissions with electric vehicles sparks concern in agriculture, auto industry
• US and China: A New Trade War?
• Farmer Sentiment Rebounds On More Optimistic View Of Future In Purdue/CME’s Barometer Survey
• USDA To Hold Webinar “Concentration And Competition In U.S. Agribusiness”
• Survey Finds Average Time Spent Online Continues Falling
• Agri-Pulse farm bill preview: Key issues and proposals for each title
• Farmers are becoming more doubtful of a farm bill in 2023
• USDA Expands Risk Management Options For Specialty Crops
• Breaking Down Worst Droughts in US History: Four Periods Stand Out
• US and China: A New Trade War?
• Survey Finds Average Time Spent Online Continues Falling
• USDA Listening Sessions on Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
• Will a smart sprayer pay off on your farm?
• Price or Profitability — Which Matters More to Cattle Producers?
• Hay Bales: High-Priced Time Capsules
• Accidents in grain bins, other ag facilities up sharply in 2022
• House members try again to advance Farm Workforce Modernization Act
• Russia threatens Ukraine grain exports, but China may have a say in the matter
• US and China: A New Trade War?
• Smaller Soybean Crop Has Traders Re-aligning Strategies
• Farmer Sentiment Rebounds On More Optimistic View Of Future In Purdue/CME’s Barometer Survey
• USDA To Hold Webinar “Concentration And Competition In U.S. Agribusiness”

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 06.28.2023

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• Stabenow Proposes $20 Billion Farm Bill Solution?
• Farmer Participation in Crop Insurance Key to Farm Safety Net | Crop Insurance in America
• Ag Weather Forum | How Might Drought Monitor Change This Week?
• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• Grain markets begin pricing in rainy forecasts
• Geopolitical risk in grain marketing
• Rain hopes sink grain prices
• Sackett v. EPA is perfect example of bureaucracy out of control
• Safety net remains a priority for farmers in 2023 Farm Bill discussions
• Farmer says volatility in sector is becoming increasingly hard to manage
• Landowner Sues EPA and Demands Jury Trial
• Technology Unlocks The Door to New Modes of Action for Controlling Insects, Disease and Weeds
• FDA refines Human Foods Program plan based on staff, stakeholder feedback
• U.S. Corn, Soybean Conditions Are Now The Worst Since 1988
• Senate Republican Ag Committee Chair: Safety Net Remains A Priority For Farmers In 2023 Farm Bill Discussions

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NE & IA Ag News: 06.21.2023

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• Crop Progress Report | 06.20.203 | PDF
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn Condition Falls 6 Points During Week Ended June 18
• Rural Mainstreet Index Rebounds, At Highest Level Since May 2022
• Landwatch Recent Farmland Sales in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
• Farm Bill May Address China Land Buys
• Profit-taking threatens some grain prices
• 3 tips to make farm transitions successful
• Turning market uncertainty into profit opportunity
• Senate bill boosts regional ‘seeds and breeds’
• Farm Bill negotiations over funding, nutrition and crop insurance ramp up
• Key in forage crops and storage
• Expected Record U.S. Corn, Soybean Production “In Jeopardy Due to Problematic Weather”
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook Report
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, And Poultry Outlook Report
• Op-Ed: How Fringe Animal Groups Threaten Food Production
• USDA invests $320 million to strengthen supply chains
• CLAAS is fifth manufacturer to sign right to repair MOU
• Farm Bill negotiations over funding, nutrition and crop insurance ramp up
• New legislation would prevent interference of interstate ag trade
• Carbon Mitigation Payments Can Make Bioenergy Crops More Appealing for Farmers
• U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Visits China Aiming to Stabilize Tensions
• Senate committee paves quicker pathway for novel feed ingredients
• Thompson on Cotton: A Bearish Combination For Cotton Prices
• Farm Bill 2023: Trying to Reason with Expectations for Farm Policy
• USDA: Weekly Cotton Market Review
• Cotton Futures Not Following Grain Trade
• Ag Co-ops’ Insurance Premiums Up 40% In Past Three Years
• Livestock Feed Mfgrs List Their Top Three Challenges

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NE & IA Ag News: 06.13.2023

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• 06.12.2023 Crop Progress Report (PDF)
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Corn, Soybean Conditions Drop 3 Percentage Points
• Worse than 2012?
• Ninth Circuit backs ag marketers in wage case
• Cash in on climate-smart ag incentives
• Cap on crop insurance premiums could enhance risk management
• FAS World Agricultural Production Report, Focus on Wheat and Soybeans
• Here’s How USDA Will Collect Data From Its Climate Smart Ag Projects
• What’s the Most Random Thing You’ve Found in Your Field? 5 Farmers Share Their Stories
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $700 Million to Connect People in Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
• Disaster Assistance Application Process Soon Taking Place
• El Nino Arrives, What It Means To U.S. Agriculture
• USDA: Farm Sector Real Estate Debt Hits Record High

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Ag & Crop Insurance News: 06.06.2023

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• Here Are The Items Which Are Slowing Down The Farm Bill
• Crop Progress Report | June 5, 2023
• Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2023
• USDA Crop Progress Report: Soybean Condition Rated 62% Good to Excellent, Corn Condition Falls 5 Points
• Ag Marketing IQ: Growers who need fall inputs are seeing relative bargains compared to sky-high prices of the past year.
• 3 Big Things Today, June 6, 2023
• Mexico says it will defend its position as dispute over biotech corn advances
• As Cattle Management Changes, so Too Has Consumers’ Taste Preferences
• Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Agriculture
• US seeks to wrap up IPEF this year, with sustainability in ag chapter
• National FFA Members Head To Washington, D.C., For Washington Leadership Conference
• USDA Releases Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set Report
• U.S. Agricultural Exports Generated Additional $190.5 Billion In Economic Activity In 2021

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 05.30.2023

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• County fairs reflect best of rural Nebraska life | Here is a listing of all of the county fairs in every corner of Nebraska.
• Debt limit deal offers wins for both parties on SNAP work rules
• Biden, McCarthy reach debt deal that modifies SNAP work rules
• Some States Enact Two-Person Crew Law for Trains but Still Lack Federal Regulation
• Top 5 Things to Watch | Progressive Farmer
• 7 ag stories you can’t miss
• Our Rural Roots When Everything Seems Possible | Progressive Farmer
• Expect volatility to increase, analyst says
• Heat going into June will increase soil moisture troubles
• Dry weather complicating herbicide decisions
• Supreme Court ruling provides clarity for landowners
• Study shows how farms and businesses survived COVID
• Three key factors important in future ag lending
• USMEF Conference Details Farm Bill Challenges
• China Trade Issues in Focus
• Drought Area Continues To Spread In Grain Belt
• Farmers Business Network Releases “Resources & Guides” Library

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NE & IA Ag & Crop Insurance News: 05.23.2023

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• Crop Progress Report 05.22.2023
• Bargain buyers lift corn, soybeans
• Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought
• Drought Plagues Kansas Winter Wheat Farmers, but “Global Wheat Market Seems to be Well-Supplied”
• John Deere expands line of compact wheel loaders
• Appropriations bill would significantly cut USDA budget, restrict use of climate-related funding
• Livestock economist says he continues to watch beef cow slaughter numbers
• Sudden Slowdown? Farmland Expert Sees Fewer Buyers, More No Sales And a Plateau in Prices
• Just How Bad Can a Farm Transition Go? 4 Lessons Learned
• Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
• U.S. News & World Report Lists Best Agricultural Engineering Programs
• Busch Lite To Re-Launch Its Corn Can Campaign
• USDA Releases Feed Outlook
• USDA Releases Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
• Washington Week Ahead: House panel debates USDA spending cuts as debt talks crawl
• Agri-Pulse Daybreak May 19: Scoop: Prop 12 and the farm bill * RECs look to save IRA funding
• DTN Summit Event Tuesday, Dicamba Deadlines Loom
• An Urban’s Rural View | COVID Is Over – Sort of
• 3 scenarios to turn this bear market around
• Appropriations bill would significantly cut USDA budget, restrict use of climate-related funding
• New disaster relief program coming soon
• Lack of Affordable Child Care Is Hurting Young Farm Families
• Fertilizer Prices Mixed- Urea Climbs, Anhydrous Lower
• Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel in Focus This Week
• The U.S. Now Has a Nearly 90% Chance of Seeing El Niño This Summer
• Cash Cattle Steady to $2 Higher; COF Down 3%
• Why Do Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Plummet?
• Deere bullish on US farm profitability into 2024
• Farming Can Feel Isolating – Three Tips to Protect Mental Health
• Want to Grow Your Farm? Ask These 10 Questions First
• Are We Reliving The 1980s? Maybe. Survival Advice For Young Farmers
• Nat’l Assn Of Wheat Growers Responds To USDA’s Announcement Of Disaster Aid Implementation
• ADM Releases Its 2022 Sustainability Report
• USDA: Beef, Pork Export Sales Up On Week

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Ag & Crop Insurance News for NE & IA: 05.15.2023

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• Farmers Testify: In Congress That Crop Insurance Works
• May WASDE Report (PDF)
• Why USDA is Making Major Assumptions About New Crop Supply and Demand in May WASDE Report
• Jerry Gulke: May WASDE a Real Game Changer for Corn and Soybeans
• Biden, congressional leaders search for debt ceiling deal as deadline looms
• CBO raises estimated cost of farm bill programs
• Boozman: President Biden backs an on-time farm bill
• Farmers Testify: Crop Insurance Works
• Export sales: More lackluster results
• U.S. Supreme Court preserves California humane pig confinement law
• Semi Truck values soften as new inventory increases
• USDA streamlines Conservation Easement Program
• Carbon’s Next Chapter On The Farm
• Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Assn Calls On To Producers To Fight The Animal Rights Groups Infiltrating Our Industry
• House Ag Committee Issues Report On Its Meeting With President Biden

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Connealy Insurance NE & IA Ag News: 05.09.2023

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• Crop Progress Report | 05.09.2023 (PDF)
• USDA Reports 49% Of Corn, 35% Of Soybeans Are Planted, Well Ahead Of 5-Year Average
• These Four Challenges Will Shape the Next Farm Bill – And How the U.S. Eats
• 2022 U.S. Ag Exports Highest on Record, Focus on Corn, Soybeans and Wheat
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report | Progressive Farmer
• Russia blocks Ukrainian grain, sends wheat higher
• Look beyond your backyard for market direction clues | Ag Marketing IQ: Winter wheat suffers but what will crop tools say about corn and soybeans?
• EPA administrator Regan comments on E15 waiver
• Black Sea Grain Export Deal “Effectively Stopped,” Ukraine Says
• USDA Hiring Soil Conservationists Across U.S.
• New AI Institute Focuses On Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
• Farm Journal Foundation Holds Forum To Discuss Farm Bill Opportunities For Ag Innovation
• Market Analyst Warns China Is Making Ag Product From Others, Not The U.S.
• USDA:: Farm Sector Real Estate Debt Hits Record High
• USDA Releases Commodity Costs Report
• 2022 U.S. Ag Exports Highest on Record

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