Ag News

• Women in Ag Webcast to be held June 8th
• Lincoln: Extension offering free suicide prevention training
• Cyberattack shuts down world’s largest meat supplier
• Statement by Secretary Vilsack on President’s budget
• Did COVID-19 create new farmland competitors?
• Can CCC funds be used to pay farmers for carbon?
• Lawmakers ask for $200 billion for USDA climate work
• Fairness in cattle markets will be a top priority, says Hipp
• Farmer advises meeting with lawyer on estate tax issues
• Livestock Sector in China Looks to Wheat
• Surging Costs of Breakfast Staples Stirs Food Price Concerns, as the U.S. and China Talk Trade
• Bayer Says Judge’s Ruling Won’t Affect Roundup Availability for Farmers
• Biden seeks major funding increases for environmental priorities
• U.S., China Trade Reps Hold Candid Meeting Last Week
• Report: Incentives Are Needed To Help Farmers Address Climate Issues

Gone But Not Forgotten. This Memorial Day, We Remember With Gratitude All of Those Who Served and Sacrificed for Our Freedom & Peace

05.28.2021

• 7 ag stories you might have missed week ending- May 28, 2021
• Corn closes limit up (40¢), soybeans finish 34¢ higher | Thursday, May 27, 2021
• Don’t hold onto corn, soybean crops too long, analyst says
• GOP, White House Pitch Infrastructure President Says Time Running on Talks as White House Seeks Bold Infrastructure Investment
• Here’s the near-term outlook for livestock prices
• Did COVID-19 create new farmland competitors?
• CRP acres targeted to offer immediate carbon benefits
• Senate ag leaders promise cattle market hearing
• The problem with options
• USDA seeks Cotton Board nominee
• Missouri Farmer Tells Kamala Harris Rural Broadband Struggles Could Throttle Biden’s Climate Goals
• DTN Cotton Close: Market Up, Buoyed by Exports, Grains
• USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021
• Report: Incentives Are Needed To Help Farmers Address Climate Issues
• U.S. ag exports to set all-time record in 2021, thanks to China
• China restricting corn imports
• Climate funding push splits Senate Ag leaders
• The Cattle Industry Continues to Deteriorate While History Is Being Made
• USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook- FY 2021 U.S. Exports Forecast Up $7.0 Billion to Record $164.0 Billion
• Midweek Markets: Volatility continues to shake up grain prices
• Farm Futures: The key signs that led us to foresee last fall’s grain rally
• Court Rejects Bayer Roundup Settlement Judge Says Bayer Proposed Settlement on Roundup Won’t Cover Future Claims
• VRA Dicamba Troubleshooting Using Volatility Reduction Agent (VRA) With Dicamba This Year? Read This First
• Advocates: Agriculture needs $200 billion increase for climate mitigation
• Record sales of organic food as pandemic boosts home cooking
• Corn Prices Dip to One-Month Lows as Analysts Spar Over What’s Driving Down Prices
• USDA rolls out debt relief package as more socially disadvantaged producers come forward seeking relief
• Democratic tax plan ties biofuel incentive to carbon reductions
• New report captures how the pandemic changed grocery shopping
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Purdue Report Documents Nationwide Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries

• As Cattle Groups Making Unprecedented Move to Fight Market Monopoly, U.S. Lawmakers Also Push DOJ for Answers
• USDA sets strategy for expanding ‘climate-smart’ ag, ensuring all farmers benefit
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Biden EPA Asks Court for a Chance to Reconsider Glyphosate Registration Decision
• ERS Report: U.S. Beef Exports Up in March on Robust China Demand, Pork Exports Accelerate, and Short Term Chicken Supply a Challenge
• Court Vacates Refinery RFS Exemptions
• Fertilizer Outlook: Rising global production ignites demand
• 13 innovators picked to lead harvest automation initiative
• Court hears arguments in federal ‘hero pay’ lawsuit Todd Fitchette
• U.S. appeals court vacates biofuel waivers granted by Trump administration
• Canada backs down from crop chemical ban, adds restrictions
• Soybeans close 36¢ lower, corn ends mostly lower | Wednesday, May 19, 2021
• Farmers’ share of food dollar is shrinking
• Climate change prompts talk of permanent USDA disaster fund
• Thune, Johnson lead colleagues urging DOJ investigation Congressmen push for investigation into the nation’s four biggest meat packers
• USDA Releases “Season-Average Price Forecasts” Outlook Report
• Russia Wheat Output Expected to Fall in 2021-22
• Estate tax and farm succession meetings
• Is bin construction worth the cost this year?
• The great grain market rally that no one saw coming
• How carbon credits lower crop production costs
• These scientists claim modern farming is killing people
• USDA exports – China buys corn
• 2021 drought outlook calls for smart irrigation strategy
• Address imbalances in cattle market, say farm groups
• Federal court dismisses ranchers’ Federal Advisory Committee Case
• Thune, Johnson lead colleagues urging DOJ investigation
• Supply Chain Bottlenecks Add to Inflation Concerns, as Chinese Demand for Corn Garners Attention
• USDA Releases “Feed Outlook” Report 5-19-2021
• Livestock Organizations Issue Joint Statement About Finished Cattle Marketplace

• Washington Week Ahead: Biden looks for a deal, top USDA nominee set to advance
• Nebraska rancher wants more information from Biden administration on 30×30
• Jerry Gulke: Will the USDA Report Meet Bullish Expectations?
• Biden-Harris Administration Outlines “America the Beautiful” Initiative
• China Makes Its Fifth Largest Purchase of U.S. Corn, While Brazil Soybean Exports Hit Monthly Record on Chinese Buying
• Death of Chicago’s grain options pits hits traders as crop prices soar
• Bullish Land Price Outlook Ag Land Prices Remain Strong on High Demand, Rising Farm Income
• C Corporations Lose Luster Farmers Convert Out of C Corporations as Tax Benefits Erode
• 7 ag stories you might have missed last week ending May 7, 2021
• Corn, soybean markets close on daily highs | Friday, May 7, 2021
• China buys most corn since January despite pledge to change feed mix
• Net farm income projected lower despite gains in commodity prices
• Farmers share concerns with USDA officials
• Processing problems continue to impact the fed cattle market
• World Food Price Index Highest Since 2014, Few Signs of Higher Prices Curbing Demand
• Cleveland on Cotton: Market Reclaims High Ground, Fundamentals Remain Bullish
• Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA
• USDA: Peanut Price Highlights
• Analysts Explains How Deere Stock Tripled in Past Year
• Highlights Of Ag Sec’y Vilsack’s Address To Biofuel Leaders At Growth Energy’s Conference

• Corn closed near $7 per bushel, soybeans over $15 | Tuesday, May 4, 2021
• Ag Economy Barometer steady in April 2021
• Feds, Feeders Lower As Beef Soars
• Corn’s Bullish Tone Continues With $7 Contract Highs
• USDA To Hold Listening Session for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
• Biden’s first 100 days for agriculture
• U.S. farmers remain optimistic on prices, concerned about tax proposals, Ag Barometer shows
• Corn Planting Rate Fastest Since 2015
• Ag, conservation alliance issues recommendations for USDA carbon bank
• Purdue/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer Remains Strong
• USDA Announces Listening Session On Impacts Of COVID-19 On New Farmers
• Consumers Increasingly Considering Health, Environmental Impacts Of Food Post-COVID-19
• Kelly Blue Book Names Best Family Cars Of 2021
• USDA Reports Planting
• Is Well Ahead Of Normal, 46% Of Corn, 24% Of Soybeans In The Ground
• EPA Asks Court To Vacate Trump Administration’s Last-Minute Refinery Exemptions
• Farm Journal Poll Shows What Farmers Think Of Biden’s Climate Policies
• Crop Progress Report | May 3, 2021 (PDF)
• The corn, soybean markets finished mostly lower | Monday, May 3, 2021
• Cash Market Moves | National Average Corn Basis at a Weekly High Not Seen Since 2013
• Bullish Outlook for Ag CoBank Forecasts Shrinking Supplies, Stronger Demand for Beef
• USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report Corn Planting Progress Jumps 29 Percentage Points, Returns to Ahead-of-Normal Pace
• Biden’s first 100 days for agriculture
• Another farmer PPP fix needed for partnerships
• EPA again must decide on chlorpyrifos pesticide use
• It’s OK to be bullish, but take stock of your finances
• Interest rates on FSA loans expected to be flat in 2021
• Corn, Soybean Price Increases Boost Farm Income- Upend Global Trade Flows, La Nina a Variable
• Signal to Noise: The CRP Discussion Continues
• Growing Drought: USDA Indicates 14 States Have No Topsoil Moisture in Surplus Conditions
• Ag, conservation alliance issues recommendations for USDA carbon bank
• Ag Groups Urge DOT to Address Shipping Container Shortage
• Food & Ag Climate Alliance Recommends USDA Use Pilot Projects To Build Toward A Carbon Bank
• Farm Journal Poll Shows What Farmers Think Of Biden’s Climate Policies
• USDA Issues "Price Spreads From Farm To Consumer" Outlook Report
• Farmers File Another Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Debt Payoff

• USDA: 100 Days Update
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 30, 2021
• Biden Makes Case for Big Spending Plans
• Ag organizations react to President Biden’s joint address to Congress
• Crop Insurance 101
• 5 things to watch now as corn market explodes
• U.S. live cattle gain on grain market uncertainty
• Farmers Union likes Biden’s hunger plan, questions tax change details
• Grassley ready to throw his weight around in support of biofuels in SCOTUS case
• Understanding challenges and opportunities facing ag
• Farm tax specialist says Biden tax proposals would help young farmers
• USDA improves livestock crop insurance policies with new options
• More Driving Assists Ethanol Demand, While Higher Corn Prices Impact Wheat Use
• How the American Families Plan Might Impact Your Operation
• What Do Biden’s Climate Policies Mean for Agriculture?
• Court says EPA must revoke or modify chlorpyrifos tolerances
• Top Producer Launches New Podcast Series “The Farm CPA”

• Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 23, 2021
• Corn closes limit up, soybeans 25¢ higher | Thursday, April 22, 2021
• Goal to Halve Emissions Before End of 2030 Pledged as Ag Climate Bill Advances
• EPA Administrator Says Agency Wants to Hear From Ag Community on Water Rule
• Export Sales: More so-so results last week
• Survey finds non-operator landowners critical in land management
• Vilsack summarizes recent conservation and climate announcements
• Will current grain sellers be heroes at harvest, analyst asks
• The wheat market is overbought, analyst says
• USDA hopes investments spark farmer adoption of climate opportunities
• Broadband infrastructure investment a must
• Ag organizations react to Growing Climate Solutions Act
• Corn, Soybean Prices Climb, While Record Chinese Corn Imports Expected
• Vilsack: Biden’s 30×30 Goal is ‘Not a Land Grab’
• USDA deputy secretary nominee gets warm reception from Senate Ag
• Senate Ag moves Stabenow-Braun climate bill
• How technology is changing the ag workforce
• Study Reports 1,000 Acre Farmer Can Lose $103k Annual From Irrigation Issues
• USDA Raising CRP Rates to Spur Acres Tying to Climate Goals, Ag Secretary Raises Incentives for CRP Acres
• Get paid for climate-friendly farm practices? Not so fast
• How to cut your taxes on farmland purchase?
• Former ag trade negotiator to share China insights at summit
• Max Armstrong | Farm Progress | April 22, 2021 (Audio)
• Senators reintroduce bipartisan ag-focused climate bill
• USDA comment period on food system supply chains now open
• Will current grain sellers be heroes at harvest, analyst asks
• PepsiCo announces 2030 goal to scale regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres
• Growing Climate Solutions Act reintroduced
• FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
• USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains in Response to President Biden’s Executive Order to Support Resilient, Diverse, Secure Supply Chains
• Natl Cotton Council: Climate Solutions Legislation Is Timely
• American Agri-Women Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
• USDA Releases “Cotton And Wool Outlook” Report

EARTHDAY.ORG™ works in countries around the world to drive meaningful action for our planet across these issues:
• Climate and environmental literacy
• Climate restoration technologies
• Reforestation efforts
• Regenerative agriculture
• Equity and environmental justice
• Citizen science
• Cleanups, and more.

#EarthDay

• Nebraskans Worry About Toxic Seed Piles As Ethanol Plant’s Pollution Problems Stack Up, Owners Look to Transfer Feedyard Permit
• Nebraska farmer almost ‘off to the races’ with planting
• Nebraska lawmakers looking at carbon sequestration
• Nebraska Ethanol Plant Turns into Environmental, Legal Disaster – DTN
• Biden Budget Proposal Includes 16% USDA Funding Increase- Sec. Vilsack Testifies at House Appropriations Committee
• Daybreak April 15: Vilsack: We’ll talk to Treasury about stepped-up basis
• 7 ag stories you might have missed this week – April 16, 2021
• Ambassador Puts Climate on Trade Agenda US Trade Representative Tai to Stress USDA Climate Strategy as ‘New Global Standard’
• Crop Insurance Basics: Moral Hazard
• $6 corn is here! Now what?
• Yes you can buy farmland with your IRA
• Farm Futures Summit returns with in-person meetings
• Farm state senators defend meat on government menus
• Experts come together to study weeds
• Vilsack outlines ag priorities before appropriators
• Ag markets closed mixed | Thursday, April 15, 2021
• EPA seeks oil, corn sectors’ input on next phase of U.S. biofuel policy -sources
• Bold action to put climate at center of trade policy
• USDA to review quarterly U.S. grain stocks report methodology
• Vilsack: Creating revenue streams key to farmer friendly climate solutions
• Barometer: farmers discuss potential payment rates for carbon sequestration
• House committee asks USDA secretary about unused broadband funds
• Farm automation to place premium on IT knowledge
• House, Senate comment on USDA COVID-19 assistance
• Drought Watch: 12 States Have Majority of Topsoil in Short to Very Short Moisture Conditions
• USTR: Environmental protection to play a bigger role in US trade policy
• U.S. Tractor Sales Up 81% In March, Combines Up 7%
• KC Fed Reports As Ag Income Rebounds Lending Is "Muted"
• Farm Bureau Issues Statement On Abrupt Cancellation Of Important Food Program