AgFax Weekend: Fake Farms Raked in COVID Relief November 20, 2020 AgFax Staff ShareTweetShareEmail Ernst Undesser, Web Editor Debra L. Ferguson, Editor EDITOR’S PICKS Fake Farms Raked In Covid-Relief Funds – DTN 11-20 China’s Grain Buying Is “Rocking the Global Market” 11-16 DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends: Expect More Nitrogen Demand In 2021 11-18 U.S. Ag Water Use Declining for Most Crops, Livestock 11-20 Cleveland On Cotton: Market Is Fighting The Upward Trend 11-20 Ag Lobbyists Eye Future With Biden – DTN 11-20 Ag Lender Survey: Liquidity, Income, Leverage Are Top Concerns 11-20 Ag Groups Fashion Carbon Reduction Plan For Biden Administration 11-18 How Accurate Are WASDE Reports? It Depends On When You Ask. – DTN 11-15 Corn: Big Shifts In Who Grows It And How Much 11-19 FSA Changes “Active Engagement” Payment Eligibility Rule – DTN 11-20 Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys- 2020 Third Quarter Farm Economy Conditions 11-17 Iowa, Wisconsin Ethanol Plants Sue ADM – DTN 11-15 WEATHER NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook – Dec., Jan., Feb. 11-20 Drought Monitor Weekly: Mostly Dry for the Plains 11-20 Florida: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Hurricane Sally 11-19 Kansas: Cheyenne County Designated Natural Disaster Area to Flood 11-19 Minnesota: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Floods 11-19 WEEDS Herbicides: Enlist Duo Survives Appeal – DTN 11-20 CNH Invests in Electrical Weed Management – DTN 11-17 Palmer Pigweed: What It Takes To Really Gain Control 11-15 THE WEST California Almonds: Questions to Ask Ag Tech Companies Before Committing 11-17 PECAN PRICES Texas Pecan Prices: Light Deliveries, Moderate Demand 11-20 Oklahoma Pecan Prices: Harvest, Marketing Off to Slow Start 11-20 Louisiana Pecan Prices: Deliveries Remain Very Light 11-20 Georgia Pecan Prices Remain Low 11-20 MARKETS | MONEY | TRADE Weekly Cotton Market Review – USDA 11-20 Soybeans: High Prices Attracting Investment Speculators – DTN 11-20 USDA: Peanut Price Highlights 11-20 Moving Grain: Vessel Loading Activity in U.S. Gulf on the Rise 11-20 Soybeans: How High Might Prices Go Now? – DTN 11-20 Shurley on Cotton: Market Flat, Awaits Next Event 11-20 Weekly National Posted Prices for Peanuts 11-17 Thompson On Cotton: Expect Wide Basis Ranges Based On Quality 11-16 OTHER NEWS Mississippi Outdoors: When Are the Best Times to Hunt Bucks? 11-19 Fuel Reports: Diesel Prices Jump Higher 11-19 New Head of Rabo AgriFinance, Ag Lending Veteran Shawn Smeins 11-19 Arkansas: Research Survey to Gauge Interest in Organic Crops 11-18 Tennessee: Farming Through Adversity- Veteran Farmers Form Coalition 11-17 Louisiana: Unwanted Pesticide Pick-Up Program Slated for December 11-16 IN THE FIELD Florida: How Does Senate Bill 712 Affect Ag Producers? 11-20 Pennsylvania: Late Fall Is the Time to Winterize Your Sprayers 11-20 Kansas: Precision Ag Opens Management Options for Farmers 11-20 Mississippi: PLC Payment Rates for 2019/20 11-16 Corn | Soybeans Minnesota: Tar Spot of Corn Continues Spread 11-20 Soybean Costs: Put The Right Amount Of Fertilizer In The Right Place – DTN 11-18 Illinois: Revenue Protection- The Most Used Crop Insurance Product 11-18 Minnesota: Crop & Pest Management Connect Registration and Highlights 11-20 Soybeans: Research, Tech Combine to Reduce Input Costs – DTN 11-17 Illinois: Corn Tarspot in 2020 11-17 Mississippi Soybeans: 2020 Variety Demonstration Program Summary 11-16 Cotton | Sorghum Alabama Cotton: Sorting Through New Dicamba Requirements 11-17 Alabama Cotton Insects: By The Numbers 11-17 Alabama Cotton Outcome: Not Surprisingly, Quality Takes A Hit 11-17 Peanuts Georgia Peanuts: Through the Eyes of a Farmer – Lee Family – Video 11-20 Tobacco Tobacco: A Chance to Sell Again to China? 11-17 Wheat Oklahoma Wheat: Uneven Emergence, Stand Establishment – Is My Crop Going to Make It? 11-20 Wheat Marketing and Weed Control – Webinar Recording 11-20 2020 Wheat Yield Contest Winner Tops 206 BPA – DTN 11-17 EVENTS UPDATE Click here for a complete list of upcoming events. AgFax Advertising Rates: Contact Michael Gonitzke – mgonitzke@agfax.com or 901-826-6911 AgFax Weekend is published by AgFax Media LLC. Mailing address: 142 Westlake Drive, Brandon, MS 39047. Office: 601-992-9488. ©2020 AgFax Media LLC
