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Washington’s 2022 Ag Production Hits Record $12.8B
Washington’s 2022 Ag Production Hits Record $12.8B
Washington’s 2022 Ag Production Hits Record $12.8B
Washington’s farming community set a record two years ago.  Ag production in 2022 totaled $12.8 billion, shattering the previous record high of $10.4 billion in 2015 and up 27% from the revised previous year value of $10.1 billion.  The value of ...
Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Idaho Cash Receipts Expected To Be Higher Than National Average
Total U.S. farm cash receipts are forecast to increase 24% in 2022 compared with 2021.  But total farm production expenses are also expected to be way up this year compared with last year.  Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said the picture is a rosier in the Gem State.   “Idaho far...
Value Of Washington Ag Increased Slightly In 2021
Value Of Washington Ag Increased Slightly In 2021
Value Of Washington Ag Increased Slightly In 2021
The value of Washington’s 2021 agricultural production totaled $10.2 billion, a slight increase from the 2020 figure.  According to NASS, the value of Washington’s crop production in 2021 was $7.21 billion, down 3% year-over-year.  Meanwhile, the...
Northwest, U.S. Cattle Inventory Down Slightly
Northwest, U.S. Cattle Inventory Down Slightly
Northwest, U.S. Cattle Inventory Down Slightly
Latest numbers from NASS show the cattle inventory dropped slightly, both regionally and nationally. A report on U.S. cattle inventory shows 93.6 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of January 1st, slightly below the 93 ...
NWFCS Anticipates Profits For Dairy Cattle In 2021
NWFCS Anticipates Profits For Dairy Cattle In 2021
NWFCS Anticipates Profits For Dairy Cattle In 2021
As we start our six part series focused on Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly Market Snapshot on local commodities, we start with dairy and cattle. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS said the 12-month outlook on cattle suggests slightly profitable returns ...
Shagam Looks At Profit Trends In Cattle Industry
Shagam Looks At Profit Trends In Cattle Industry
Shagam Looks At Profit Trends In Cattle Industry
Who's making money, and who isn't making money, in the beef cattle business? When starting at the end point and working backwards, margins are quite firm. USDA Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagam, said as far as cattle feed lots, those margins have been up and down all year ...
Idaho Ag Production Up 6% To $8.25B
Idaho Ag Production Up 6% To $8.25B
Idaho Ag Production Up 6% To $8.25B
The value of Idaho agricultural production in 2019 hit $8.25 Billion, up 6% year over year. The rankings of the top nine commodities remained unchanged from 2018. Coming in at $2.86 billion milk remains the leading agricultural commodity in the state ...
Value Of Washington Ag Comes In Under $10B
Value Of Washington Ag Comes In Under $10B
Value Of Washington Ag Comes In Under $10B
The value of agricultural production in Washington last year totaled $9.49 billion, a 2% decrease from 2018 numbers. According to NASS apples remain the leading agricultural commodity in the state accounting for $1.96 billion last year, an 8% year over year drop ...
Latest USDA Cattle Numbers Unchanged From Last Year
Latest USDA Cattle Numbers Unchanged From Last Year
Latest USDA Cattle Numbers Unchanged From Last Year
Taking a look at the USDA's most recent cattle report, markets are fairly neutral at this point. Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagam, said figures from July 1st of this year are very similar to numbers from July 1st 2019, despite the supply chain disruptions we've seen ...

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