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What Do Farmers Want In The Farm Bill?
What Do Farmers Want In The Farm Bill?
What Do Farmers Want In The Farm Bill?
America’s farmers and ranchers await an overdue, updated Farm Bill.  What are some of the key things farmers want include in that new bill?   “I think there has been a lot of push to increase reference prices in Title I, and making some modifications to crop insurance," said Andrew Harker, principal of the Russell Group.  "You know, as we think a...
Farmers Were Paid Less For Their Commodities In March, USDA Notes
Farmers Were Paid Less For Their Commodities In March, USDA Notes
Farmers Were Paid Less For Their Commodities In March, USDA Notes
According to the USDA’s latest agricultural prices report, producers nationwide received less for their commodities, on the whole in March.  The price index was lowered just over 3% from the prior month, a reflection of reductions in both production indexes month over month.   The L...
USDA Prices Received Up In February
USDA Prices Received Up In February
USDA Prices Received Up In February
According to the latest Agricultural Prices Report, producers saw a rise in prices received for commodities in February.  The 14% increase in the total prices received index was a combination of a 2 ½% month over month rise in the Livestock Production Index and an 8 ½% increase in the crop production index from the previous month.   A 7% increase in fee...
Input Costs, Prices Weighing On The Minds Of Producers
Input Costs, Prices Weighing On The Minds Of Producers
Input Costs, Prices Weighing On The Minds Of Producers
This has been a challenging year for the farming community, at least on the national scene.  Is that the same here in the Northwest?   Pat Hatzenbuehler, Ag economist at the University of Idaho says the latest Ag economy barometer shows farmers are pessimistic about the way things look now, and where the farm economy is headed into the future.  And he said ...
U of I’s Risk Manager Talks About Biggest Issues Facing Farmers
U of I’s Risk Manager Talks About Biggest Issues Facing Farmers
U of I’s Risk Manager Talks About Biggest Issues Facing Farmers
Earlier this year, Colby Field joined the University of Idaho’s Extension program as a risk manager.  Filed will be based in Moscow, but will help food producers across the entire gem state.  He said his goal in this new role is to try and develop either processes or government programs or private programs that allow to minimize risk.   “Because most fa...

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