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Most U.S. Farms are Family-Owned
Most U.S. Farms are Family-Owned
Most U.S. Farms are Family-Owned
According to ERS’s most recent America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance report, most American farms, 86% are small family operations.  These farms operate on 41% of U.S. agricultural land and account for 17% of the total value of American production.  Large-scale family ...
High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
The value of U.S. exports of so-called bulk commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton continue to struggle.  The USDA says the export of those high-profile commodities are down 14% year-over-year.  Department of Ag economist Bart Kenner says more exports of high value products are helping to make up the difference.   “We have s...
Low Prices Hurting Ag Trade
Low Prices Hurting Ag Trade
Low Prices Hurting Ag Trade
We now have the complete U.S. Ag trade numbers for the first nine months of this fiscal year October through June and the central theme running through it all.   “The continued cooling of U.S export values, which is really tied to the bulk commodities," said USDA economist Bart Kenner.   His la...
USDA: 2022 A Big Year For Ag Exports
USDA: 2022 A Big Year For Ag Exports
USDA: 2022 A Big Year For Ag Exports
The USDA is out with the final Ag trade numbers from December, closing the books on 2022.  USDA’s Bart Kenner said December was a record December for exports $17 billion worth of sales.  He said that puts calendar year 2022 export sales at a record high $196 billion beating 2021's record by $20 billion, but he noted, “most of the gains in exports came from unit value increases from higher prices a
China Continues To Purchase American Products
China Continues To Purchase American Products
China Continues To Purchase American Products
It was January 15th, 2020 when the U.S. and China signed the Phase One Trade agreement, which the Trump Administration said tore down major market barriers for American food and Ag exports.  The long-term hope was China would committee to buying even larger amounts of U.S. produc...
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...
USDA Several Commodities Reported Export Growth In FY22
USDA Several Commodities Reported Export Growth In FY22
USDA Several Commodities Reported Export Growth In FY22
The main exported American commodities, wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton, saw exports increase very nicely over the past fiscal year, but those were not the only crops to enjoy eye-popping numbers in Fiscal Year 2022.   "Dairy product exports were up 25% in terms of value and FY22 it was just over $9 billion and then FY21 it was $7.3 bi...

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