farm consolidation

Southwest Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says last week’s legislation failed to meet the current needs of the ag industry, while cutting FSA staffing and more.

A recent economic analysis by Oregon State University shows the state’s new ag overtime rules will negatively impact farm profitability and result in decreased paychecks for workers.  When the idea requiring overtime pay in the farming industry was first floated, supporters said farm workers across the state would benefit from larger paychecks.  OSU economist...

For the National Farmers Union, there’s a long list of issues that Congress must address to help the American producers now and into the future.  Top issues include a Farm Bill, trade, but also consolidation.  Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union says consolidation is impacting every corner of the farming community, and it’s not just small farms, but medium, and even large operations

Across the country, skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.  MSN reports in the past five years alone, over 140,000 American farms have tilled for the last time. Going back to 1950, 66% of all U.S. f...

Thanks to a perfect storm, the U.S. cattle industry is struggling right now, between drought across much of the west and heartland, low commodity prices and high input costs.  In other locations of the U.S., ranchers and some operations have liquidated or consolidated in response the economic challenges.   ...

The drought and high feed costs have forced some cattle producers to reduce herd size, and some producers across the nation have hinted at quitting the business altogether.   "It doesn’t surprise me that there are people thinking about getting out of the business," said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.  "The reality ...

Consolidation is nothing new in farm country, but in recent years the number of small mom and pop operations selling to larger farms has increased, especially in the dairy sector. So, what is driving many of these producers to sell the family farm and take a different course in life ...

The 2020-2021 Idaho FFA President, Clayton Beene, says age as well as consolidation are two key issues the farming sector will need to address in the coming years. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

Telus Corporation, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, recently announced that it is buying up and consolidating farm technology, agribusiness data management and food supply chain management companies. And as Dennis Guy reports, all of that is being merged into a single business unit. ...

Consolidation has been a big topic in agriculture during the last several years, primarily as it relates to some of the largest businesses in the Ag sector. However, some of the community banks that lend money directly to farmers have begun to consolidate their businesses too ...