Gary Crawford

According to Gary Crawford some have called Tuesday’s USDA planting acreage report for corn, soybeans and cotton bullish. Meanwhile, Crawford noted that cotton plantings were down 11% year over year at 12.2 million acres. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com ... Read More ...

U.S red meat and poultry production is already starting to recover from the problems associated with the coronavirus pandemic. And as Gary Crawford explains, a new USDA forecast says that recovery will take 2021’s output above 2019’s pre-coronavirus numbers. ... Read More ...

Gary Crawford says there is better news to report for food shoppers. He says it appears grocery store food price inflation is cooling down, at least compared to the 2.7% hike reported in April, the largest monthly increase in 46 years. USDA is currently forecasting food at home prices for the year to average 2%-3% higher than last year, but a new forecast is due out June 25th ...

The nation’s livestock industry appears to be adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown of the global economy. And as Gary Crawford points out, USDA analysts adjusted their livestock industry forecast Thursday. Speaking of those WASDE numbers, the wheat outlook expects lower exports, reduced domestic use, and increased ending stocks. The ...

If you're planning on coloring Easter Eggs this weekend, Gary Crawford has tips to make sure you do so safely. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

The USDA released the Perspective Planting Report Tuesday. And as Gary Crawford explains, there were a few surprises. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio... Read More ...

If you look at December prices for commodities and factor in volumes of sales of those various farm products, you’ll get an average December price received index up 0.8 % from November.  While that sounds good, the price received index in December was down that same 0.8 % year-o...

For many January means two things; resolutions, and paying for the holidays. Did you get into a little debt with your Christmas gifts? Are the bills starting to flood in?   Gary Crawford has a few ideas what you can do to keep your cool while paying those bills.  ...

We in the Ag community love living in our small communities, and all the charm that goes with it.  But a new report out by the USDA’s Economic Research Service, says rural portions of America are dealing with some very real problems.   P...