Kansas City

The 2021 Western Farm Show, scheduled for February 19th-21st in Kansas City, has been canceled. The Western Equipment Dealers Association cited health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 as the reason the show will not take place in a few months ...

Farm loans outstanding at commercial banks declined in the third quarter and non-performing loans edged slightly higher. The Kansas City Federal Reserve said reduced lending at agricultural banks contributed most significantly to the further decline in outstanding loan balances ...

The Kansas City Federal Reserve said a slower pace of farm financing activity continued in the third quarter of 2020. The total volume of non-real estate farm loans remained subdued amid ongoing weakness in the ag sector, thanks in part to developments regarding COVID-19 ...

The effects of COVID-19 continue to put pressure on the agricultural economy and weighed down farm finances. Farm income declined in the second quarter of 2020 at its quickest pace since 2016, due in large part to weak market conditions for key agricultural commodities ...

The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says COVID-19 has created substantial challenges for all segments of the meat supply chain, but especially for producers and consumers. Beginning in April 2020, outbreaks of COVID-19 at meatpacking plants led to significant disruptions and created issues of oversupply and low prices for livestock producers ...

The USDA will hold a virtual job fair for positions at the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in Kansas City. USDA is partnering with the University of Missouri to host a joint Virtual Career Expo on April 28, building on an event last year that attracted more than 400 attendees ...

Kristy Meyer, with the National FFA organization, talks about the NextGen conference getting underway this week in Kansas City.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the USDA officially signed a lease on office space in Kansas City. The Hagstrom Report says it’s now the new place of work for most of the employees of the USDA’s Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  It’s at 8...

Senator Debbie Stabenow wants the Trump Administration to explain its plans to fill jobs for Department of Agriculture agencies moving to the Kansas City metro area. Last week, Stabenow sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking more information on how the move will delay operations at the Economic Research Service and National Institute for Food and Agriculture...

The Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book released last week reports continued weak economic conditions in farm country.  The report states agricultural conditions remained weak as a result of unfavorable weather conditions, low commodity prices, and trade-related uncertainties.  Di...