Northwest Farm Credit Service

Northwest Farm Credit Services is out with its quarterly snapshot for local commodities.  We start our five part series today with Dairy and Cattle.   Bill Perry EVP of Lending and Insurance at Northwest Farm Credit Service said the outlook suggests slightly profitable returns throughout the beef industry.   “...

As we conclude our look at the Northwest Farm Credit Service 2017 Outlook, we turn to wines and cherries.  Karen Witt, Vice President at NWFCS, said like many other commodities across the region, a cold, wet winter and spring are pushing the wine/vineyard industry back to normal growing conditions compared to recent years.  ...

As we continue to look at Northwest Farm Credit Service's 2017 Outlook we turn our attending to area field.  Karen Witt, Vice President with NWFCS, said hay inventories have decreased since 2016, but remain above the 10-year average.   Export markets rose in the first four months of 2017, increasing 21 percent. Drought ...

Northwest Farm Credit Service is predicting a positive year for many cattle and dairy producers.  NWFCS Vice President Karen Witt said they expect cattle producers to be slightly profitable in 2017.   “A short-term supply shortage drove prices for all classes of cattle higher during the first half of the year. An influx of s...

As we continue reviewing Northwest Farm Credit Service’s outlook of 2017 for key regional commodities, we turn to the row crops.   First, potatoes.  Karen Witt, NWFCS Vice President says low supplies of quality, fresh-packed potatoes are pushing up prices.   "The c...

Northwest Farm Credit Services, is out with its quarterly Market Snapshot, looking at major agricultural commodities in the region.  Taking a look at the tree-fruit industry.  Karen Witt, NWFCS Vice President said 2016 apple packouts are being affected by quality issues in storage.  However...