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Sound Agriculture, new to the Pacific Northwest, is looking to help producers improve their bottom line by reducing their input usage and costs.  Because of that, Zach Carlson with Sound Ag said they have introduced Source to the region.  He note...

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...

Some economists had been projecting a moderation of prices paid to farmers for most crops and higher prices for most livestock and during September those projections mostly came to pass.  USDA reports prices received index dropping 1.3% for cr...

Russia resumed its blockade of grain shipments exiting Ukraine on Sunday after announcing the country is pulling out of the grain deal brokered, in part, by the United Nations.  The Hagstrom Report said the amount of grain available for global markets and possible price increases are concerns getting raised around the world.   ...

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States.  According to ERS, farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68%, 76% of corn acres, and 74% of soybeans.  Conservation tillag...

The National Wheat Yield Contest has announced the 2022 winners.  Rylee Reynolds of Idaho's Twin Falls County, set a contest yield record of 231.37 bushels an acre.  That tops the previous record of 211 bushels per acre set in 2019.  Rylee and his dad...

The value of Washington’s 2021 agricultural production totaled $10.2 billion, a slight increase from the 2020 figure.  According to NASS, the value of Washington’s crop production in 2021 was $7.21 billion, down 3% year-over-year.  Meanwhile, the...

As our Northwest Farm Credit Services’ quarterly commodity snapshot continues, we turn our attention today to hay and wheat.  Bill Perry, Vice President at Northwest Farm Credit Services said their hay industry outlook suggests profitable returns.   “Stron...

A well over 7% drop in what livestock and poultry producers received price wise in August, drove USDA’s overall price index off 1.8% for the month.  Rod Bain breaks down the numbers.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.co...

Winter wheat acres jumped substantially from 2021, according to NASS.     Idaho growers planted 770,000 acres of winter wheat this year, up 60,000 acres from 2021.  Harvested area, at 710,000 acres, is up 70,000 acres from 2021.  Winter wheat prod...