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Fed: Farm Economy Steady to Weakening
Fed: Farm Economy Steady to Weakening
Fed: Farm Economy Steady to Weakening
While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of the U.S. this fall.  Producers are dealing with high costs and lower commodity prices.  According to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, “Agricultural activity was flat to down modestly, with some crop prices remaining unprofitably low.”   For the 12th district...
USDA Used Labor Day Weekend To Inspect Crops
It was a busy Labor Day holiday weekend, for hundreds of USDA expert crop innumerators who visited farms nationwide in an effort to complete objective yield evaluations of crops for the upcoming USDA Crop Production Report. NASS' Lance Honig said those evaluators were scheduled to look at 7,800 field plots of corn, soybeans, and cotton, checking a variety of issues, including crop maturity levels
USDA Conducting Yield Surveys Of Specific Farmers
USDA Conducting Yield Surveys Of Specific Farmers
USDA Conducting Yield Surveys Of Specific Farmers
As part of its data collection for the upcoming forecast for crop yields and production, the USDA is surveying roughly 20,000 producers across the country, asking what they expect their yields to be. But NASS' Lance Honig said if you're one of the 20,000 who got a survey form it wasn't a random thing where your name was pulled out of hat ...
FSA: PLC Deadline At The End Of The Month
FSA: PLC Deadline At The End Of The Month
FSA: PLC Deadline At The End Of The Month
The FSA is reminding growers that the deadline to apply for PLC is just around the corner. FSA head Richard Fordyce says those interested in participating in the Price Loss Coverage program need to do so by September 30th. Between now and then, producers need to update their yields, which are used to calculate those PLC payments ...
Mondays With McGregor: M – Struct
Mondays With McGregor: M – Struct
Mondays With McGregor: M – Struct
Cat Salois talks about how M-Struct this planting season can help with yields and returns.           If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...