…includes cash receipts from farming as well as farm-related income, including government payments, minus cash expenses. Net farm income is a more comprehensive measure that incorporates noncash items, including changes…
Ag Lending and Interest Expense Increasing for Farmers
…expenses continue to make up the majority of loan originations. Loans for livestock made up over a quarter of all new non-real estate loans. The total value of operating and…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…provides $2.6 billion to be used for agricultural expenses related to “crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses” caused by natural disasters. The cumulative total of agricultural losses from California…
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
…fundraising as “educational” expenses in order to seem more efficient with donations. The CCF also says that, in spite of its name, the Humane Society of the U.S. is not…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…‘safety net’ provided in the 2014 Farm Bill has helped producers withstand economic losses as well as losses resulting from natural disasters. Loans for operating expenses, farm purchases and other…
FCA Reports on Agricultural Economic Conditions
…policy could affect farm income and the ability of farmers to manage risk. Concerns remain about whether or not farmers have enough liquidity to cover farm expenses and pay loans….
Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
…expenses. Net farm income is a more comprehensive measure that incorporates non-cash items, including changes in inventories, economic depreciation, and gross rental income. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Census of Ag Helps Farmers Influence Future Policy
…of all farms, ranches, and the people who operate them. The census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenses.” The last Census of Ag…
Agri View: Fighting Animal Diseases
Everett Griner talks about supplying healthy food to the population in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses animal diseases and some of the expenses incurred by producers to keep our meat…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…limits and they have qualifying disaster-related expenses. “D-SNAP is an important next step in helping Northern Californians recover from terrible losses,” said USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. “We will continue our…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…expensing” of capital expenses immediately, instead of over several years. But The Post reports its GOP sources say the provision would sunset in five years, due to its cost. At…
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…proposed value-added product. Grants can also be applied to working capital expenses including processing costs, along with some inventory and salary expenses. Priority may be given to applications from beginning…
Crop Insurance Industry Responds to GOA Report
…the returns targeted and says the GAO did not consider full business expenses by insurers for the report. The industry points out that a 2017 study by economists from the…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…analysis found the RFS in 2015 saved the U.S. economy $17.8 billion in gasoline expenses, compared to a case where no RFS existed. That’s equivalent to $142 per American household….