…who fail to purchase crop insurance for the next two applicable, consecutive years will be required to pay back the WHIP+ payment. Additional Loss Coverage The Milk Loss Program will…
DMC Program Signup Period Ends September 20
The deadline to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is fast approaching. Dairy producers have until Friday, September 20 to sign up for the program at their…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs should be announcing sign-up periods in the coming weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working diligently to optimize the MFP platform to…
FMMO Rollout: ‘Most People Are Pretty Happy’
…higher for the regulated federal price. The butter powder price, about $0.27 higher for the federal price,” AcMoody noted. “I think most producers feel they’re getting a higher value in…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…market and closely monitor sales. In order to compensate for the loss of capacity at Holcomb, NCBA says major packing plants in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa, would need…
New Agreement Reached for Mexican Tomatoes
…for antidumping duties.” As part of the deal, the U.S. will suspend the antidumping investigation that was levied on Mexican tomatoes. Mexican growers will be required to raise the price…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-22-19
…goals and enrollment stats for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…well as price suppression and undercutting. The draft agreement sets reference prices for rounds and romas at $0.31/lb., stem-on tomatoes at $0.46/lb., tomatoes on the vine at $0.50/lb., specialty loose…
Nearly Half of California Dairies Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), roughly 47 percent of eligible producers in California have signed up for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program with estimated payments…
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…typically indicating nut loss inside. Early season (March-April) infestation leads to the most severe yield loss when the nuts drop to the ground. The best way to confirm the damage is…
Research Finds One-Third of Food Grown Goes Unharvested
…can exceed a growers’ estimates by as much as 157 percent depending on the crop. There is hope that a better understanding of the magnitude of in-field food loss can…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…eligibility and to calculate losses for various disaster assistance programs. The crop acreage data report outlines the number of acres planted, prevented from planting, and failed by crop, county and…
What You Can Do to Revive Tired Old Plants
…in here and there, so that any pruning marks aren’t so noticeable, may mean the loss of some flowers, but it will restore order and result in new growth. Likewise,…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
…realigned, our agricultural exports would be more competitive on the world market. Increased demand for these goods would drive up the price—a necessary change that would have far-reaching effects for…