…report from CoBank says low wheat prices and oversupply means wheat is destined to become a staple in livestock’s feed rations for at least the next year or two. A…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting FSA county offices starting Nov. 1, 2016, to sign contracts and enroll…
October Dairy Market Report
…price reached $17.10 per hundredweight. The rise was powered largely by a strong increase in Class III skim milk prices, which also drove up Class I skim prices. However, Class…
Farmers Willing to Walk Away from Cash Rent Agreements
…the Pro Farmer Landowner Survey that showed farmers saying if land prices don’t come down, they may walk away too. “44 percent of our members and subscribers are willing to…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…purchase one of the shallow-loss insurance policies, the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX). Since these programs were first implemented in 2015, this report explains…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…practices include: Growing cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient losses, Implementing conservation tillage like no-till or strip-till, and Using advanced, science-based nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient loss. The…
River Infrastructure Major Concern for Corn Farmers
…increasingly dependent on exports and trade.” Among several important findings, the report concludes a L&D 25 closure could result in a loss of more than 7,000 jobs, $1.3 billion of…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…production plummeted in recent years, as HLB infection spread through that state’s citrus production areas. The bacterial disease attacks the vascular system of plants and leads to loss of productivity;…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
There are ample agribusiness opportunities available throughout the world, according to Christopher Nolan Sr., managing director and co-head of food, beverage and agribusiness coverage at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC, who…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
…Goss says lower grain prices and a 19 percent drop in livestock prices over the last 12 months have contributed to the drop. Also tracked by the survey, the farmland…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
…prices have been raised. The all-milk price forecast for the fourth quarter of 2016 is $15.85-$16.25 per cwt, a reduction from $17.25-$17.75 forecast last month. The all-milk price forecast for…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…gross values and do not take into account the costs of production, marketing, transportation, or other ancillary costs. No attempt is made to reflect net income or loss to the…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…against loss of animals by theft, straying, or misappropriation. The program consists of registration of livestock brands; inspection of cattle for lawful possession prior to transportation, sale or slaughter; recording…