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Record Beef Prices Squeeze Herd Expansion
California Ag Today
High prices may boost profits today, but they are also making it harder for the next generation of ranchers to enter and grow in the cattle industry.
Dairies Turn to Beef Embryos for Bigger Returns
California Ag Today
California dairies are using purebred beef embryo transfers to boost profits and manage market risk.
Ranching for Profit
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension is organizing a Ranching for Profit workshop that will prepare western ranchers to sell directly into local and regional markets.
Richer Reds for Better Returns
California Ag Today
A smart harvest aid is helping California grape growers boost color and packout potential.
Farm Bureau: U.S. Ag Trade Deficit on Track to Break Records
Southeast Regional Ag News
A growing gap between imports and exports has U.S. agriculture facing its largest trade deficit ever, according to Market Intel from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Tax Code Shake-Up Could Hit Farm Families Hard
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the American Farm Bureau, expiring tax provisions at the end of 2025 could cost farmers and ranchers billions. Without action from Congress, the ripple effects may stretch across the entire ag economy.
Canola and milk
Idaho Ag Today
On most dairies, the big question is “How do I put more milk in the tank?” One potential answer lies in improving persistency, or helping cows maintain milk production.
Ag Trade Issues Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says the trade imbalance for agriculture will draw much of the attention as we move into the new year.
Ag Trade Issues Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says the trade imbalance for agriculture will draw much of the attention as we move into the new year.
New California Reservoir and Ag Debt Consolidation
The Agribusiness Update
The plan to build California’s first new major reservoir in decades is advancing as the state considers whether to issue a water-right permit, and the USDA launched a Debt Consolidation Tool that gives ag producers a new way to evaluate potential savings.
Georgia Master Gardeners and Ag Debt Consolidation
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia is celebrating its 45th anniversary culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s Annual Conference October 4-5, and the USDA launched a Debt Consolidation Tool that gives ag producers a new way to evaluate potential savings.
Working to Create a Profitable Walnut Market
California Ag Today
Almond orchards removed, supply down, prices up…right? Well, maybe not according to recent information out from RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness highlighted by the California Farm Bureau
New Resources for Cattle Culling and Texas Panhandle Fire Update
The Agribusiness Update
A new resource from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax helps producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions, and the Smokehouse Creek fire has burned more than 850,000 acres in the Texas Panhandle, the second largest in state history.
Paycheck Protection Program and Dairy Federation World Summit in Chicago
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates the Paycheck Protection Program provided $5.8 billion to the farm sector in 2020, and the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit held in the U.S. in over 30 years recently concluded in Chicago.
Paycheck Protection Program and Dairy Federation World Summit in Chicago
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates the Paycheck Protection Program provided $5.8 billion to the farm sector in 2020, and the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit held in the U.S. in over 30 years recently concluded in Chicago.
Livestock Producer Profitability Initiative
Farm of the Future
Despite recent record-high livestock prices, it’s tougher than ever to be a producer. Livestock Marketing Association members want to do something about it.
US Wheat Rebounds and Maple Syrup Funding
The Agribusiness Update
A modest rebound in U.S. wheat production and supplies is improving the outlook for profitability among grain elevators, and a sweet deal from the USDA’s Ag Marketing Service awarding over $15 million to promote the maple syrup industry.
Lower Farm Income Forecasted in 2023
Farm of the Future
USDA’s February Farm Income Report represents a $26 billion decline from last year.
Improving Small Farm Profitability
Farm of the Future
Could technology allow smaller farmers to create more profitable value-added businesses?
The Five Percent Rule for Farm Profitability
Farm of the Future
Farmer and consultant Kristjan Hebert says that small changes that improve an operation by 5% can add up big in the end.