Oct 01
The U.S. agricultural economy is experiencing one of its most challenging periods in history, marked by a brutal three-year decline in crop cash receipts and escalating political tension surrounding federal aid. This was the consensus of experts at the Ag Outlook Forum, who discussed the current tight margins, the impact of recent legislation, and the …
Sep 30
Farm Director KC Sheperd and USDA-NASS’s Troy Marshall discussed the final figures for the small grains year following the latest quarterly reports from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The data, which includes quarterly grain stocks and agricultural production reports, highlights significant yield boosts in Texas and Kansas, compensating for the overall lower harvested acreage, according to …
Sep 26
The U.S. agricultural sector is grappling with a severe cash flow problem despite significant recent federal aid, according to Dr. Bart Fischer of the Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center. In a discussion with Farm Director KC Sheperd at the Ag Outlook Forum, Fischer detailed the reasons for the lingering distress and the policy …
Sep 30
Two USDA reports important for grains were released on September 30, quarterly Grain Stocks and the annual Small Grains Summary. Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with USDA National Agricultural Statistics Expert Troy Marshall to discuss the contents of the reports. Wheat production increased significantly in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas, which Marshall attributed to weather …
Aug 29
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today it is updating the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer. To help indemnify ranchers to reflect a trend towards higher cattle weights in feedlots, the 2023 LIP payment rate …
Aug 03
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn participated today with the Director, Indian Health Services, and the Pawnee Nation leadership in a groundbreaking for a new behavioral health center in Pawnee. Funding assistance from USDA Rural Development was made under the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant program and …
Jul 21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7.4 million in 25 selected grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Selected grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms, will increase food production and access in economically distressed communities, provide job training and education, and allow partners to develop business plans and zoning proposals. …
Jul 19
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming …
Jun 29
Agricultural producers in State who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline. An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate …
Jun 14
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. This is one of several signups that USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is holding for the program. The results for CRP General signup reflect the continued importance …
