The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to issue the third and final round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to trade retaliation by …
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Arkansas ag economist looks on the bright side
From soybeans to rice, corn to peanuts, 2019 has been a challenging year for many, if not most, Arkansas growers. Continuous intermittent rains postponed winter fieldwork or outright made it …
Read More »USDA extends MFP sign-up deadline to Dec. 20
Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy …
Read More »USDA expects to begin 2nd round of MFP payments before Thanksgiving
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to begin making the second round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments the week before Thanksgiving to help farmers suffering from trade retaliations …
Read More »Rabo AgriFinance predicts continued pressure on corn, soybeans prices
In its new series of 10-year outlooks for corn, soybeans and wheat, the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group at Rabo AgriFinance underlines continuing long-term challenges for U.S. producers. Ending stocks …
Read More »Ag roundtable: Farmers need to diversify, reduce reliance on China
A recent agricultural roundtable presented two key takeaways for farmers: find ways to reduce their reliance on China as a market and don’t count on Market Facilitation Program payments to …
Read More »USDA releases county-by-county MFP payment information
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a county Market Facilitation Program payment schedule for growers with commodities that have been affected by foreign retaliatory tariffs. The assistance covers specialty …
Read More »A-State’s annual ag business conference focuses on economics, farm policy
Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference will celebrate 25 years of providing timely information
Read More »China trade issues dominate 2018 U.S. ag economy
If there was anything that seemed to sum up the 2018 production year for U.S. soybean growers, it’s a bar chart extension economist Scott Stiles created showing exports for
Read More »Year of extremes took a toll on Arkansas soybeans and rice
A year of weather extremes — from a hard-frozen winter to a summer of drought to seemingly endless rains in the fall — took its toll on both rice and …
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