(USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. “More than a quarter of producers are beginning farmers,” said USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky. “We need to support the next generation of agricultural producers who we …
Gains in Large Tractor Sales during February
(NAFB) — February 2020 saw mixed results in overall U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The bright spot was four-wheel-drive and 100-plus horsepower tractors, which showed healthy gains year over year. However, overall tractor and combine sales fell for February, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales decreased 7.5 percent …
Sign-Up Deadline for ARC/PLC is Monday
The deadline for producers to enroll in the 2019 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs is Monday, March 16. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Richard Fordyce, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that they encourage producers to contact their local FSA county office today. So again, 2019 ARC/PLC enrollment ends March 16, 2020, while 2020 enrollment runs through June 30, 2020. For more …
Value of the 2019 Peanut Crop
Numbers released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), show the average price for the 2019 peanut crop was $0.201 per pound, or $402 ton, which is down from 2018. Tyron Spearman looks at what states received the highest and lowest average prices. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Good News for Peanut Crop Insurance
There is a new enhancement to the peanut crop insurance program this year. According to Tyron Spearman, it’s an increase in the maximum allowable contract price. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ag Economy Barometer Hits All-Time High
(NAFB) — Producers’ perceptions of improved current conditions in the agricultural economy pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to a record high. The index rose to 168 in February, an increase of one point from January, and was 18 points higher than in December of 2019. This month’s increase came about largely because of the improvement in the …
Added Significance to Crop Insurance Sales Closing Date
March 15th is the deadline for producers to purchase crop insurance for spring planted crops. And according to a story from Rod Bain, that date is also important to producers who accepted federal prevented planting top up payments last year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Do Not Expect More MFP Payments
There are some questioning whether farmers could possibly see more trade aid due to the fact the purchases promised in the trade deal with China have not materialized yet. But according to a story from Stephanie Ho, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is urging farmers not to expect another year of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Get Applications Ready for Georgia Block Grant Program
It was announced last week that applications for Farm Recovery Block Grants for Georgia farmers and forest landowners affected by Hurricane Michael will soon be accepted. According to Tyron Spearman, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds on March 18, 2020. Georgia farmers and forest landowners will need …
Enroll Now for ALC-PLC
Producers are being reminded to enroll in either the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2020 crop year. As Tyron Spearman reports, the deadline to do so is March 15. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024