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Farm Safety Net Details in Final Version of New Farm Bill

Dan December 12, 2018 Farm Bill, Legislative

What are some of the particulars of the commodities title and crop insurance portions of the final version of the 2018 Farm Bill under consideration in Congress this week? Rod Bain has a few of the answers.

Water, Labor Boost Australia Crop
Increased water availability and the expectation of more harvest labor, along with increased planting area, are reasons for the citrus crop forecast increase in Australia, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). FAS recently reported that the total planted area of navel and Valencia oranges in Australia has increased by 14% […]
Lower Supply, Higher Demand and Processed Orange Prices
By Ariel Singerman According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), production of processed oranges in Florida will decline again this season (Figure 1). If such a forecast materializes, production will have declined by approximately 80% since HLB was first found in the state. The Florida Department of Citrus reports that, as a consequence of […]