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Crop Insurance Guarantees Lower in 2020

Published March 6, 2020

Crop insurance guarantees for corn, soybeans and wheat will be lower in 2020. "When you look at corn and soybeans, these are some of the lowest guarantees we've seen in a decade," said John Newton, chief economist at the American…

More Information Needed to Process MFP

Published July 29, 2019

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says more information is needed to process the impact of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program payment county rates. "We need to see the other side of this coin. All we've seen are the…

Learning from 2018, Preparing for 2019 MFP

Published June 13, 2019

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says the 2018 Market Facilitation Program payment stats from USDA tell a story about U.S. production. Soybean producers benefited the most from the first round of payments, followed by cotton and sorghum…

Ag Economist: Farmers Need Disaster Assistance

Published April 16, 2019

U.S. farmers and ranchers weathered several major disasters in 2018 and 2019, including wildfires, severe winter storms and major flooding. "The total economic contribution of agriculture in disaster-impacted areas is about $84 billion and 419,000 ag-related jobs," says American Farm…

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Decline

Published November 15, 2018

An American Farm Bureau Federation survey shows the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is down for the third straight year. AFBF Chief Economist John Newton says the cost of a meal for ten people is $48.90, the lowest since 2010.…

Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Now Available

Published October 9, 2018

Effective October 9, Dairy Revenue Protection insurance is available. This insurance product was developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and is backed by the Federal Crop Insurance program. This policy provides risk management protection, picking up the difference between…

AFBF Promotes Newton

Published July 18, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has promoted John Newton to the role of chief economist. Since 2016, Newton has been the AFBF director of market intelligence.

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

Published May 3, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has developed a new risk management product focused on milk revenue prices. The current landscape of insurance products available to dairy farmers involve margin-based tools. Director of Market Intelligence John Newton says Dairy Revenue Protection…

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Crop Insurance Guarantees Lower in 2020

More Information Needed to Process MFP

Learning from 2018, Preparing for 2019 MFP

Ag Economist: Farmers Need Disaster Assistance

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Decline

Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Now Available

AFBF Promotes Newton

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

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