Articles tagged under: John Newton
Newton Leaving Farm Bureau for Senate Ag Committee
Published March 23, 2021
American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton will be the Chief Economist for Ranking Member John Boozman on the Senate Agriculture Committee. In a statement, AFBF President Zippy Duvall congratulated Newton, saying he will serve in an important role…USDA Net Farm Income Forecast Shows Decline for 2021
Published February 8, 2021
USDA’s early projection for net farm income is $111.4 billion for 2021, a decline of $9.8 billion from 2020. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton isn’t surprised with the expected decline. "Most folks anticipated we'd see a decline,…U.S. Exports to China at $17.5 Billion Through October
Published December 8, 2020
According to the USDA, U.S. exports to China that meet the terms of the phase one trade deal are at $17.5 billion through October 2020. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says that’s the highest level seen in…Virtual Prairie Grains Conference Takes Place Thursday
Published December 7, 2020
The Prairie Grains Conference will be held virtually this Thursday, December 10. Speakers in the line-up include NDAWN Director and Meteorologist Daryl Ritchison, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton and Chief Ag Negotiator at the Office of the…Farm Bureau: $1 Billion in ARC-CO Payments Could Be Paid
Published October 30, 2020
Agricultural Risk Coverage – County program payments are being distributed. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, ARC-CO will make as much as $1 billion in program payments to U.S. producers for the 2019-2020 marketing year with the majority of…More COVID-19 Support Expected, But Details are Unclear
Published September 3, 2020
According to American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton, the USDA is trying to get farmers the support they need to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency is working on another round of assistance, but what that looks…AFBF Economist: CFAP Payments Starting to Slow
Published August 4, 2020
The USDA has distributed $6.8 billion to farmers in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program assistance so far. With four weeks left in the sign up, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton said at least 50 percent of the first…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…