Articles tagged under: USDA
Making the Right Farm Program Decisions for Your Farm
Published February 7, 2022
NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Farm Service Agency hosted an Agricultural Risk Coverage/Price Loss Coverage and a Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program webinar last Thursday. NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen demonstrated two farm program calculators available through…Changes Announced for School Nutrition Program
Published February 7, 2022
USDA is making transitional changes to its school nutrition standards. For the school year that begins this fall, at least 80 percent of the grains served in school lunch and breakfast programs must be rich in whole grains. Schools will…Input Costs Cut Into Net Farm Income
Published February 7, 2022
USDA is projecting 2022 net farm income at $113.7 billion, down 4.5 percent from last year. "A lot of the decline is due to the drop in government payments and higher production expenses," said Spiro Stefanou, administrator, USDA Economic Research…Vilsack: New Farm Bill Needs More Flexibility
Published February 4, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack would like the next farm bill to have flexible programs. "We found in the course of the COVID pandemic and other significant disasters that different parts of the country have been impacted or affected differently. Sometimes…Farmers Fairness Tool Launched
Published February 4, 2022
USDA has unveiled its online tool for farmers and ranchers to report anti-competitive practices. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the new tool will advance the Biden administration’s plan for a fairer and more competitive meat and poultry supply chain. "We…Drought Cuts into the Size of the Beef Herd
Published February 1, 2022
According to USDA’s cattle inventory report, the number of beef cows nationwide totals more than 30 million head. That’s the fewest beef cows since 2015. The decline of nearly 719,000 head is the largest year to year decline since 1996…Vilsack Reveals More on WHIP+ Program
Published January 25, 2022
According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the 2020 and 2021 WHIP+ program payments will be distributed in two tranches this spring. There’s $9.25 billion available for farmers who suffered losses due to natural disasters like drought and flooding. The USDA…Frustration with the USDA
Published January 24, 2022
After Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the House Agriculture Committee last week, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson said there is a lot of frustration. "We still have FSA offices that are not as open as many of us would…Farm Bankruptcy Rate is Low
Published January 23, 2022
Farm net incomes are going up. American Sugar Alliance Director of Economics and Policy Analysis Rob Johansson credits the increase to crop and livestock values remaining strong through 2021. "From the December USDA release, farm income is expected to be…