Articles tagged under: USDA
Strong Winds Forecast for the Northern Plains
Published October 5, 2021
If you haven’t been out to harvest corn yet, you may want to check stalk integrity this week. The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a chance of stronger winds the week of October 11. "Things are getting…Expanding Disaster Relief
Published October 5, 2021
There’s $10 billion available for the USDA to help farmers and ranchers going through weather-related disasters. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tells the Red River Farm Network the USDA is taking a close look at the expansion of the WHIP+ program.…USDA Makes Supply-Chain Investments
Published October 4, 2021
The USDA is creating a loan guarantee program to help small meat processing facilities expand. By using $100 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to provide these guarantees, USDA can help increase resiliency of the food supply chain. USDA…Limits Increase for USDA Guaranteed Loans
Published October 4, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing the loan limits for those farmers seeking a guaranteed farm loan. The loan limit is increasing from $1.77 million to $1.82 million. In a statement, FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said this should help…Dakotas See Higher Than Normal Wheat Abandonment
Published September 30, 2021
The 2021 Small Grains Annual Summary paints a clearer picture for abandonment. The U.S. planted 46.7 million acres of all wheat this year, but only 37.1 million acres were harvested. When it comes to the Northern Plains, North Dakota planted…A Closer Look at 2021 Spring Wheat Production
Published September 30, 2021
Frontier Futures Commodity Broker JR Edmundson thinks a big surprise in the 2021 Small Grains Annual Summary is the other spring wheat category. "USDA came in at 331 million bushels, against an average trade guess of 327 million bushels. I…USDA’s 2021 Small Grains Summary Results
Published September 30, 2021
In the USDA’s Small Grains Summary, U.S. all wheat production totaled 1.65 billion bushels in 2021, a 10 percent decline from 2020. The area harvested for grain is 37.2 million acres, up one percent from the previous year, with the…USDA Lowers All Wheat Stocks
Published September 30, 2021
All wheat stored in all positions as of September 1 totaled 1.78 billion bushels, down 18 percent from one year ago. USDA estimates on-farm stocks at 419 million bushels, down 41 percent from last year. Off farm wheat stocks are…USDA Estimate for Soybean Stocks Higher Than Expected
Published September 30, 2021
The USDA released the Quarterly Grain Stocks report on Thursday. In the report, the USDA revised acreage, yield and production for the 2020 crop. USDA increased old crop soybean production 81 million bushels, because of increased harvested acres. By increasing…