Agri-food invests in resiliency as it benefits from the snapback recovery The long-awaited period of pent-up, exuberant demand is here. And for all the benefits to…
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We know that information is essential when running a business. Stay up to date on the latest policy updates, commodity outlooks, regional trade forecasts and macroeconomic conditions that could impact your farm or ranch.
American AgCredit Announces Closing of Capital Transactions
Santa Rosa, Calif., (June 16, 2021) – American AgCredit, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, today announced that furthering its mission of improving the lives of farmers…
Read MoreApplying Lessons Learned in 2020 to Your Wine Business
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States has had a significant impact on agriculture. From growers, processors, and handlers all the way to consumers in…
Read MoreAmerican AgCredit’s $2 Million Gift Grows Hawai‘i’s Farmers
American AgCredit (AAC) has pledged $2 million to support GoFarm Hawai‘i, one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the nation. The…
Read More2021 Q1: U.S. Rural Economic Review
With difficult months still ahead, second half of the year should power the U.S. economy 2021 has quickly altered the political and market landscape. And optimism,…
Read More2020 Q4: U.S. Rural Economic Review
Rebounding from the coronavirus has been difficult, and more challenges lie ahead. Learn about the outlook for U.S. agriculture in the latest economic review from CoBank’s…
Read More2020 Q4: Wine Industry Economic Update
The wine industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a very active wildfire season in northern California, with destructive fires burning across Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and many other counties throughout the state in 2020.
Read MoreWheat Outlook: Charts for the Combine Cab
As combines are rolling across the nation’s wheat fields, farmers have a lot to think about. In 2020, issues surrounding demand, export competition, stocks, yields and…
Read MoreNevada Cattlemen’s Update
When considering the 2019 season, words like “grind” and “grit” and phrases such as “labor of love” come to mind. Grit has always been a key characteristic for Nevada ranchers.
Read MoreUSDA Updates Farm Income Estimates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered a bit of good news for the nation’s agricultural outlook, modestly increasing its estimate of U.S. net farm…
Read More2019 Q3: Dairy Industry Update
Steadily improving prices for most dairy products have spurred a rebound in the industry, which has been reeling from a difficult year in 2018 and the…
Read MoreUSDA Announces WHIP+ Program
USDA Offers Program to Help Farmers Hurt by Natural Disasters Agricultural producers who were impacted by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Market Facilitation Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced details of an assistance program for farmers. The $16 billion package is aimed at supporting American agricultural producers…
Read More2019 Northern San Joaquin Valley Update
The economic outlook for farmers in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties remains generally positive with sustained growth across several key commodities, though there are headwinds in the form of prices, production costs and trade uncertainty.
Read More2019 Q2: Sonoma County Update
While most parts of the United States have seen a decline in the number of farmers, Sonoma County has bucked the trend with a modest increase from 2012 to 2017.
Read MoreDairy Insurance: The Benefits of Dairy Revenue Protection
The new USDA-RMA program, Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), offers access to cost-effective coverage that specifically targets revenue risks for dairy producers.
Read More2019 Q2: Cattle Update
Calf prices steadily improved through the first four months of 2019 and drought conditions have significantly eased, but profit margins in the beef sector remain tight.
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