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Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) for 2019
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) was created after the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill. Before 2019, most farmers in the…
As Hope Fades, Market Realignment Intensifies
I have written extensively on policy and related market realities. Links to my previous seven Farm Press articles and slide…
Tough Calving Season So Far for Some Cattle Producers
Last week, Mike Manion was busy trying to keep baby calves alive as winter maintained its icy grip on much…
EPA Proposes Rule to Allow E15 Waiver and to Improve RIN Market Transparency
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol…
Too Dry or Too Wet, Soil Moisture Levels Delay Texas Plantings
Despite soggy conditions delaying crop plantings in large swaths of the state, many areas are still contending with dry to…
Low Hog Prices to Start the Year
Hog prices have been struggling so far this year. USDA reports that live prices in January and February have averaged…
White House Wants Cuts to Crop Insurance, Other USDA Programs
Despite some lobbying last month by the crop-insurance industry, the Trump administration’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020 again calls…
Study Clarifies Beef’s Resource Use, Emissions
A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led…
FEMA Sends Another $205 Million for Oroville Project
State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved another $205 million in reimbursement for the Oroville Dam reconstruction…
Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- February 2019
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its February 2019 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions…