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R-Calf USA is warning of catastrophic consequences if the 2023 Farm Bill doesn’t include reforms.  CEO Bill Bullard said the future important infrastructure components to remain competitive such as participants, cattle and markets are in jeopardy.   “And f...

Late last week, USDA released its latest Ag Prices Report, and to no one’s surprise, there were two key topics of discussion.  The rising commodity prices received by farmers in June, and the rising cost of inputs.  Gary Crawford breaks down the details.   If you...

USDA's January WASDE report had a modest change for the meat production outlook. "For 2022, in terms of beef production...increased our beef production forecast by 160 million pounds," said World Ag Outlook Boar Chair Mark Jekanowski ...

The USDA is out with the November Farm Price Index. And as Gary Crawford points out, the report shows increases for almost every major farm product, expect one. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

As of December 1st, U.S. farms held 74.2 million hogs and pigs, a 4% drop from the same time in 2020. It’s also a 1% drop from September 1st, 2021. Those numbers come from NASS’ the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Of those 74.2 million h ...

Two dozen environmental and consumer groups have asked the EPA to regulate large dairy and hog farms under federal air pollution laws. Groups like the Sierra Club and the Government Accountability Project say in their petition that “The EPA has the duty and authority to regulate these methane super-emitters under the Clean Air Act as part of the administration’s larger strategy to prevent catastr

The USDA says there were 74.8 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms as of March 1st. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report says that the number is down 2% from March 2020, and three percent lower than December 1st of last year. Among the other key findings, NASS says of the 74 ...

According to Reuters, a new form of African swine fever is popping up on Chinese pig farms. The timing is not good for the world’s biggest pork producer that’s still trying to recover from a devastating epidemic. Two new strains of African Swine Fever have infected over 1,000 sows on several farms owned by China’s fourth-largest pork producer. It’s also showin ...

Friday’s USDA Ag report shows the prices received by farmers nationwide increased for nearly every commodity in September. And as Gary Crawford explains that pushed the September Price Index Up 0.9% from August’s numbers, and roughly 1% higher than September a year ago. If you ha... Read More ...

Back in 2018, California voters passed Proposition 12, which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1st, 2022. But several Ag groups are looking to stop the law before it starts. A Protect the Harvest release says the bill increases regulations on the egg, pork, and veal producers both in the state of California as well as any out-of-state producers that want to sell products in the state ..