Shelby Myers

According to USDA estimates, the cost of fuel, lube and electricity is expected to increase 34% over 2021 numbers.  American Farm Bureau Federation economist Shelby Myers says farmers are feeling the pinch. “They've been facing these price increases all throughout the spring and they've been working to get what could be one of the most important crop years planted. And for g...

Earth Day was last week, and the agriculture community used the time to celebrate the conservation efforts farmers and ranchers perform every day to help reduce emissions. Shelby Myers, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, said data from the EPA shows agriculture consistently accounts for just 10% ...

According to one American Farm Bureau economist, the surging Omicron COVID variant poses a big unknown for January’s agricultural economy and other sectors. Omicron is forcing new business and school closures, thousands of airline cancellations, renewed mask and vaccine mandates, and new worries among farmers of input delays. ...

Fertilizer prices have risen as much as 300% in some areas, making 2022 preparations more difficult. Shelby Myers, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said those skyrocketing prices are among the top concerns for farmers and ranchers ...

The newest Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report from the EPA offers a sector by sector look at emissions. And as Earth Day is marked, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Shelby Myers says the report includes good news for agriculture ...

USDA's NASS has responded for the most part positively to suggestions from the American Farm Bureau Federation how to improve the way reports are compiled. Gary Crawford has more. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

As we told you earlier this week, a Farm Bureau Working Group recently suggested ways NASS can quickly and accurately collect data. With the significant weather events over the last few years, NASS has made large changes to crop estimates, causing wild swings in the market ...

The USDA recently expanded eligibility to include more commodities in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, better known as CFAP. And in an effort to help producers navigate the needed paperwork, USDA is working to engage and answer questions proactively ...

It may sound like you have all of the time in the world, but March 15th will be here before you know it.  That’s the signup deadline for the USDA programs for the 2019 Program Year.   “As far as options available, there’s the Agricultural Risk County coverage option, known as ARC-County, which is a county-level, crop revenue-based enrolled on a crop-by-crop basis," said Shelby Myers Economist