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Whether today's farmers come from a multi-generational line of growers or they're the first generation to be called to agriculture, those paths are filled with twists and turns, challenges, redemption and kindness. In this episode, we're sharing compelling stories from the peanut grower community that open up new opportunities, possibilities and appreciation in agriculture. Featured peanut farmer guests on this episode are Karla Thompson of Georgia, Jan Jones of Georgia and Lonnie Fortner of Mississippi. Sources: Whitt, C., Todd, J. E., & MacDonald, J. M. (2020, December). America's diverse family farms: 2020 edition. USDA ERS. https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=100011  

How do we ensure fair prices for farmers and consumers while building climate resilience, protecting the environment and sustaining rural communities? And what happens when Farm Bill policies incentivize the opposite approach? Hear from IATP's Ben Lilliston and Karen Hansen-Kuhn in Episode One of the Farm Bill Uprooted, which dives into Farm Bill basics, and how it's shaped a food and farm system dominated by commodity production and overgrown corporate agribusiness interests.   References and further reading: USDA ERS, Food Access Research Atlas USDA ERS, Key Statistics and Graphics About half of US water 'too polluted' for drinking, swimming or fishing, report finds. The Hill. Shirin Ali, 2022.  Food fight: The Citizen's Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill. Daniel Imhoff, 2012. The new deal's impacts on sharecropping and tenant farming in the US South: a history  Michael Sligh, 2021. Crisis by Design: A Brief Review of U.S. Farm Policy. Mark Richie & Kevin Ristau, 1987.

Market recap (changes on week): - December corn down $.16 at $6.75- November soybeans up $.33 at $14.07- December soybean oil up 3.13 cents at 76.33 cents/lb- December soybean meal down $9.10 at $419/short ton- December wheat down $.37 at $8.45- July wheat down $.24 at $8.79- WTI Crude Oil up $5.41 at $90.81/barrel Weekly highlights: - Ethanol production increased for the fifth straight week- up to nearly 306 million gallons per week. - The Federal Reserve Increased their Federal Funds benchmark 75 basis points for the fourth straight time this year- bringing the rate to 3.75-4.00. - US ag export sales were mixed on the week. Up for corn and wheat, but flat for grain sorghum and down for soybeans, soybean meal and soybean oil. Soybean meal and oil fell below all expectations. - Open interest futures and options positions of Chicago wheat continue to be on a slow but consistent increase, Chicago corn future and option open interest positions were up 3% while Chicago soybean open interest was down 7% (22% over two weeks). Money managers increased their net positions of corn and soybeans while selling off some Chicago wheat positions. - Weekly grain exports were week for feed grains- falling below expectations for corn, grain sorghum and wheat. However, export inspections of soybeans were strong and above expectations coming in at the 3rd highest weekly volume over the last year. - 92% of the US winter wheat crop has been planted up to this point- although the condition is historically low. - USDA ERS came out with their 2023-2033 baseline assumptions on Monday- their assumption for US corn production of trend line yield of 181.5 bushels per acre and 92 million planted acres puts corn production at a record 15.265 billion bushels. - Soybean trend line yield of 52 bushels per acre for 2022/23. Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12-7-21 AJ DailyHow to Make Crucial DecisionsAdapted from an article by Troy Smith for Angus Beef Bulletin USDA Establishes Local Food Purchase Program Adapted from a release by the USDA USDA ERS Farm Sector Income Forecast Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group K-State Plans Sessions to Help Farmers Better Understand Risk Management Tools Adapted from a release by Pat Melgares, K‑State Research and Extension Compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net. 

Today's guest, Chase Krug, first appeared on the Off-Farm Income Podcast in episode #203 when he was a freshman in high school in 2016.  Back then he was already doing research and had been awarded an SAE Grant to study the Colorado Potato Beetle as well as blight in potatoes.  Over the past five years he has continued his passion for both research and plant breeding, and has added 13 more research projects for a total of 15 (he had one before the potatoes). If you are wondering, this is not the norm, this is exceptional.  So exceptional in fact that right after Chase graduated from high school he was sent to India, by himself, to work on plant breeding and research new varieties of mung beans through an internship he had been granted.  Chase has continued to be recognized and be awarded internships and jobs such as working for the the USDA - ERS and publishing recommendations for countries like Egypt.  And now, he has been nominated as an American Star Finalist in the category of Agriscience Research.

In our first episode, Gal Hochman, C-FARE Board Chair, and Jane Kolodinsky, Board Member, interview Spiro E. Stefanou, Acting Administrator of USDA ERS. This interview comes after several years of drastic changes to ERS, including its move to Kansas City, which caused many of its employees to exit. In this interview, we wanted to learn more about how ERS adapts and changes to its current situation and what its future holds.

The crew discusses the economic and moral implications of the federal government's choice to move the USDA's Economic Research Service and National Institute for Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City area. What does this move mean for USDA-ERS and -NIFA employees? Their work? Will the public benefit from this move?

In this podcast, we take a look at how accurate USDA ERS’ farm profitability projections are. Other topics in this episode include forecasting future precision growth, dealers concerns going into 2019, how November U.S. large ag equipment sales compare to the 5-year average and dealers’ views on their used equipment inventories and used equipment pricing.

Ag Outlook 2020: Long-Term Bearish and Short-Term Bullish Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with Iowa State University Aired: December 2016 Overall, 2017 will be another down year despite more record yields, with USDA-ERS data predicting about a 15 percent drop in farm incomes, says Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with Iowa State University. “As we enter the fourth year of depressed prices, successful farmers are watching their margins, paying attention to cash flow and cutting costs.” Listen now to hear Johnson’s specific recommendations for managing costs, marketing your crops and “overcoming your financial emotions” to make better decisions for your operation. Key Takeaways: 1. Proactively manage your costs. Tighten up your record keeping and do the acre-by-acre calculations necessary to determine your production costs. Use those numbers to make strong management decisions. 2. Leverage yields to maximize profits. Your own numbers are more relevant than USDA averages, so they should determine your fixed costs and the prices you need. As a farmer you have more control than you think —use it to make effective, informed decisions. 3. Manage your financial emotions. The key is to develop a plan that includes time and price objectives and an understanding of your cash flow needs. Don’t let your emotions stop you from taking a profit.

Overall, 2017 will be another down year despite more record yields, with USDA-ERS data predicting about a 15 percent drop in farm incomes, says Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with Iowa State University. “As we enter the fourth year of depressed prices, successful farmers are watching their margins, paying attention to cash flow and cutting costs.” Listen now to hear Johnson’s specific recommendations for managing costs, marketing your crops and “overcoming your financial emotions” to make better decisions for your operation.