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Keith Good: California Drought Could Have Far-Reaching Impact

Agricultural Economy David Pierson reported yesterday at the Los Angeles Times Online that, “As California’s punishing drought drags on, ranchers are […]

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Keith Good: Net Farm Income in 2014 Forecast to Drop 26.6% from 2013

Agricultural Economy An update yesterday from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), “2014 Farm Sector Income Forecast,” stated that, “Net farm income is forecast […]

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Lesser Prairie Chicken Designated as ‘Threatened’— DTN

Much to the dismay of people in agriculture and other industries in the Southern Plains, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]

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Keith Good: China Limits U.S. Pig Imports; Immigration Reform Stalls

Agricultural Economy Kelsey Gee reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “China has imposed tougher restrictions for imports of live pigs […]

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Keith Good: USDA Unsure of Strategy for Tracking Devastating Pig Virus

House Ag Livestock Subcommittee Hearing- PEDv, Drought DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “Animal-health experts at USDA don’t know how they […]

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Keith Good: Ukraine Export Concerns Ease; Beef, Pork Prices Surging

Trade News- Meat Prices Bloomberg writer Phoebe Sedgman reported today that, “Wheat fell for a second day on signs that escalating tension […]

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Keith Good: Slowing of El Nino’s Development Could Impact Markets

Crop Watch Emiko Terazono reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “Will he really arrive? There has been a change […]

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Keith Good: Fuel Prices Will Increase if RFS Isn’t Repealed, CBO Says

Biofuels Timothy Cama reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “Gasoline’s price will increase up to 9 percent, and diesel fuel […]

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Keith Good: House Ag Committee Chair Prods USDA on Crop Insurance

Farm Bill Implementation- House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas Ron Hays, of The Oklahoma Farm Report and Radio Oklahoma Network, spoke yesterday with […]

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Keith Good: Progress Made in Farm Bill Implementation, Vilsack Says

Farm Bill A detailed news release yesterday from USDA stated that, “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 […]

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Keith Good: Ethanol Industry Enjoys Big Year, but Uncertainties Linger

Biofuels David Shaffer reported on Saturday at the Minneapolis Star Tribune Online that, “It’s shaping up to be one of the […]

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Keith Good: Calls Increase for USDA to Add Drought Adjustment for 2015

Farm Bill Silas Allen reported yesterday at The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) Online that, “Oklahoma wheat farmers are calling on the U.S. […]

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Wheat Growers to Seek Inclusion in APH Yield Exclusion for 2015 – DTN

A provision to exclude yields from Actual Production History for farmers affected by severe weather will go into effect for […]

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Keith Good: APH Yield Exclusion Implementation Draws Praise — Mostly

Farm Bill Chris Clayton reported yesterday at DTN that, “A provision to exclude yields from Actual Production History for farmers affected […]

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Keith Good: EPA’s Approval of Enlist Duo Herbicide Challenged by Suit

Biotech Reuters writer Carey Gillam reported yesterday that, “A coalition of U.S. farmer and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking […]

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Keith Good: As Cattle Futures Rise, Beef Prices are Sure to Follow

Livestock- Food Prices Kelsey Gee reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “U.S. cattle prices are surging again, a fresh blow […]

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Keith Good: EPA Decision on Renewable Fuels Mandate Delayed to 2015

Renewable Fuels Standard Ed Crooks and Gregory Meyer reported on Friday at The Financial Times Online that, “The US government has […]

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Lesser Prairie Chicken Designated as ‘Threatened’— DTN

Much to the dismay of people in agriculture and other industries in the Southern Plains, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the lesser prairie chicken as a “threatened” species

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Keith Good: China Limits U.S. Pig Imports; Immigration Reform Stalls

Agricultural Economy Kelsey Gee reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “China has imposed tougher restrictions for imports of live pigs from the U.S. amid concerns about a fatal swine virus,

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Keith Good: USDA Unsure of Strategy for Tracking Devastating Pig Virus

House Ag Livestock Subcommittee Hearing- PEDv, Drought DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday that, “Animal-health experts at USDA don’t know how they are going to implement a plan to...

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