Ag Economics on the Plains
Ag Economics on the Plains

High Plain Ag Week 8/8/2022 – USDA Programs to Support Drought Losses

by

(Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

This year’s drought is still producing significant losses to many ranchers in the State of Texas. Today, we will look into two more USDA programs to help ranchers cape the drought, Livestock Forage Disaster Program and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program.

[Read more…] about High Plain Ag Week 8/8/2022 – USDA Programs to Support Drought Losses

High Plains Ag Week 12/12/2021 – Year in Review

by

Do black swans still count as black swans if there is an entire flock of them? That’s been the question for this dynamic year in agriculture. What were the economic topics that drew the most attention in 2021? What are some of the challenges we foresee in the upcoming year? Today, Pancho and I wrap the blog for 2021. We’ll also take a brief look and upcoming AgriLife resources and programs to look out for in the new year.

[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 12/12/2021 – Year in Review

High Plains Ag Week 11/22/2021 – Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Other Disaster Programs

by

As we move into the holiday season, it’s important to not forget a few pending deadlines. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program application will be due at the end of January. Additionally, updates to ELAP may provide payments if producers were required to transport feed.

[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 11/22/2021 – Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Other Disaster Programs

High Plains Ag Week 4/26/2021 – Review of First Quarter Fed Cattle Negotiated Trade Part 2

by

In July 2020, the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for a voluntary framework to “increase frequent and transparent negotiated trade to regionally sufficient level” to achieve robust price discovery. A set of “triggers” evaluated on a quarterly basis form the framework. Today is the second in a two-part post on the results of Q1. How did each region perform during Q1? What are the takeaways from these outcomes?

[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 4/26/2021 – Review of First Quarter Fed Cattle Negotiated Trade Part 2

High Plains Ag Week 4/19/2021 – Review of First Quarter Fed Cattle Negotiated Trade Part 1

by

In July 2020, the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for a voluntary framework to “increase frequent and transparent negotiated trade to regionally sufficient level” to achieve robust price discovery. A set of “triggers” evaluated on a quarterly basis form the framework. Today is the first in a two-part post on the results of Q1. What led to the voluntary framework and what is the 75% Plan?

 

[Read more…] about High Plains Ag Week 4/19/2021 – Review of First Quarter Fed Cattle Negotiated Trade Part 1