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9 Suggestions For Looming Crop Insurance Cuts
2013-02-08 18:37:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Farmgate blog March 1 is when across-the-board 8.2% budget cuts will occur, termed in Washington as the sequester. It is part of a $1.2 trillion budget cut over 10 years, and the USDA share of that is nearly $5 billion/year, with half of that to come out of USDA spending before of the end of the federal fiscal year. So far there is no word from USDA or the White House Office of Management and Budget where the cuts would come, but the most expensive single farm program is crop insurance, which undoubtedly would be pared. read more
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Which coverage will you choose for 2013 crop insurance?
2013-02-08 18:22:22| Corn & Soybean Digest
After last year's drought, and the possibility of drought conditions in 2013, crop insurance has been a hot topic. With the sign-up date just over a month away, we'd like to know your intentions for coverage in the coming year? Will you insure at the highest level? Will you use federal AND supplemental coverage for your crops? Or, maybe you won't use any crop insurance. Take the poll and let us know! 75% coverage 80% coverage 85% coverage Federal AND supplemental coverage I have no need for crop insurance of any sort Go to result page on submit: 0
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Look for Stable Crop Input Costs
2013-02-07 18:18:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Purdue University Total variable input costs for the 2013 corn and soybean crops are likely to stay about the same as last year, a Purdue Extension farm business management specialist says. Variable input costs are the costs of production that vary directly with the crop grown, but don't include fixed costs, such as cash rent. read more
Early Crop Projections: More Corn, Less Soybeans
2013-02-06 16:41:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Stu Ellis The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects a few more corn acres and a few less soybean acres in crop plantings for 2013, according to Illinois blogger Stu Ellis (formerly at the University of Illinois) at www.farmgateblog.com. read more
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South American Soy Crop Uncertainty Grows
2013-02-05 21:43:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In addition to South American weather, the soybean market this week will be focusing on the next official estimate of Brazils crop and USDAs monthly supply/demand outlook, which is due out on Friday. Brazilian soybean crop estimates, which had been generally on the rise during January have started to fall off due to erratic rains in some growing areas. News from Brock Associates read more
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