In 2017 Extension Economists from across the South worked on a major producer education effort that resulted in a book...
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The U.S. Ethanol Industry and Unintended Consequences
Often in agricultural policy we find that well intentioned policies designed to solve a problem often have unintended...
A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Role of USDA Programs in Addressing Climate Change
On March 16, I testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: ...
What is a Marketing Year Average Price?
Producers are calling asking about the FSA signup decision they have to make by March 15th. Even though...
Should I Buy STAX?
As we’ve traveled throughout the Southern United States over the past two months, one of the questions we’ve most often...
The ARC-CO/PLC Decision isn’t as Easy as You Think
Producers have until March 15th to select their Title I safety net coverage at their local county FSA office. Current...
ARC-IC Considerations for 2022 Farm Program Elections
The farm program election deadline for 2022 is March 15th, and producers have the option to enroll commodities in Price...
Southern States Share of Major Crop Bases
For the 2021 program year, the U.S. had a total of 246,601,268 enrolled base acres across 23 covered commodities, ranging...
CFAP 2.0 Payments Across the South
Producers across the United States benefited from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 1.0 and CFAP 2.0 programs...