2009 Ag-Eco News Articles - Extension Agricultural Economics

Iss. 41, December 21, 2009 – Net Farm Income Down 35% From Last Years Record; Brighter 2010 Outlook
Iss. 40, December 10, 2009 – EPA Announces Final Rules: Greenhouse Gases Are A Danger To Public Health; Global Climate Change Summit Underway; Cap-And-Trade Program May Be More Palatable To Agriculture
Iss. 39, December 1, 2009 – The Passive Investments In Commodities Market Has Limited Use Of The Futures Market For Price Risk Management
Iss. 38, November 18, 2009 – Senate Committees Approve Climate Change Bill; Cap-And-Trade Program May Be Less Expensive To Agriculture Than Carbon Tax
Iss. 37, November 11, 2009 – U.S Ag Exports Down From Last Years Record Highs; Imports Down Slightly; Trade May Improve as Global Economy Shows Signs Of Recovery
Iss. 36, November 4, 2009 – Tax Planning for 2009: Income Tax System Similar to Last Year; Major Changes Provided By the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the Stimulus Package
Iss. 35, October 28, 2009 – Recent Rain Has Improved the Agriculture Situation It Will Take Years to Recover from the Severe Drought in Southwest Texas
Iss. 34, October 21, 2009 – Corn and Cotton Markets Gain Strength as the U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Recovery, The Dollar Weakens and Investors Re-enter the Market
Iss. 33, October 14, 2009 – Canada Challenges the U.S. Over the Country of Origin Labeling Provision
Iss. 32, September 30, 2009 – The Recent Rain and Relatively Attractive Cattle Feeder Prices Next Spring in Relation to Current Steer Prices Are Attracting Interest in Cattle Retained Ownership Enterprises
Iss. 31, September 23, 2009 – Over A Million Acres in Texas Coming Off Conservation Reserve Program Contracts; Grassland Reserve Program May Help Restore Pastures and Ranges
Iss. 30, September 16, 2009 – Computer Use in Agriculture Increasing: Access to the Internet Driving Increased Interest; Use for Farm Business Management Should Increase
Iss. 29, September 9, 2009 – U.S. Net Farm Income Forecast for 2009, Down 38 Percent Production Costs Down from 2008, But Up Five Percent from 2007
Iss. 27, August 19, 2009 – Corn Market Weakens As USDA Forecasts Record Supplies; Cotton Remains Weak-to-Market Neutral
Iss. 26, August 5, 2009 – U.S. Mid-Year Sheep and Goat Inventory Down 3% and 2.4%, Respectively
Iss. 25, July 29, 2009 – Mid-Year Cattle Inventory Lowest Since 1972; Drought, Weak Markets and High Costs are Encouraging a Continued Liquidation
Iss. 24, July 13, 2009 – Comparing Drought of the 50s with the Current Drought; Drought of the 50s Longer, But Current Drought More Intense
Iss. 23, July 8, 2009 – U.S. Planted Acres: Corn Up 1%, Cotton Down 4%, Soybeans Up 2% and Wheat Down 5%; Corn Market Weakens, Cotton Improves
June 30, 2009 – Climate Change Bill Passed In the House; Ag Sector Could Receive Benefits, Concerned With Potential Increased Energy Costs
June 15, 2009 – Hot, Dry, Weather Continues to Plague Agricultural Production Progress; Southwest Texas Entered Summer with Less than 50% of Long Term Moisture
June 10, 2009 – Corn and Cotton Markets Continue to Rally to Six Month Highs After Recent Slight Weakness; Corn Production Forecast Dropped Slightly
June 3, 2009 – Ag Exports Forecast To Drop 17% In 2009 From 2008s Record Highs; Imports Up Slightly; Weakened Global Economy Slowing Trade
May 27, 2009 – House Committee Passage of Carbon Tax Bill May Make Cap-and-Trade Program Possible
May 21, 2009 – Some Expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contracts May Be Extended
May 13, 2009 – Corn Production Forecast Down Slightly, Cotton Up 3.4% and Soybeans Up 8%; Markets Improve
May 6, 2009 – Proposed New Emission Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines May Mean Its Time to Switch to Electric Motors for Irrigation
April 29, 2009 – The Continuing Drought in Southwest Texas Will Make 2009 a Difficult Year for Agriculture
April 22, 2009 – U.S. Net Farm Income Forecast for 2009, Down 20 Percent Production Costs Down from 2008, But Up 9 Percent from 2007
April 15, 2009 – Farm Bill Participation 2009 Decision Aid Software Available Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payments vs. Average Crop Revenue Election
April 7, 2009 – U.S. Spring Onion Acres For Harvest Estimate Down 3.5 Percent; Markets Weak, But May Improved
April 1, 2009 – U.S. Planting Intentions Corn, Cotton and Wheat Down; Soybeans Up
March 25, 2009 – Farm Bill Participation in 2009; Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payments vs. Average Crop Revenue Election
March 16, 2009 – Income Tax Aspects of Weather-Related Livestock Sales (copy 1)
March 3, 2009 – Economic Stimulus Package Provides Tax Breaks For Individuals And Businesses
February 23, 2009 – Total U.S. Goat Inventory Down 1.5%: Meat Goats Down 1.5%; Angora Goats Down 9.8%; Milk Goats Up 3.7%
February 17, 2009 – Sign-Up for Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program for 2009 Underway: Details on Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Pending (copy 1)
February 9, 2009 – The U.S. Sheep Inventory Down for 3rd Year, After Two Years of Herd Rebuilding; Herd in Texas Down 9.4 Percent
February 4, 2009 – U.S. Cattle Inventory Down Two Percent; Drought, High Feed and Energy Costs and Weak Markets Discourage Re-building Cycle
January 21, 2009 – U.S. Spring Onion Planted Acreage Up Slightly; Estimate of Production Down; Market Outlook Good