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FAPRI forecasts falling prices for producers

Todays Farmer Magazine

Higher fertilizer, fuel and feed costs contributed to a sharp increase in farm production expenses in 2022. Crop insurance accounts for 45% of projected spending on major farm-related programs over the next decade. Projected net income declines in 2023 and 2024 as receipts and payments fall.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This new program offers guaranteed loans to finance real estate and infrastructure investments and provide working capital for commercial supply chain development. However, the inclusion of “precision irrigation and fertilization” broadly as an example of practices that may be eligible for a discount is concerning.

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