USDA’s AGR-Lite is a whole farm revenue insurance program which covers natural disasters and market fluctuation for all commodities produced on the farm. The plan provides protection against low revenue due to unavoidable natural disasters and market fluctuations that affect income during the insurance year.
A supplement to the March 2009 issue of Sustainable Industries, Plants at Work features articles and resources for growing the “living market.” Learn about floating wetlands’ market appeal, find out how nurseries are partnering with the transportation sector on sustainable landscaping solutions, and learn ways the plant industry is tapping into the carbon market.
The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Iowa State University) continues to generate innovative work (as does WSU’s CSANR program). Leopold’s Marketing and Food Systems initiative has created The U.S. Food Market Estimator which is “designed to help users determine the potential demand, by county in the United States, for more than 200 different food items….
The USDA Economic Research Service has shared it’s Farm Income and Costs: 2009 Farm Sector Income Forecast. Some of the highlights (so to speak) are below. Please visit their website to see explanations of the highlights. Net Farm Income Forecast To Be Down 20 Percent in 2009. – Net farm income is forecast to be…
The USDA 2007 Ag Census was released in early February. Please see the 2002 Puget Sound Ag Stats posting for previous information. While we wait for USDA to generate spreadsheets for easier data comparison across all measurements, here are the highlights: We have more farms creating higher value products off of fewer total acres. We…
In the constant search for accurate market pricing for regional fruits and vegetables we want to share some valuable resources. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is the Big Kahuna for information. They have a Fruit and Vegetable Market News website deep with information. Of particular interest are the periodic updates on terminal market traffic, Shipping…
As we develop a regional food network we are considering the needs of the market, the food chain, the region’s comunities, and the environment. The best scenario is that we can find solutions that benefit all. Part of our considerations involve how to increase regional food production while keeping a eye on climate impacts. Some…
We have received many queries about if this will be like Craigslist. Our answer is yes plus a whole lot more. Additionally, we don’t want to be like Craigslist for classifieds, we want to use Craigslist! I am trying out the ability to list pertinent Craigslist listings on this page. On the left is notice…
Trying to put together the various supply chain studies and work being done in the region is a large task, and it is one that is fundamental to this developing network. There is work being done to develop regional food processing, identify cold storage, and integrate distribution options. Does this mean a coordinated space(s), a…
