Jun 11, 2025
REPLANT The replant acres must be at least the lesser of 20 acres of 20% of the insured planted acreage for the unit. Self-Certification replant inspections for up to 100 acres per unit If insureds have basic or enterprise units, the 100-acre limitation can be applied for each of the underlying databases that could…
May 29, 2025
Today USDA announced an Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) for 2023 and 2024. Anyone in the counties listed below who applied and received payment from LFP will automatically be enrolled in this program. The payment for this program will be 35% of the gross calculated LFP payment they received for one or both years. There…
May 23, 2025
Cattle & Ranch Report CME announced yesterday that daily trading limits will in increase on June 1 from $6.50 to $7.25 (10.75 expanded) in Fats and from $8.25 to $9.25 ($13.75 expanded) in Feeders. Live Cattle: Cash trade this week is still developing with $230 trading in Iowa ($362 dressed), $226 in Kansas…
May 8, 2025
New Programs Announced with Expected Timeline 05/07/25 – Secretary Rollins announces an expedited disaster aid program. USDA plans to release 4 disaster programs this summer. Signups for these programs are expected to begin in July, August, and September. Available Drought Programs 05/06/25 USDA Designated 6 ND counties as primary natural disaster areas and 15…
May 2, 2025
Cattle & Ranch Report May 2, 2025 Live Cattle: This week’s cash trade has been developing over the last couple days with $222-$224 in the north and $215-$218 in the south. I’ve heard rumors that a few traded at $226, although not confirmed. With June now the spot month and trading $210, the obvious question is…
Apr 29, 2025
The link below shows todays press release announcing a second round of payments for the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crop program (MASC). The first payments under this program were made in January 2025. No details yet. I am guessing automatic payments to those who applied in January. https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/04/29/usda-issue-13-billion-specialty-crop-producers-through-second-marketing-assistance-program-payment
Apr 28, 2025
The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) is available for the following ND counties. Billings Dunn Mckenzie McLean Mountrail Williams This program provides payment per head or acre for grazing losses due to drought. These counties are currently eligible for 3 months worth of payments, if the drought persists, they will automatically receive additional payments up…
Apr 16, 2025
Sugarbeet Planting Reminders As planting begins in the RRV, keep these tips in mind: Grower Agreement: Submit your Annual Grower Agreement to your Agent ASAP if not already done. Final Plant Dates: Contact us with questions about specific county deadlines. Replant Payment ($110/ac): Only authorized by crop insurance adjuster prior to replanting. Requires replanting…
Apr 9, 2025
Cattle & Ranch Report April 9, 2025 Live Cattle: This morning’s spread to place an 850# steer on feed against marketing them into the October time frame starts at $101.35 as I write this. More participants continue to leave the playing field. Close to 38K contracts have evaporated in the past 3 trading days. Basis…
Mar 13, 2025
This disaster assistance program was passed last year and by law has to start dispersing funds no later than March 21st, 2025. The total ECAP funding is 30 billion. The first 10 billion will be distributed in the form of per acre Payments. FSA will be mailing preprinted applications based off your certified acres from…