U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farm cooperatives posted record sales and income in 2011, beating the previous record sales year of 2008 by $10 billion, according to USDA.
A panel of institutional farmland investors recently discussed their investment results and expectations.
Meanwhile, coffee farmers in Cuba experienced significant setbacks.
Rains improve moisture for developing wheat in the FSU.
Net income for co-ops was up more than 25% from 2010.
It left the borrowing rate charge for October at 0.125%.
Some programs affected by the farm bill lapse; others are not.
USDA to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs.