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VETERANS DAY SERVICE
Mountain View Cemetery ~ Fairfield, Idaho Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Come and join Elmer Miller Post # 19’s Annual Veterans Day Service on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery north of Fairfield, Idaho. Will be followed by a complimentary luncheon at the American Legion Hall. (see page 3 for more information)
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 6, 2019
Vol 43 Num 45
Outlook for Northwest Agricultural Producers
from Northwest Farm Credit Services Northwest FCS has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in the region. Industry teams throughout Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington monitor conditions and report outlooks for commodities financed by the co-op, and the 12-month outlook are summarized below:
Cattle Northwest FCS forecasts slightly profitable returns throughout the beef industry. Growing packer margins support a very profitable year while cattle feeders are expected to remain slightly profitable despite current negative margins. Producers still face uncertain calf prices that may limit profitability. Dairy Dairies anticipate slightly profitable returns in 2019 and 2020 according to Northwest FCS’ forecast. Futures markets suggest Class III and Class IV milk prices will increase for the remainder of 2019. Increased attention to managing feed costs will benefit dairy producers in the 2019-20 crop year. Forest Products Timberland owners should be profitable and mill operators slightly profitable according to Northwest FCS’ outlook. A mild fire season meant summer logging was not interrupted and now log supplies are ample. Increased log supplies are helping mills manage low lumber prices. As building season wraps up, housing starts are around 1.25 million, below many projections of around 1.3 million. Hay Northwest FCS suggests that in the next 12 months, alfalfa will be profitable given tighter supplies and timothy slightly profitable due to an abundance of middle-grade hay inventory. Supplies of high-quality hay are limited. Onions Onion growers may receive slightly profitable returns in the next 12 months according to Northwest FCS’ outlook. Yields in Washington and the Treasure Valley are expected to be down as much as 30% due to the late planting this spring. Growing conditions in Washington were favorable, producing a highquality crop that will likely store well. Treasure Valley early onions have some quality issues, but continued on page 7...