By Clint Thompson The absence of a new Farm Bill by the end of 2023 would not be the end of the world for the agriculture industry. It would just mean an extension or continuation of the current one. Adam Rabinowitz, Alabama Extension economist, commented on what happens if a new Farm Bill is not in place by the end …
Farm Bill Has Multifaceted Effects on Alabamians
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 is set to expire Sept. 30. An Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist said the act, also known as the farm bill, has more than just an agricultural impact on Alabamians. Adam Rabinowitz is expecting house and senate committees to begin releasing bill drafts in late August near the end of the congressional …
Alabama Extension Economist: Hard to Say How Long High Input Prices Will Continue
By Clint Thompson One Alabama Extension economist believes it is unreasonable to predict how much longer input prices will remain at historically high levels. That’s why Adam Rabinowitz wants specialty crop producers to focus on profits and not yields entering this production season. “These input prices, we’re sitting here scratching our heads looking at these prices going up. It’s not …