Western Priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill

The Western United States accounts for just over half of the cropland acres and almost 90 percent of the pastureland acres in the United States. In terms of livestock, almost half of the dairy cows, 60 percent of beef cows, and more than 75 percent of cattle on feed in the United States are located in the West. In terms of the value of agricultural production, California and Texas alone produce almost 20 percent of the value of agricultural production in the United States. It stands to reason that the farm bill would be important to producers in the West. To read the full article see here: WEF 18 1 3 – Western Priorities in the 2018 Farm Bill