…Spiro Stafanou, says despite a forecast calling for lower farm incomes this year, the financial health of the farm sector is still strong. “It comes to the balance sheet for…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
…where the incomes that are earned in some of these industries maybe aren’t going as far and generating more impacts,” she said. “But it’s still certainly a very resilient industry…
House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income
…the farm operation often due to changing economic conditions.” Hotchkiss told lawmakers that he and other ag bankers are already seeing the negative impacts of falling farm incomes. “With rising…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…current and future pesticides,” he said. “It will threaten crops, grower incomes, conservation practices, public health, vital infrastructure, and ultimately raise food prices for families amidst record high inflation.” Newhouse…
Generic Vs. Brand Names in Groceries
…6.3 percent continues to diverge from the government’s consumer price index of food inflation at 4.3 percent. While consumers with the lowest incomes already choose more generic brands over name…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…greater proportion of their budgets on food than those in higher-income countries, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). As incomes rise with economic development and urbanization, the share of…
Income Spent on Food Increases
…amount of money consumers have left to spend or save after paying taxes. Consumers spent 5.62 percent of their incomes on food at supermarkets, convenience stores, warehouse club stores, supercenters,…
USDA Accepting Applications for Chile Agribusiness Trade Mission
…exports to Chile have increased by four percent from the same period last year. The region features relatively high per capita incomes and purchasing power. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
…This is encouraging more veterinarians to pursue companion animal practices and work in urban and suburban areas where incomes are often higher. Without enough food animal veterinarians and reliable access…
Farm Groups Urge Congress to Better Enforce FIFRA Labeling Parameters
…“Lack of certainty on EPA-approved, science-based nationwide labels will erode access to current and future pesticides, threatening crops and grower incomes, conservation practices, public health, vital infrastructure, and ultimately raise…
Global Food Insecurity Increased in 2022
…percent in fiscal year 2022. USDA’s International Food Security Assessment model estimates how food prices and incomes affect food demand and access in 77 low- and middle-income countries. Food security…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…addressing longstanding structural challenges related to production systems, anti-competition and anti-consolidation, farmer incomes, rising food prices, and addressing equity and food access,” Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition,…
Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
…approach that helps to guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to tackle three main objectives. Those are sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes, adapting and building resilience…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…shipping destinations. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes Sponsored Content CIR…