With the record high hog prices – certain international customers have been attempting to secure product. Pork Checkoff assistant vice president of international marketing Becca Hendricks explains more. Pork Buyers…
Agri View: Higher Prices
Everett Griner talks about beef overpricing itself in today’s AgriView. Higher Prices…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…in helping growers with the efficient and environmentally sound use of fertilizer and crop management. Many California CCAs recently completed the University of California/California Department of Food and Agriculture Nutrient…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…a significant threat to the citrus industry and the thousands of jobs that depend on it. It could also further drive up fruit and juice prices if we don’t act,”…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…prices on Thursday. Buying interest was scarce, but the lingering effects of PED virus offered underlying support. Milk futures ended the session Friday .04 higher to .27 lower. All the…
Grocery Prices Going Up
What is the latest on where food prices are going? Gary Crawford has the report. Grocery Prices Going Up…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…of milk by 2020); Oat concentrates, a digestible, functional food from oats licensed for the production of Calorie-Trim and Nutrim; A new process for turning old tires into zinc fertilizer;…
Some Say PEDv Devastation Unknown
With a lot of anxiety about how PEDv is affecting hog numbers and market prices there are many different opinions of where the hog supply is at. The next USDA…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…of water transported to livestock during drought, and more. Crop records may include purchase receipts for eligible trees, bushes, or vines, seed and fertilizer purchases, planting and production records, and…
New Report Says PEDv Will Cause “Significant Shortfall”
…possible stockouts have pushed pork cutout prices up much faster than hog prices. The gross margin for packers reached $63 per head, up from $37 this time last year. Profitability…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…sell the product.” He said growers’ inability to control pests and diseases wastes critical resources such as water, fertilizer and labor, and undermines the sustainability of the land. By Ching…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…economists say shoppers will likely begin to see higher prices on some food items later this year. And they warned additional impact would come next year, if the state does…
U.S. Beef and Pork Exports Performed Well in January
Erin Daley Borror Despite rising prices and supplies, U.S. beef and pork exports performed well in January. U.S. Meat Export Federation Economist Erin Daley Borror discusses the prices. U.S. Beef…
Challenges and Opportunities For Pork Industry
The pork industry is facing a tough challenge as it figures out how to fight against the PED virus. Rising pork prices however allow for some financial gains to be…