…checked prices at grocery stores in 32 states. Farm Bureau volunteer shoppers are asked to look for the best possible prices, without taking advantage of special promotional coupons or purchase…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…a specified threshold, with the intention of bringing the price of Japan’s pork imports up to the higher domestic price. Because Japan is highly protective of its pork industry, in…
Cattlemen Urge Congress to Address Expired Tax Extenders Legislation
…and cash-poor and already face the uncertainties of weather, market prices and international competition,” the letter reads. Greater certainty in the tax code supports small businesses and rural America. NCBA…
U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher
…sheet forecast for U.S. rice this season has a minus sign in front of it, except the price. U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher…
A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same Old Price Forecast
There may be some changes in the forecasts for U.S. cotton production, but will those changes affect prices? Gary Crawford reports. A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same…
Citrus Crop Forecast: No Changes for California
…drop of 6 million boxes total in Valencia and non-Valencia oranges due to higher fruit drop and smaller fruit size. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA/NASS November Forecast Citrus Maturity Test Results…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…higher premium, and provide expanded coverage based on historic dairy production. Once enrolled, producers can change their levels of coverage each year. Dairy producers are encouraged to review protection options…
Cotton Acreage Continuing to Fade
…John Pishue talked at a recent cotton tour about the challenges cotton production faces. Pishue says more and more cotton acreage is being converted to higher paying permanent crops and…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…economic activity, and support higher-paying American jobs. I encourage our farmers and ranchers to take a look at what’s in the deal for them, and I hope that after a…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…the growers need in order to self-certify nitrogen management plans for land they farm. Prediction of Summer Leaf Nitrogen Concentration from Early Season Samples to Better Manage Nitrogen Inputs at…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
…fewer inputs, more efficiency and higher profits thanks to technology.” While farmers are eager to adopt these groundbreaking tools, they are not willing to simply hand over their sensitive business…
The Western View : Internet of Things
…use these things to gain the inputs to make our crops better at lower cost. For example, we have weather stations that tell us not just the temperature and wind…
Agri View: Retail Food Prices
Retail food prices have never been stable. In fact, they have gone up since the great depression. Everett Griner talks about the rising cost of food in today’s Agri View….
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…Farm Bill authorized a new safety-net that protects producers only when market forces or adverse weather cause unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “For…