The latest USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows lower prices as a whole for producers, and particularly for livestock, poultry, and egg farmers. Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December …
Food Prices pt. 2
Which items we’ll be paying more and less for in 2016. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Food prices pt. 2 Will prices…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…butter prices were going through the roof,” she said. But changing menu prices to reflect a volatile market is simply not feasible. Donatelli raised her prices shortly after the holidays,…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…technological revolution in terms of innovating, and leveraging the information-age tools to grow more food with less inputs and strain on the environment,” Boudreau added. “We’re fortunate in that we…
Food Prices 2016
…price Economist Ann Marie Kuhns predicted that grocery store food prices in 2015 would go up by 2 – 3 percent. However, prices only went about about 1-point-two percent –…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…certain viruses which cause disease in plants. Virus resistance makes plants less susceptible to diseases caused by such viruses, resulting in higher crop yields. Herbicide tolerance is achieved through the…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…way to better monitor how their crops are grown, Orrey says, farmers are able to use inputs — like water, or fertilizer — as efficiently as possible on their land….
Consumer Nutrition
…are really interested in saying I want to give my consumers products that have higher nutrient densities.” She says producers are doing so through natural enrichment. Looking at increasing trace…
Milk Output Record High in the Forecast for 2016
…chairman Seth Meyer says with a little bit more milk output, “So a little bit of a lowered expectation for milk prices,” In fact Zach Myers says price respect are…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
…for countries and regions worldwide. Though total annual use of agricultural inputs has changed little since 1948, the mix of inputs shifted significantly, with intermediate inputs (e.g., agricultural chemicals and…
Cattle Price Declines Expected This Year
Early forecasts for 2016 call for more beef output and lower cattle prices, but markets and analysts are awaiting two big USDA reports later this month that could help narrow…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…further negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, as well as expanded access in China. Expanded trade will help to drive higher commodity prices, additional farm income and agribusiness…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
…to note that the Board is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…for larger and medium fruit, “but smaller sizes are always a market challenge this time of year, with prices slipping considerably. “We realize that seasons like this are a marathon…