…workers to lose wages. Producers will have to cut down on costs of production and they’ll reduce worker hours and may even plant crops that don’t require as much labor….
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…increase their production. The decision to file the complaint is a victory for rice, wheat, and corn groups that have been talking about the issue of Chinese subsidies for years….
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…the relief farmers and ranchers need to help them recover.” Net farm income is forecast to be 43 percent lower than in 2013, yet farm production expenses are four percent…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…$3.15 per bushel, 25 cents below last month and the lowest since 2006/07. USDA’s world coarse grain production forecast for 2016/17 is raised 1.5 percent in August, and production is…
September Crop Production Report
…below last year. Harvest is expected to begin in October. Cotton Upland cotton production in California is forecast at 260 thousand bales, up 58 percent from the 2015 crop. Harvested…
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
…board under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983. Research and promotion programs are industry-funded, were authorized by Congress, and date back to 1966. Since then, Congress has authorized the…
Cotton Crop Condition Ratings Fall, but Production Forecast Rises
Cotton crop condition ratings are still falling, but USDA’s new production forecast is up from a month ago. Gary Crawford has the story. condition ratings fall…
Conaway Applauds Initiation of Enforcement Action Against China’s Agricultural Subsidies
…against China concerning its cotton policy which has wreaked havoc on our domestic producers. Absent this, I fear that our domestic cotton production and all that it means to our…
WASDE at a Glance
…forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2016 is reduced from last month as beef, pork, and broiler production forecasts are lowered. Turkey production is raised. Beef production…
Agri View: America Great Again?
…quality and taking care of our land. We lead the world in the production of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton. We produce more with less labor, less fertilizer and fewer…
CA Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
Navel Orange Production Forecast The initial 2016-17 Navel orange forecast is 84.0 million cartons, according to a survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Of the total Navel orange…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…Regions Total Farm Production Expenditures by Leading Cash Receipts States Crop and Livestock Total Farm Production Expenditures, by Year – United States Total Farm Production Expenditures by Economic Class –…
Agri View: Pecan Marketing Order
…well as pack and container regulation. The program will be financed by assessments on handlers of pecans grown in the production area. A Council of nine growers, six shellers, one…
National Mango Board Members Named
…back to 1966, when Congress passed the Cotton Research and Promotion Act. Since then, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and promotion boards. They empower farmers and ranchers…