…food commodities. The global measure for dairy prices fell 4.2 percent during October, the first decline in dairy prices since May. International quotations for butter and whole milk powder eased…
Grain Traders Getting Squeezed by Oversupply
Over the past few years, farmers have cut their spending due to low commodity prices caused, in part, by a global glut of commodities. A Dow Jones report says it’s…
USDA Announces Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2018
…substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas,…
National Farmers Organization Talks NAFTA
…for commodity prices here in America. Mexico and Canada make up a significant share of American agricultural sales in commodities like corn, wheat, sorghum, red meat, and dairy products. Olson…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…growers switching to other commodities such as almonds has also caused a significant reduction in raisin grape acreage. “Just 17 years ago we had 280,000 bearing acres of raisin grapes…
Agriculture Leading Commodity Trade Job Changes
Job changes in the commodities markets are led this year by agriculture, which makes up 43 percent of all job changes in the industry. Bloomberg reports that shrinking profits stemming…
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…the dominant commodities, other types of agriculture operations were impacted as well. Impact Kranz says community needs will take top priority, finding housing for displaced residents, which includes farm workers….
California Labor Shortages Detailed in Survey
…diverse group of farmers growing a wide range of commodities including tree fruit, grapes, nuts, rice, and wheat. Employers have been increasing recruiting efforts, as well as offering higher wages…
Farm Bureau Endorses Bipartisan Farmers for Free Trade Campaign
…across the country. The new effort comes at a time when trade is under fire despite the fact that U.S. farmers export half of all major commodities, contributing to a…
China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products
China imports more U.S. trash than agricultural commodities, but that could soon change. China earlier this year filed a notice with the World Trade Organization about its plans to limit…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…more than $1 million in losses when they were unable to ship their commodities out of the immediate area. The Fairfield quarantine affects growers such as Derrick Lum, who produce…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…commodities. Over half a million producers will receive ARC payments and over a quarter million producers will receive PLC payments for 2016 crops, starting this week and continuing over the…
Record Crop Value in Sacramento County
…nursery stock made it back into the top five agricultural products among wine grapes, milk, pears, and poultry. While 2016 saw significantly more rainfall than years prior, commodities such as…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…billion in certified organic commodities in 2016. That’s up 23 percent over the previous year. The number of certified organic farms also climbed 11 percent higher, coming in at 14,217…