…by,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “In the last 18 months alone, farm and ranch families have dealt with plunging commodity prices, awful…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
…grow, thus increasing prices paid to American farmers and ranchers. “This legislation creates a powerful new tool to fight back against foreign currency manipulators, encourage investment in American jobs, and…
More Tariffs Coming Despite Trade Talks Progressing with China
…war, and raising tariffs further on American businesses and consumers will only result in slower economic growth, more farm bankruptcies, fewer jobs and higher prices,” Tariffs Hurt the Heartland spokesman…
Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes
…kind of puts some downward pressure on the price of what the cannery’s willing to pay,” said Bays. Listen to the report below. Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes…
Study Shows Premium in Cattle from BQA Certified Producers
…verification and natural certification – that also influenced beef calf and feeder cattle sale prices. Importantly, the BQA premium existed even after accounting for these influential variables,” Mooney said. “Our…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…already-challenging economic conditions from severe weather events, low commodity prices, lack of available labor and a host of other impacts. It’s the perfect storm for agriculture, and these continuing trade…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…they learned numerous facts about the country’s meat consumption. “While Japan has always consumed large amounts of seafood, higher prices are causing seafood consumption to decline,” Brackett said. “Beef has…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…and hogs from American producers. “We bought protein from them that was produced by U.S. producers there and took it off the market to support the prices,” Secretary Perdue noted. …
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
…diseases, control cost and produce plenty of large, robust berries using less water, fertilizer and pesticides. These are the strawberries in Salinas on Monday, July 1, 2019. Courtesy: UC Davis…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
…increased values to improved world prices along with an increase in cheese exports, which were 11 percent higher in May than compared to the same time last year. Despite the…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…an estimated $64.5 billion. Broadband connectivity allows equipment like cloud-connected planters, irrigators, tractors and harvesters to automatically change application rates for seed, fertilizer and more. This improves sustainability by enabling…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…beef and growth in U.S. meat production has led to higher ground beef prices but lower pork spare rib prices for the 4th of July,” said AFBF Chief Economist Dr….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-01-19
…the year 2018, concerns regarding FDA guidance on animal genomics, farmers not dumping fertilizer blindly on crops and another episode of Voices of the Valley. Tune in to the show…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…for insurance to attach. “Now, cover crop management practices will be treated like all other farming decisions such as fertilizer application, seeding rates, and tillage practices,” Northey said. More Information…