…in the U.S. has been increasing following the decline high pathogenic avian influenza. HPAI shot egg prices higher in 2015 as the outbreak decreased the table-egg-laying flocks in the Midwest…
John Deere Slowing Tractor, Combine Production
…Moline, Illinois, where the combine facility expects production hours to be down about 60 percent. A Deere spokesperson attributed the move to low commodity prices, weakening farm income and elevated…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
…made the request in April. Livestock groups requested a formal investigation into the volatility in live cattle futures. R-CALF said that market fundamentals supported historically high cattle and beef prices…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union and The Fertilizer Institute. Image credit: Courtesy of Donald J. Trump campaign website….
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
The four major U.S. corn syrup makers are raising prices at a time of slowing demand. Corn sweetener manufacturers like Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill sent letters to customers earlier…
Lower Farm Product Prices Could Help Keep Lid on Food Prices
What could those projected huge farm crops and lower prices for crops and livestock mean for retail food prices? Gary Crawford has the story. Lower Farm Product Prices Could Help…
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
…the event. The seed and agrochemical industry, long dominated by a handful of big companies, has been jolted by several large deals in the past year as low crop prices…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…international trade ceased, consumer choices would decrease, prices would rise and those 200,000 jobs could be lost. That would be a disaster for all of us, especially middle- and lower-income…
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
Consumer food prices in the U.S. were unchanged in July, thanks largely to declining meat costs. The Labor Department reports the consumer price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs…
Meeting Emissions Goals
…disruptive to fleets and manufacturers. Spear “While today’s fuel prices are more than 50% lower than those we experienced in 2008, fuel is still one of the top two operating…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…with the strength of the dollar as “a double whammy,” leading some price-sensitive markets overseas to pull back on almond imports, while U.S. demand also dipped. Now that prices are…
Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices Down
U.S. wheat growers are going to be trying to market their products in a world that already has a lot of wheat. Gary Crawford reports. Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices…
Confidence Gaining in Brazil’s Agriculture
Amid a deep recession and political uncertainty, confidence in Brazil’s agribusiness sector is bouncing back thanks to stronger local commodity prices and healthy margins. DTN reports the IC Agro agribusiness…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…Mainstreet Index fell below growth neutral. * Farmland prices remained below growth neutral for the 32nd straight month. * Bank CEOs reported a 6 percent decline in farmland prices over…