…last summer. The average all-milk price moved from $14.50 per hundredweight last May to $17.30 in September, while the monthly Margin Protection Program (MPP) margin formula rose from $5.75 per…
Spread Cheer, Not Invasive Hungry Pests, This Holiday Season
…the emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle. Instead, buy or responsibly gather firewood near the place you’ll burn it. Or take certified, heat-treated firewood with you instead. International Travel:…
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports
…2015 dollars). This far exceeds the overall inflation-adjusted growth rate in total U.S. agricultural exports, which rose from $76.7 billion in 2004 to $150.2 billion in 2014, almost a twofold…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…Plumas and Lassen counties. Five consecutive years of severe drought in California, a dramatic rise in bark beetle infestation and warmer temperatures are leading to these historic levels of tree…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy. Overall: The index, which ranges between and 100 rose to 36.6 from October’s 31.8. “Farm commodity prices continue to slam…
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
…to talk further about trade and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Key told Radio New Zealand that TPP was “worthy of a much fuller discussion,” adding that Trump needs the chance to…
Rural America at a Glance
…last seen before the Great Recession, as employment continued to grow. After declining for several years, rural population stabilized. Median annual earnings rose in rural areas and poverty fell markedly…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…says sugar and dairy values rose sharply during October while the cereal index rose more modestly. Oils and meat went in the other direction, dropping sharply last month. Other notable…
Looking for ‘Natural Enemies’ in Asia to Control Invasive Plants
…bark tree, Old World climbing fern, and downy rose myrtle—all native to Asia and highly invasive in Florida and Hawaii—are just a few examples. Smith, who is based at the…
October Dairy Market Report
…the time being. The Margin Protection Program monthly feed cost calculation dropped steadily from June through August, and the monthly MPP margin rose by more than $3.50 per hundredweight from…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…incomes rose 3.4 percent last year. Small business entrepreneurship, which Value-Added Producer Grants support, is a major reason why rural America is a making a comeback.” Vilsack VAPG grants can…
Shot Hole Borers Vanish From Avocado Trees
…meeting about the concerning shot hole borer beetles that seemed to favor avocado trees, among many other landscape species. Research Program Director Tim Spann said the beetles have almost disappeared…
Edible Wild Plants
…(ramson) (Allium ochotense) Sheep Sorrel Wild Rose Wild Rose Hips on Bush Gooseberries Wild Ginger Red Clover Garlic Mustard Common Cattail American Elderberry Chickweed Edible Burdock Miners Lettuce Currants Common…
Food Price Index Up in September
…Index averaged 176 points in September, up as much as 21 points (13.8 percent) from August. Quotations rose for all dairy products, in particular butter, which was bolstered by reduced…