…Cookout Prices From: American Farm Bureau All-American July 4th Cookout Ticks Up, Still Under $6 Per Person A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot…
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
…and Egg Prices The April market egg price, at $0.39 per dozen, decreased 33.9 cents from March and is 48.0 cents below April 2015. The April broiler price, at 52.0…
Agri View: Animal Disease
…characterized by poor reproduction, gradual weight loss, oral and GI bleeding, renal failure and uremia, and high mortality. All color phases of mink may be infected, but light color phases…
June Dairy Market Report
…cheese prices in April, but large butter stocks did not prevent a continued rise in butter prices.The average all milk price was 30 cents per hundredweight lower in April compared…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…in the face of climate change. Meeting future global demand will require investments in a combination of yield improvements, resource optimization and loss reduction. A discussion about the barriers to…
National Pollinator Week
…not native to North America) and some wild pollinators are declining. Declines in wild pollinators may be a result of habitat loss and degradation, while declines in managed bees is…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…of programs that provide a safety net for beekeepers who experience losses due to natural disasters, and the agency administers the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program,…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…the day from a young farmer who has suffered loss of markets in the EU. Our meeting with Mekorot, Israel’s National Water Company, was fascinating and could have easily lasted…
Another Decline in Retail Food Prices
So far this year, food shoppers are seeing more price declines than increases. Gary Crawford has the story. Another Decline in Retail Food Prices…
National Eat Your Vegetables Day
…may help lower the risk of heart diseases and type 2 diabetes. These diets may also help to decrease bone loss and protect against some cancers. The potassium provided may…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, and utilizes direct observation, consumer and farmer surveys, program manager interviews, and intensive consumer surveys. Of the 844 shoppers…
New Website for Northern CA Producers
…for those who prefer it that way). • Weekly Soil Moisture Loss (ET) Reports for the Northern and Southern Sacramento Valley. • Pest Catch Reports based on weekly scouting in…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
…the new strawberry insurance program. The program is based on the grower’s own revenue history and protects growers against losses from low yield, low price, or any combination of these…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
…Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX), Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and Ways…