The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers starting in 2025. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer new coverage options, including…
New Federal Milk Marketing Order Recommendations Released
…of a new base Class I skim milk price formula. These changes are designed to reflect current market conditions and improve price equity, especially for extended shelf-life milk products. American…
Food Prices May Be Going Down
We may be seeing a little relief in grocery prices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Woman stands making purchases in the supermarket. Image by bodnarphoto/DepositPhotos USDA has…
Record High Organic Trade Between U.S. and Mexico Last Year
…top exports. Mexico’s organic exports to the U.S. were valued at over $1.4 billion, including avocados, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and tomatoes. However, the limited coverage of the Harmonized System underestimates…
Summer Cookout Prices Up This Year
…record high prices. “The largest price increases in the survey were for ground beef, which was up 11 percent, and lemonade, which was up 12 percent. The good news here…
NCBA Calls USDA Proposed Rule “Direct Attack”
…derive any benefit from the free market but instead be paid one low price regardless of quality, all in the name of so-called fairness.” The proposed rule would provide clarity…
Addressing Food Loss
Addressing food loss around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Composted Soil Cycle Image by lightsource/DepositPhotos USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby explains a…
PAGA Reform Agreement Reached
…help workers get fair compensation for labor claims while reducing unnecessary lawsuits that harm both employers and employees. “The abusive litigation that PAGA enables is contributing to the loss of…
Almond Matters: Pest Management Priorities Prior to Hull Split
…degree-day models can help time NOW treatments effectively. Early management programs will have the highest probability of success by getting good coverage with applications. Burkdoll suggests making the most out…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
…it is not an application itself. It covers losses not addressed by other FSA programs, including those from drought, blizzards, disease, and wildfires. The tool simplifies the application process by…
Almond Matters: Managing Mites Before Populations They ‘Explode’
…Christmas tree come harvest,” said Burkdoll. A critical component for managing mites is appropriate coverage with any type of materials that are being applied. Addressing mite populations early helps to…
Senate Farm Bill Framework Receiving Industry Support
…Margin Coverage safety net and other dairy priorities. Doud stressed the need for a bipartisan bill to provide stability for farmers. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter…
Food Prices Slightly Higher in May
…Price Index stood at 120.4 points in May, up 0.9 percent from its revised April level. Increases in the price index for cereal and dairy products slightly more than offset…
U.S. Ag Exports ‘Struggling’
…amount of exports and imports that have affected these numbers, but also the value. “It’s the unit value. So, the price of imported goods has been rising. It’s not necessarily…