…and ARC price and revenue programs. These programs were created in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide shallow-loss risk management coverage. AFBF Economist Shelby Myers says that one factor remains…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…Mike Lavender said in a press release. At the same time, the omnibus appropriations package did not include any specific cattle market reforms such as the Cattle Price Discovery and…
Fighting Hunger During the Holidays
…demand for food assistance this year, especially in the face of rising food prices. Nearly 34 million people, including more than 9 million children, are food insecure, and 1 out…
Deadline to Enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage Has Been Extended
The enrollment period for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) programs has been extended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the new deadline to…
Farm Income Rising
…increase. “Predominantly, this is a price play with 97 percent of that increase in cash receipts attributable to increases in price. Now, it’s not just all inflation either, because when…
NFU Releases 2022 Farmer’s Share of Thanksgiving Food Dollar
…frozen: Retail Price – $2.59, Farmer’s Share – $0.44 Stuffing, 12oz box: Retail Price – $3.59, Farmer’s Share – $0.13 Boneless Ham, 2lb: Retail Price – $12.98, Farmer’s Share –…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Doubles Participation from Last Year
…surveys that beekeepers are more interested in working with growers and might even give a little bit of a better price to growers who have blooming cover crop in their…
Additional Programs to Continue Pandemic Assistance for Producers
…in assistance for agricultural producers who have, over the past few years, suffered losses from natural disasters and the pandemic.” PARP eligibility will depend on decreases in allowable gross revenue…
Almond Matters: Protecting Against Overwintering Pests
…scale. Basically, you can put it on any time of the year but putting it on now when there’s nothing to intercept the spray, you’re going to maximize coverage.” Application…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 20% per Farm Bureau Survey
…18-31, before most grocery store chains began featuring whole frozen turkeys at sharply lower prices. According to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data, the average per-pound feature price for whole frozen…
Cotton Trust Protocol Second Annual Report
…in water use efficiency; a 25% reduction in energy use; a 21% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; a 78% reduction in soil loss, and positive Soil Conservation Index for 70% of growers….
Decertification Action Necessary to Maintain Integrity of California LGMA
…LGMA member. The loss of certification can potentially result in a loss of sales, as produce buyers rely on the certification for verification purposes. “I hope it does send a…
First Round of Meat Industry Investments Announced
…for farmers and ranchers to get a fair price.” The investments being made are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat…
Third Quarter Report Shows Economic Improvement
…starting next year. We must do more.” However, much like when the gas prices were rising, the falling gas prices are not the product of politics. The lower prices are…