…to higher prices for inputs, lower prices for outputs, and in some cases, the inability to purchase goods or services regardless of price.” The Ag CEOs say the biggest challenges…
Higher Food Prices Should Ease a Bit in 2022
…efforts. Overall, food prices were 4.6 percent higher in September than last year. Beef prices were up 17 percent, pork was almost 13 percent higher than 2020, and eggs were…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
…the development of the Cattle Contract Library Act. Lawmakers have been coordinating with industry members after the release of the July 2020 Boxed Beef & Fed Cattle Price Spread Investigation…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Three
…All diets do this in order to achieve a caloric deficit, thus triggering weight loss. But eating fewer calories than one uses (or burns) throughout the day is pretty easily…
Beat the odds with Atticus
…touts its cost-efficient pricing. “We are coming in priced to value. We’re evaluating every one of our active ingredients before they launch and we’re choosing to price them in a…
Week in Review: Better Insurance Options for Farms, Ag Falling Behind in Political Spending
The California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan is being adjusted to provide more adequate coverage for farmers and ranchers. Legislative spending can be one of the most effective…
Pelosi Warns of Cuts to Build Back Better Act
…we’re not going with the original $3.5 trillion,” adding, “But whatever we do we will make decisions that will continue to be transformative.” The bill’s price tag and policy scope…
Coverage Limits Increased Under California FAIR Plan
…increase insurance coverage limits under the California FAIR Plan. It marks the first time in 24 years that coverage limits have been raised. The action comes as a means for…
Oil Prices Reach 7 Year High, Gas Prices Surge
Oil prices reached a seven-year high last week, pushing fuel prices higher. The national average price of gas jumped 5.2 cents to $3.25 a gallon, and the price of diesel…
September Ag Economy Barometer Reveals Decline
…rise in farmers’ expectations regarding farm input price inflation with more than one-third of respondents expecting input prices to rise by more than 12 percent in the upcoming year. Farmer…
Continuing Resolution Includes Disaster Relief for Agriculture
…federal agencies funded through December 3. Included in the bill is $10 billion in support for disaster relief for farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses in 2020 and 2021….
American Bumblebees Could be Listed as Endangered
…the species’ decline has resulted from multiple concurrent threats, including habitat loss, pesticides, disease, climate change, and competition from non-native honeybees. The organization says Pesticide use, especially the widespread use…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…forced to make expensive and unnecessary changes to their operations. This will lead to more consolidation in the pork industry and higher prices at the grocery store, meaning every family…
USDA Takes Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
…loss and waste domestically. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…