…to investigate the events, but the media coverage that the incidents are receiving create an atmosphere for even further regulation moving forward. “When you have sensationalized stories…then we don’t get…
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…for January, February and March are, respectively, $7.71, $7.91 and $8.66. Coverage Levels and MPP Reimbursements Dairy producers can choose coverage levels from $4 up to $9.50 at the time…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-02-19
…price-fixing in poultry, potential agreements on the Water Quality Plan and hear how a coalition is getting veterans in the agriculture industry. Also, get details on what Secretary Perdue had…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…losses of 15 percent that we used to experienced 50 years ago, no one is ever expecting losses that low but losses this high is alarming,” Project Apis m. Director…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
…beef and growth in U.S. meat production has led to higher ground beef prices but lower pork spare rib prices for the 4th of July,” said AFBF Chief Economist Dr….
DOJ Now Investigating Poultry Price-Fixing Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened in an ongoing poultry lawsuit related to price-fixing among several major poultry processors. The DOJ filed a motion for a temporary stay…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…want to make sure that our nuts are completely developed and if we allow mites to interfere in that process it will cause severe damage and loss of yield,” Lopez…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…through the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. Sign-up began on June 17th with margin payments made to qualifying producers beginning in early July. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage…
Vaccine Investigators Use Bacterium’s Own Protein Against It
A cow naturally infected with M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis that is in the late stages of disease and has typical clinical signs such as weight loss, watery diarrhea, and general…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-17-19
…new dairy margin coverage program that starts today and a report about several Californians being represented in USDA trade committees. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…December.” said Secretary Perdue. “With an environment of low milk prices, high economic stress, and a new safety net program with higher coverage levels and lower premiums, it is the…
Walmart Takes Poultry Companies to Court
…the supply of broiler chickens into the market. The second focused on (among other things) manipulating price indices with respect to wholesale chicken prices.” A total of 30 companies are…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…and the Owens Valley. Mulholland single-mindedly pursued water to grow more cities. HIs back room business dealings got the water but destroyed the economy of an entire region. The price…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…a revenue protection policy with a ‘harvest price option’, do I get the higher of the projected price or harvest price for my prevented planting payment? The Additional Supplemental Appropriations…