…throughout the report.” The report indicated that the average grape prices were nearly $832 per ton. Bitter said that those prices were primarily driven by reference price contracts. “That would…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…2019-2023 crops. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs: FSA will open ARC/PLC elections for the 2019 and 2020 crop years beginning in September 2019. TITLE II –…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…in tons crushed compared to 2017, totaling more than 142,000 tons. The average price across all 17 grape growing districts also increased by nearly seven percent to $831.63 per ton….
E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion
…in a press release. Constellation is said to be moving away from lower-prices wines, with the average price of the wines acquired by Gallo being around $11. Earlier in the…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…impacted by lamb price, as well as beef prices. A ten percent increase in the price of lamb resulted in a decline in demand of about six percent. Demand for…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
…the price that the state’s asparagus producers need to survive. “(Mexico’s) cost of production is around $30 a box, and ours is around $55. The retailers do not want to…
Almond Matters: Effective Mite Control with An Insect Growth Regulator
…application just to make sure that the material is set,” said Clay. “Probably one of the most important things is just being sure to get really good coverage of the…
Bayer to Pay $80 Million in Latest Glyphosate Trial
…should receive $75 million in punitive damages, as well as $2 million for future noneconomic loss, nearly $3.07 million for past noneconomic loss, and close to $201,000 for past economic…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
…American farmers are already facing mounting financial losses from retaliatory tariffs by Mexico and China. The following statement may be attributed to David Herring, president of the National Pork Producers…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…“We are already seeing a decline in sales to Japan and will see market loss accelerate if we don’t quickly secure competitive access to Japan.” Six countries – Canada, Australia,…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
…away. Losses could reach a billion dollars just in Nebraska from this one storm – but the really bad news is, the worse may be ahead. The entire west has…
Details on the Administration’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2020
…eligibility requirements for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. “These and other harmful recommendations are being put forward just a few months after the 2018 Farm Bill…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
…2018. It also integrated recent improvements to the MPP-Dairy in the new Dairy Margin Coverage program, beginning with the 2019 calendar year.” The MPP-Dairy program offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the national all-milk price and the national…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…After spending six months foraging on CRP land and then overwintering, more than 78 percent of the colonies were graded A, the highest level commanding the highest price for pollination…