…wildfires in wine country last year, the utility industry is looking to AB 33 to address the multibillion-dollar price tag related to the fires. “What does that mean to ratepayers?…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…Declaration or Secretarial Disaster Designation as a primary county are eligible for assistance if the producer suffered a loss as a result of a 2017 hurricane. Also, losses located in…
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
…are based on record-high shipments during the month of May. The season-average corn price received by producers was lowered 10 cents at the midpoint for a range of $3.30 to…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program effective for the 2018 crop year. The Act also authorizes owners of a farm with generic base acres and a recent history of covered…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…boost milk prices. Agri-Mark, which represents over 900 members, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue asking him to implement price floors for butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk….
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…At a stop in the rolling wheat fields of eastern Oregon, trade was a big topic of conversation. A producer pointed out during a question-and-answer session that the price of…
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
…land rental rates, and little price relief for other inputs all point to a net farm cash income decline in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
…All are already being hit by a price differences. Let me finish by saying this. Although California losses hurt, they are not the only state to be subject. That’s Agri…
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
A class action lawsuit is accusing Hormel, Tyson Foods, and other meatpacking companies of artificially raising the price of hot dogs, bacon, and other pork products with the help of…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. USDA says the data will help producers decide the best options for how to allocate generic base…
Agri View: Favorite Food in the World
…Any way you look at it. It is the number one choice of food items sold in most restaurants. Some places, the price of a hamburger can be as high…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Senate Farm Bill. Under the bill, the dairy industry would see an additional $200 million in support over a decade. Row crop farmers participating in the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC)…
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
…growing pressure coming from Australia having short grain rice that is becoming more competitive in price compared to Calrose medium grain rice coming from the U.S. “There are two types…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…milk that can be insured. NMPF said the changes will improve the program for dairy producers of all sizes. The bill also includes provisions to improve milk price risk management,…