…The loss of livestock to predators is, unfortunately, a major problem. The USDA recently reported about 170,000 sheep are lost to predators each year in the U.S. Nearly 2 percent…
2016 Sales of U.S. Certified Organic Agricultural Production Up
…conducted the 2016 Certified Organic Survey in conjunction with USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). “RMA relies on the information to expand crop insurance options and set price elections for organic…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…price, the limited supply, or there’s uncertainty in being able to buy them, so they don’t try.” CAC shares the attitude toward NAFTA held by the USDA’s Agricultural Technical Advisory…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…percent the amount of land needed to produce a pound of cotton fiber; 2) reducing soil loss by 50 percent, in balance with new soil formation; 3) increasing water use…
Retail Meat Prices Slip Lower in August
Consumer prices for meat decline 0.4 percent in August, compared to figures compiled in July. A monthly report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows overall U.S. meat prices for…
Farm Aid Concert Served Certified Humane Meats
…“foods sourced from family farms committed to sustainability and offering a fair price to growers,” according to organizers. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that Niman Ranch Certified Humane meats will…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…and economic relationships. However, this decision will not only hurt America’s ethanol industry, because ultimately, Brazil’s consumers will also pay the price as this will drive up their costs at…
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
…with the same price tag. That’s like getting a plant upgrade for the same money. And just a tip. Plants in late summer aren’t always picture-perfect. They’re readying themselves for…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…decline and drought. Analysts with Rabobank say the expansion phase looks likely to continue into the year 2019, or 2020, as corn prices remain low and beef consumption increases. However,…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…in the national average income-over-feed-cost margin — the difference between the milk price and the cost of feed on a dairy. However, dairy farmers participating in the program were required…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…the program through Dec. 31, 2018, and pay a minimum $100 administrative fee for 2018 coverage. Producers have the option of selecting a different coverage level for the previous coverage…
Amazon Poised to Disrupt the Grocery Industry
…a Whole Foods in downtown Los Angeles, the price of organic Hass avocados was slashed by 33 percent. Boneless rib eye prices dropped nearly 18 percent, while the price for…
University of Missouri Studying Tick-Borne Diseases
…the red blood cells and causes severe anemia, fever and weight loss in cattle, sometimes can be fatal. Researchers say the overall goal is to develop sustainable ways to treat…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
The pork industry is pressing for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the 2018 farm bill. The price tag would be high, but the industry argues the cost of an…