…the Vegetable Oil Price Index dropped 3.9 percent. Dairy prices fell 3.3 percent in April, representing the second straight month of decline. Meat prices edged higher in April, up 1.8…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…Australia, a loss of 4,000 tons, down by 2.5 percent. This represents a major realignment of the world’s top cheese exporters, and a serious loss of market share for the…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…farmers insure against either low milk prices or high feed costs, but the way the program calculates the relative value of feeds such as corn, soybean meal and hay was…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
…and price, purchasing corn from six or more countries and quickly switching feed ingredients when logistical or price opportunities arise. This means U.S. feed grains compete against corn from South…
NFU Disappointed by House Vote for AHCA
…plans based on health status. “NFU’s priority for any bill is that it offers coverage for more people rather than fewer. We look forward to working with members of the…
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…with lower GHG intensive fuels. Increased ethanol utilization will reduce GHG emissions, improve air quality, and provide a renewable source of octane for Canadian fuel consumers at a competitive price,”…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…prices far below their domestic price – in violation of Canada’s trade agreement concessions. Dairy leaders emphasized that U.S. dairy exports create jobs across the nation, and distributed fact sheets…
Organic Wine Study-Price or Taste?
…prices paid for different bottles of wine through online retailers. They also compared various wine characteristics to get the price effect of organic certification and labeling. Data was collected from…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
…record profits at the expense of local residents, who are seeing their paychecks shrink and the price of meat rise. The news release from the attorney general’s office says the…
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…prices due to pressured supply. This situation will continue towards summer, with record piglet prices during Q1. Exports remain the wild card for the market’s price top, with high prices…
Ag Producer Sentiment Inches Higher in April
…larger share of respondents expected higher prices (24 percent) than expected lower prices (16 percent) in 12 months. Figure 5. Share of producers rating used farm machinery price as low…
Olive Oil for More Than Cooking or Eating
…clean and smooth shave and cost half the price. Got chapped lips? Olive also great for getting those lips back to kissable. Olive oil can also remove paint, remove stickers,…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…land-use patterns, ERS researchers use an economic model of global markets to identify how potential international trade policies could affect tropical forest loss. Two policy options are examined: (1) removing…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…state’s limited water supplies, to loss of habitat and wildlife, California’s environment continues to face big challenges,” said Ashley Boren, Executive Director of award co-sponsor Sustainable Conservation. “More than half…