…Trade Commission (FTC). The agency’s annual update concluded: “The exercise of market power to set prices or coordination on price and output levels, is unlikely.” Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today…
Agri View: Hard Work
…a hundred pounds in just one season. Not just milk but cheese, butter, ice cream prices. All have impact on the price farmers receive. And then feed prices can, and…
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…watering lawns. Technical assistance and financial incentives for water suppliers to implement leak prevention, detection, and repair programs. Collecting information about innovative water conservation and water loss detection and control…
November Dairy Market Report
…individual states accelerating their production than it is a gradual recovery from extended losses by several states with large production volumes. Extended losses in those states had held down growth…
Black Friday
…when they’re presented with the right product at the right price with the right level of convenience and the right kind of experience.” So you may have to wait a…
Odd Turkey Facts
…Market price of one turkey egg is estimated to be about $3.50 cents, which is more than twelve times that of a chicken egg. Turkey’s also change color. Well, at…
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
…The September price for frozen turkey hens was $1.24 per pound, about 14 percent higher than the average September price in the 3 years prior to 2015. Retail prices for…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
New Provisions to Take Effect for 2017 Spring Crops The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updated factors for prevented planting coverage that will strengthen the…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…He says lower milk and turkey prices led to the decrease in this year’s survey. “We’ve seen milk prices come down quite a bit from where they were in 2014….
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…as foothill abortion is a leading cause of economic loss for California beef producers. To combat the disease, the California Cattlemen’s Association is sponsoring UC vaccine trials, now in the…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…third successive year of price declines, undermined by weakness in agricultural commodity prices which is expected to leave one-in-five farmers lose money this year. A land price index compiled by…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…Rural Mainstreet economies. Over the past 12 months, livestock commodity prices have tumbled by 27.2 percent and grain commodity prices have slumped by 16.6 percent. The economic fallout from this…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…food loss and waste and definitions vary. 2030 Champions are encouraged to consult the Food Loss and Waste Protocol for information on defining and transparently measuring food loss and waste….
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…overall…37 cents from last year. Turkey showed the second-greatest price decrease, dropping 30 cents for a whole bird compared to last year. Pumpkin prices are slightly lower following the production…