…water, and prevent the loss of soil to erosion. Taking away this technology is akin to turning back the clock and using outdated 20th century technology to run a business….
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
…volatility in the live cattle futures, and are looking to CME group to bring some control back to the market. Sharp declines in price last fall led to the scrutiny….
USDA Moves Forward with Flawed GIPSA Rules
…“Rather than working to help ensure producers have accurate price information in a productive way, like ensuring Mandatory Price Reporting is a critical government function, unaffected by future government shutdowns;…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…99 1 U.S. per capita use of pumpkins: 2013: 4.67 pounds 2014: 5.39 pounds 2015: 3.12 pounds Prices U.S. farm price for pumpkins: 2013 average: 13.2 cents per pound 2014…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…product facilities. Cheese and butter price forecasts for 2016 and 2017 were lowered due to higher expected milk supplies. However, nonfat dry milk (NDM) and whey will likely benefit from…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…going for $30, still a high price, Bontadelli said. “Records have been broken for the last couple of years,” he said. “It was $40 for a month last year, which…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
…2010-11 season. Citrus Crop Forecast THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Brought to you by OnlyMoso USA – Giving American Farmers, Landowners and Investors their share…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…world. At today’s prices, the decline in U.S. cheese consumption due to the loss of common food names could amount to $2.3 billion in lost sales in three years, and…
Big Increases in Southern County Crop Report
…value of $44.8 million, a big increase of 28 percent over the year before. That jump was largely caused by a boost in market price to the tune of 24…
ABC Seeks Pink Slime Lawsuit Dismissal
…products. ABC had nicknamed the product “pink slime,” which Beef Products Inc. claims led to significant losses. BPI filed the lawsuit in 2012 claiming the reporting led to the closure…
Agri View: Consumption Factors
…a certain food but I doubt education does. Everybody pays the same price at the checkout counter. And where do those that grow their own fit in? That’s Agri view…
Food Price Index Up in September
…upward pressure on prices. * Unlike for other commodity groups, most prices utilized in the calculation of the FAO Meat Price Index are not available when the FAO Food Price…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…crop loss. “We’re not hearing of any significant effects on the crops,” Robert Roach, the county’s assistant agricultural commissioner, said. “The markets are kind of depressed anyway … a little…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…loss, pesticides, and a loss of genetic diversity. The Xerces (Zehr-sees) Society, named after an extinct species of California monarch butterfly, was involved in filing petitions to get bees under…