…important source of energy for U.S. farms. While U.S. natural gas futures prices have fallen sharply recently, CoBank says higher prices and increased volatility could be on the long-term horizon…
U.S. Potato Exports Hit $2.1 Billion in 2022
…the previous year. This growth can be attributed to global price hikes and inflation. Demand for U.S. potatoes remained strong in 2022, showing that the slight drop in export volume…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…to three growing seasons. This will add stress to price and availability for the industry,” said Stever Blattler. “In terms of finding alfalfa, we’re looking at sourcing that product from…
Reforms to Federal Milk Pricing Sought by Industry Groups
…nonfat solids in the Class III and IV skim milk price formulas. NMPF is expected to file its separate petition later this month. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Almond Update: Indian Market Remains Strong for California Almonds
…potential. However, there are also some challenges. Retaliatory tariffs in India have put California almonds at somewhat of a price disadvantage. A recent trade agreement has also allowed a 50…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…price and quickly enough to harvest their crops.” The coalition of 28 AGs highlights three pieces of legislation that Congress should be considering more heavily. Introduced in 2021, the Fair…
Food Prices Drop Slightly from January and February
…sugar price index was the only one to rise sharply, up 8.1 points to 124.9 in February. The Cereal Price Index averaged 147.3 points in February, down a fraction from…
Almond Matters: Warmer Storms Heighten Disease Risk
…with a fungicide application before the next set of storms. “The price should come up I would think. Supply and demand kicks in. So, it may be worth spending a…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
…prices to go up are limited by the lack of market growth in terms of volume. “The price increases we’ve seen have come up against some ceilings if you will…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…price increased 53 percent from 2021. Fertilizer inputs such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium increased 125 percent in 2021 and an additional 30 percent in the first five months of…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…ground currently would still be four million tons,” said Bitter. HIGHER PRICES WITH LOW CRUSH NUMBERS The continued lower-than-average numbers come as a result of adverse weather events. Ongoing drought…
Price of Chicken Wings Easing in Time for the Big Games
…demand led to a historic runup in wholesale and retail prices. Courtesy USDA/ERS Wholesale chicken wing prices reached a peak of $3.25 per pound in late May 2021, but retail…
Farm Group Wants Investigation into Egg Prices
…to look into the high prices of eggs and possible price gouging. Farm Action is a farmer-led advocacy organization that sent a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan to share…
Food Prices Drop in December BUT …..
…decline. The December drop was driven by a steep decline in the international vegetable oil price and declining cereal and meat prices. However, that was counterbalanced by rising prices in…