…the difference between the California mailbox price and the federal mailbox price was $1.07. So, my conclusion is that the federal order has added $1/cwt to the mailbox milk price…
Report: Gen Z Prefers Quick Service Restaurants
…in the U.S. are discerning when choosing restaurants, according to new data by the NPD Group. Although price matters to this group, their taste preferences and definition of value dictate…
August Consumer Price Index Increases
A slight increase in consumer prices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being…
‘Pretty Good Season Overall’ for Watermelon Producers
…said the past three years have been a “big roller coaster.” But conditions this year seem similar to 2020 when demand and prices were strong. “The watermelon season was a…
USDA Program Feeds Children During Summer Months
…need and deserve.” Children are eligible for this temporary nutrition benefit, known as Summer P-EBT, if they are eligible for free or reduced-price meals during the school year, or if…
Peterson, Outlaw on Next Farm Bill
…about the various factors that could affect the passage of a new farm bill by September of 2023, including the price tag. “My question to all the groups that I…
Fall Propane Supply Outlook
Fuel prices are lowering, but still high in many places. What does that mean for the fall propane supply and price outlook? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Ukraine Shipping More Grain
…Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20…
Discussion on Higher Input Costs
…to member interest in rising input and food costs. AAW President Heather Hampton+Knodle, moderated the event. “As farmers and ranchers, we find ourselves grappling with this market price volatility and…
USDA Says Rising Food Prices Could Ease in 2023
…food prices, which is 2.4 percent per year. The 8.5-9.5 percent rise between 2021 and 2022 is the biggest increase in overall food price inflation since 1979 when prices rose…
USDA Helps Schools and Childcare Providers Deal with Rising Food Costs
…coming school year and provided financial relief for schools and childcare providers. The reimbursement schools will get for each meal served will increase by 68 cents per free or reduced-price…
Initial Pistachio Crop Expectation Comes Down, Could Help Prices
…California pistachios. “The numbers look good both for domestic and for export sales. Now having said that, the price is always another factor. So, I’m talking only about shipments,” Matoian…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…combination of inflationary price pressure and an improved farm economy resulted in significantly higher living expenses for farms, and many farmers will need to update their projections for 2022 and…
USDA Helping Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
…reduced-price meals during the school year. Children six and under are also eligible if they live in a household receiving SNAP benefits. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours…