…hope is to bring industry members together in order to facilitate a discussion on how to improve price transparency as well as true price discovery. Secretary Perdue appears to be…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019 is Sept. 20, 2019. Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…provided to those who purchased harvest price option coverage. As under 2017 WHIP, WHIP+ will provide prevented planting assistance to uninsured producers, NAP producers and producers who may have been…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs should be announcing sign-up periods in the coming weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working diligently to optimize the MFP platform to…
FMMO Rollout: ‘Most People Are Pretty Happy’
…higher for the regulated federal price. The butter powder price, about $0.27 higher for the federal price,” AcMoody noted. “I think most producers feel they’re getting a higher value in…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…have directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into recent beef pricing margins to determine if there is any evidence of price manipulation, collusion, restrictions of competition…
New Agreement Reached for Mexican Tomatoes
…for antidumping duties.” As part of the deal, the U.S. will suspend the antidumping investigation that was levied on Mexican tomatoes. Mexican growers will be required to raise the price…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…well as price suppression and undercutting. The draft agreement sets reference prices for rounds and romas at $0.31/lb., stem-on tomatoes at $0.46/lb., tomatoes on the vine at $0.50/lb., specialty loose…
Nearly Half of California Dairies Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…Bill to replace the Margin Protection Program for Dairy. The voluntary risk management program provides protection to dairy producers when the margin between the all-milk price and the average feed…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
…realigned, our agricultural exports would be more competitive on the world market. Increased demand for these goods would drive up the price—a necessary change that would have far-reaching effects for…
Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes
…kind of puts some downward pressure on the price of what the cannery’s willing to pay,” said Bays. Listen to the report below. Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes…
Study Shows Premium in Cattle from BQA Certified Producers
…Price,” led jointly by CSU’s Departments of Animal Sciences and Agricultural and Resource Economics, was conducted to determine if the sale price of beef calves and feeder cattle marketed through…
Raising Your Own Turkeys for Meat and Profit
…for meat and profit. Especially before during the holidays because their price will spike and almost every single family in the United States will buy a turkey for dinner. Raising…
Easiest Mushrooms for Growing at Home
…but you can’t typically find them in the grocery store, so they can fetch a decent price. They’re an ideal option for a beginner because they’re forgiving. They have a…