…with a sizable price discount on generic or store brand names. In contrast, most survey respondents said they weren’t willing to pay a premium for brand-name meat, fruits, or vegetables….
Food Price Inflation Easing Down
…with what food prices for food at home have changed over the past twenty years,” Schweitzer said. That’s considered a normal rate of food price inflation normal during September, prices…
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
…turkey and egg prices in the latest Market Intel report, which states the average price for an 8-to-16 pound turkey typically served for Thanksgiving was $1.27 per pound in August…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…apply for free and reduced-price meals. School districts receive federal funding based on a formula using existing data, and local or state funds must fill any gap between program costs…
Egyptian Citrus in the U.S. Would Be ‘Calamity’ for California Growers
…that cheaper fruit coming in, we would expect retailers to be bidding down the price and that would end up being lower prices for growers,” Cranney explained. According to USDA,…
Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs
…And we don’t think the prices have gone up? We’ve lost our mind,” he said. Tuberville warned there would be consequences if those prices weren’t raised. “We’re going to be…
Prices of Retail Eggs Continue to Fall
…about the price of pigs, which for well over a year has been a top story in the food price arena. So I’m sorry, I’m going to get right to…
Kildee’s Request for Farm Bill Sugar Policy
…worked quite well, supplies our manufacturers with the sugar they need, and the food processors with the sugar they need at a fair price that doesn’t undermine American farmers.” With…
World Food Prices Lower in August
World food prices were lower last month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Shutterstock Image The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index averaged 121.4 points in…
One Week Left to Apply for New Organic Transition Pilot Program
…farmer and member of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel, Judith Redmond. “It’s a lot of work to learn new procedures, and market-price benefits aren’t available until the transition…
‘Most Stressful and Most Challenging’ Watermelon Season
…Van Groningen explained. “Fortunately, the market price right now is good. We’re probably seeing about a 20 percent price bump. So those things are close to equaling each other out…
Grant Program to Complement Orchard Stewardship Incentive Program
Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) has been furthering sustainability efforts within the almond industry for several years. Grower members can receive a higher price per pound of almonds by participating in…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Underway
…more reflective of what the Federal Milk Marketing Order system is meant to provide, which is a fair market price for farmers.” Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West…
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
…Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) “Certainly, the price tag. That’s I think, first and foremost, the cause for concern for my colleagues on the right. For my colleagues on the left,…