…boost milk prices. Agri-Mark, which represents over 900 members, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue asking him to implement price floors for butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk….
Perdue Hopeful NAFTA Agreement with Mexico Coming Soon
…At a stop in the rolling wheat fields of eastern Oregon, trade was a big topic of conversation. A producer pointed out during a question-and-answer session that the price of…
CoBank: Trade War Takes a Toll on Ag Economy
…land rental rates, and little price relief for other inputs all point to a net farm cash income decline in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters News Service…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
…All are already being hit by a price differences. Let me finish by saying this. Although California losses hurt, they are not the only state to be subject. That’s Agri…
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
A class action lawsuit is accusing Hormel, Tyson Foods, and other meatpacking companies of artificially raising the price of hot dogs, bacon, and other pork products with the help of…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…base acres covered by the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. USDA says the data will help producers decide the best options for how to allocate generic base…
Agri View: Favorite Food in the World
…Any way you look at it. It is the number one choice of food items sold in most restaurants. Some places, the price of a hamburger can be as high…
US Fostering Trade Relationship with Japan Amidst Other Ongoing Trade Disputes
…growing pressure coming from Australia having short grain rice that is becoming more competitive in price compared to Calrose medium grain rice coming from the U.S. “There are two types…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…milk that can be insured. NMPF said the changes will improve the program for dairy producers of all sizes. The bill also includes provisions to improve milk price risk management,…
Enrollment for Safety Net Coverage Ends August 1
…crop prices or farm revenues fall below the historical price or revenue benchmarks established by the program. Producers who made their elections in previous years must still enroll during the…
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…to be sold at a premium price, 63 percent higher than conventionally produced beef. The overall organic industry experienced strong growth of more than six percent in 2017, reaching nearly…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show typically higher average prices for fresh produce as opposed to frozen options, with some commodities being significantly cheaper when frozen. The difference in…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…be insured. It also includes an important agreement reached between NMPF and the International Dairy Foods Association on price risk management. NMPF applauded Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Ranking Member…
USDA Lowers Corn, Soybeans, Projected Ending Stocks
…season-average farm price is up $0.10 per bushel with the midpoint at $5.10, compared to the revised 2017/2018 price of $4.75. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….