…powdered cheeses face a 10 percent tariff, which jumps to 20 percent after July 5th. The full impact of the tariffs on the price of milk is still unknown. Greg…
Bayer Closes Monsanto Acquisition
…owner of Monsanto Company. Monsanto shareholders are being paid 128 U.S. dollars per share. J.P. Morgan assisted Bayer with processing the purchase price payment for the largest acquisition in the…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…the Announcement of Advanced Prices and Pricing Factors, and affected parties must comply with all provisions beginning November 1, 2018. USDA will work over the next few months to educate…
Agri View: Trade War Threat Continues
…dollars. While talk is about pork, soybeans, and a couple of other staples it will have price reaction to a lot more than just farm goods. Fact is. We don’t…
Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline June 8
…are further authorized by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The MPP-Dairy offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost…
NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window
…calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. NMPF’s Future for Dairy website also offers informative resources and tools to help farmers determine the best insurance options for their operations….
RVP Period Begins Friday as Fuel Prices Climb Higher
…a time when gas prices are approaching a national average of three dollars per gallon. That’s a higher average price than consumers have paid in years. “Every summer, earth-friendly E15…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…adjusted gross income of more than $900,000 are not eligible.) Changing LIP to allow producers to receive a payment for injured livestock that are sold for a reduced price due…
Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming
…based on the difference between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost. The 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act made several changes to the safety net program to provide…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
A request for $300 million in dairy relief funds to assist dairy farmers dealing with low milk prices has been made by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The request that was sent…
Trade Retaliation Hurting U.S. Pork Producers
…of the few sectors of the U.S. economy that can immediately reduce the trade imbalance with China, where pork represents approximately ten percent of the consumer price index. Eliminating punitive…
Brazil Truck Drivers Quit Working Because of High Diesel Prices
…known as ABCAM, says the move isn’t sufficient because the cuts only last 15 days. After that, the company returns to setting domestic prices based on international oil prices. Even…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost. The 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act made several changes to the safety net program to provide better protections for dairy…
Controlled Environment Ag Growing
…high rates according to the report, partially due to the price premiums and significantly higher yields that technology, such as hydroponics, provides. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…