…demand is clearly responsive to price. That’s been proven by a rise in participation following Congressional actions over the years to provide premium support instead of ad hoc disaster payments….
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…almost $6.5 billion, to foreign destinations. Exports added $53.47 to the average price – $147 – producers received for each hog marketed last year. Pork exports helped support about 550,000…
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…out that soybeans have lost 20 percent of their value since May. He says, “If sales have to be made at these price levels, this will show up as a…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…to benefit the fish at the price of the people. The fate of thousands of California farmers and hundreds of California towns are in the hands of these 5 political…
Agri View: Non-Dairy Milk Source
…it is close to the price of cows milk. Nuts are not the only source of milk. It is being produced from several plants. And, public acceptance is rapidly growing….
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…and beef cattle and operates a dairy. “In 2015, China’s ‘minimum support price’ for corn, rice and wheat was estimated to be nearly $100 billion in excess of the levels…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…wildfires in wine country last year, the utility industry is looking to AB 33 to address the multibillion-dollar price tag related to the fires. “What does that mean to ratepayers?…
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
…are based on record-high shipments during the month of May. The season-average corn price received by producers was lowered 10 cents at the midpoint for a range of $3.30 to…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program effective for the 2018 crop year. The Act also authorizes owners of a farm with generic base acres and a recent history of covered…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…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…