Producers wishing to enroll in either Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) from USDA have until April 15th to do so. Find Your Local Service Center Rod…
Surplus Broiler Eggs Offer a Potential Solution to Rising Table Egg Prices
…been lost due to High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This has tightened egg supply and driven prices higher. To help offset shortages, some have proposed redirecting surplus broiler hatchery eggs…
Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Commodity Safety Net Programs
Image credit: FSA/ARC-PLC/License: Creative Commons/by Wikivisual Agricultural producers have until April 15, 2025, to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025…
Americans See Meat as Essential to a Healthy Diet
…expand their definition of value to include price, quality, relevance, convenience, and experience, they continue incorporating meat into 90% of home-cooked meals,” says Rick Stein, vice president of fresh foods…
Farmers Raise Concerns Over Proposed USTR Shipping Fees
…up to Chinese bullying, however he says the USTR’s proposed $1.5-million port fee for Chinese-built vessels could impose a steep price on U.S. farmers. “Right now, our lower shipping costs…
Forecasting 2025 U.S. Dairy Trends
Filling milk in to plastic bottles at the factory. DepositPhotos image How are milk production and price projections – by product and category – and other trends, reflected in USDA’s…
USDA Ends Local Foods for Schools Program
…for food assistance. The School Nutrition Association warned that requiring income verification for free or reduced-price school meals could prevent eligible families from accessing food. USDA Ends Local Foods for…
Ag Economy Barometer Rises in February
…climb from the doldrums of late summer and early fall 2024 when the index bottomed out at a reading of 76. A sharp crop price recovery in the last several…
Montana Farmers Union President Warns New Tariffs Will Hurt Agriculture
…one of Montana’s biggest businesses: the cattle industry. Prices are relatively high today, but market volatility and uncertainty will remain high without more oversight of competition laws. “For beef, just…
USDA Unveils Blueprint to Combat the Avian Influenza Outbreak
…the problem of geographical price differences for eggs, such as in California, where recent regulatory burdens, in addition to avian flu, have resulted in the price of eggs being 60%…
CattleFax Forecasts Continued Strong Demand and High Price Outlook for Cattle Producers
…Beef prices continued their upward trend in 2024, averaging $8.01/lb., the second-highest demand level in history. While demand may ease slightly in 2025, retail prices are still expected to rise…
Smithfield CEO Confident in Growth, Downplays Industry Challenges
…at $20 and experienced a slight dip before closing near the initial offering price. The company raised approximately $522 million from the offering. As one of the world’s largest pork…
Bird Flu Drives Egg Prices Up, No Relief in Sight
Bandon, Oregon, January 8, 2025. Skyrocketing egg prices because of bird flu. Egg price increase, Willamette Farms in Oregon. DepositPhotos image The cost of eggs in the United States has…
Fertilizer Tariff Concerns Loom as Spring Planting Approaches
Fertilizer markets are facing uncertainty due to ongoing tariff discussions. Farmers and industry experts are watching closely as potential price increases could impact critical inputs for the upcoming planting season….