…Prices are expected to be $3 to $4 higher this year. Live hog prices averaged about $50 per hundredweight in the first quarter of 2017. Prices for the second and…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
Farmers, ranchers remain concerned on current conditions; optimistic about future Despite continued flat commodity prices, attitudes of U.S. farmers took a solid leap into positive territory, according to the most…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…most prices utilized in the calculation of the FAO Meat Price Index are not available when the FAO Food Price Index is computed and published; therefore, the value of the…
Agri View: Peach Crop Outlook
…is now the number 2 peach producing state. Right behind California. You might notice a slightly higher price this year. Who knows? That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
March Dairy Market Report
In January, the average U.S. all-milk price reached its highest level since the final month of the 2013-2014 price spike. At $10.54 per hundredweight, the Margin Protection Program (MPP) margin…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…it “is the only program crop that does not have any long-term price or revenue protection policy in the farm bill.” The Bronwood, Ga., cotton producer said including cotton in…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…the MPP’s supplemental coverage option paints a clear picture of the current shortcoming. Farmers’ use of the MPP – which enables them to insure the margin between milk prices and…
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
…power equipment. But concern about selecting the right fuel for the right product seems to be far from the minds of consumers. Price seems to continue to drive choice when…
EU Approves Dow DuPont Merger with Agreement to Sell R&D Assets
…in the review of the merger said the decision “ensures that the merger between Dow and DuPont does not reduce price competition for existing pesticides or innovation for safer and…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…almost all regions. However, per capita income, school spending per student, foodservice labor costs, and certification rates for free and reduced-price meals were not significantly associated with daily use of…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…Country of Origin Labeling (mCOOL.) “Our analysis of the (GIPSA) rule leads us to believe that if this rule is implemented, the packers will offer one price for all cattle,…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…percent, and the number of dairies decreased 2.2 percent compared to 2014. The annual average price paid to producers was $15.40 per hundredweight (cwt.), with the lowest average price in…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of adjustments that will affect the way both feed prices (including corn, alfalfa and soybean meal) and milk prices are calculated. The most needed improvement is restoring the feed cost…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…Organic food sales now represent 5 percent of total U.S. food sales. Despite the rapid growth of the organic industry and the price premium enjoyed by organic farmers, consumers’ demand…