Newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump has already followed through with key campaign promises related to trade policy – moves that have caused concern among grain farmers whose price is being supported…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
…by adding farm products and getting away from oil and gas products after a drop in the price of oil hit state finances. The company also approved a new law…
EU Dairy Farmers Spray Milk Powder in Price Protest
…the move would depress prices throughout Europe. A spokesperson with the European Milk Board says “only a real price increase and long-term stability on the market can save milk production…
Inflation Up, Food Prices Unchanged
Overall inflation over the last 12 months increased 2.1 percent, but food prices remain unchanged. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was up…
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…are not rich. The retail price is not what goes into the farmers’ bank account. So, things are not likely to change. Being a farmer is being misunderstood, by most…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…and changing energy prices (such as through a CO2 emissions tax on fossil fuels) relate. Our research addresses limitations of previous studies by examining the relationship between energy prices and…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…be adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index. One potential pitfall awaits businesses whose payrolls hover around the 25-worker border: which wage applies and when. The state Department of Industrial…
2017 Crop Price Outlook Still Below Average
The U.S. grain price outlook and crop demand won’t see a lot of major changes in the coming year. That prediction comes from Dr. Pat Westhoff, Director of the Food…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…in crop prices are greater in the CO2 cap-and-trade scenario. Some impacts of energy crop production differ widely across policy scenarios. By 2030, the price of electricity increases 55 percent…
National Champagne Day
…the past six years, sparkling wine sales have seen a steady increase. The price for one bottle, depending on the label can range anywhere from ten dollars a bottle on…
December Dairy Market Report
…price dropped by 70 cents a hundredweight from September to October, mostly due to a drop in Class III and Class IV prices as domestic butter and cheese prices became…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…prices by $20-40 per ton, according to a study by Informa Economics. This helps livestock producers with feed prices, and ultimately helps consumers in the price they pay for meat….
NFU Board Calls on Congress to Assist Struggling Dairy Producers
As U.S. dairy producers continue to struggle with multi-year price lows and an inadequate safety net, National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Congress to provide meaningful support for the…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…against China’s excessive market price support for domestic wheat, corn and rice production. “As with its price support case, the USTR is shining a light on other policies that pre-empt…