The U.S. is on pace to continue the longest stretch of falling food prices in over 50 years. While the lower prices are a boon to shoppers, it’s putting serious…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…significantly to $80.7 billion-an increase of 43 percent since the February forecast. Falling production expenses, including the price of fuel and inputs, was the largest contributor to this latest rally…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
…egg price, at $0.23 per dozen, decreased 1.1 cents from May and is 169.0 cents below June 2015. The June broiler price, at 58.0 cents per pound, is up 2.0…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…make up the difference between the market price and the break-even price, they are going to continue to have a big biomass problem.” The problem centers on 25- and 30-year…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…retailers are having to adjust to tougher financial conditions because of the current ag commodity cycle. This is a direct result of low commodity prices that have knocked down farm…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
…wisdom switched to thinking the official number looked pretty accurate,” Waycott said. That switch led to a price change which in turn may be creating a good demand situation for…
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
Bloomberg reports power-equipment maker Schneider Electric SE is weighing a sale of agriculture news and data service DTN. The price tag could be an estimated $1.5 billion, according to sources…
Bayer, Monsanto Merger Talks Advancing
Merger talks between Monsanto and Bayer AG are advancing after a series of meetings in which the companies have addressed issues including the purchase price and a termination fee, according…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…helping America’s dairy operations remain successful,” said Vilsack. While USDA projects dairy prices to increase throughout the rest of the year, many factors including low world market prices, increased milk…
August Dairy Market Report
…price rose $0.30 per hundredweight in June, while the July federal order prices showed particular upward buoyancy for Class III,Class IV and even the lagged Class I prices. In the…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
The four major U.S. corn syrup makers are raising prices at a time of slowing demand. Corn sweetener manufacturers like Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill sent letters to customers earlier…
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
Consumer food prices in the U.S. were unchanged in July, thanks largely to declining meat costs. The Labor Department reports the consumer price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…talking with extension agents in every affected parish, and using an average yield value of 7,100 lb/acre and an average rice price of $11 per cwt, Harrell came up with…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…current price. “You can’t have big prices every year,” he said. “The price levels out year to year. I’d like to have a little bit more, but I’m fine with…