…the price of beer. After lengthy deliberation, the new price was announced: “not more than one penny a quart at the most.” All that, of course, is history. But the…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…to fall 36 percent through 2016, primarily due to lower prices. While production is expected to increase slightly in 2016, continued weakening in corn prices is expected to more than…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…your seafood is the best way to arm yourself against fraud. Some things that should raise red flags are: A price too good to be true for a highly desired…
Food Price Survey
…The whole milk price remains well below the 2015 first-quarter price. “Apple prices are up quite a bit year-over-year. This is a reversal of retail prices that were historically low…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
…for inflation as measured by the national Consumer Price Index. This plan also phases in sick leave for In-Home Supportive Services workers starting in July 2018. Governor Brown signed AB…
A Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year
Shoppers may be paying less than expected for some food categories, per USDA’s latest outlook at food price inflation trends. Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…have some export value. Prices for major cash crops are set in commodity markets with global scope, with some local variation (termed as “basis”) based on freight costs and local…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…5 pounds by hand. As a result, the price of cotton cloth plummeted, the cotton plantation culture of the South was established and the use of slave labor in growing…
Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
…shop – and put a value on it. All that remains is for the Park Service to negotiate a fair price. Put things this way and it doesn’t seem quite…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Milk pricing lead the topics at a recent California dairy conference and experts said that nobody really knows what the future holds. Milk Price Complexity Cornelius…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…managed to sell them for $3.50 per 50-pound bag, which in those days was a big price. Other farmers, who through the Depression years had not been able to get…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…as first loss strategies, price floors, guarantees, buyer of last resort mechanisms or other credit enhancements. Successful proposals will demonstrate a likelihood of success and clear metrics for conservation outcomes…
Agri View: Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about the 2016 food price projection report in today’s Agri View. Food Prices From The Street.com What 2016 Food Prices Can Tell Us About the Economy As…