…a specified threshold, with the intention of bringing the price of Japan’s pork imports up to the higher domestic price. Because Japan is highly protective of its pork industry, in…
U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher
…sheet forecast for U.S. rice this season has a minus sign in front of it, except the price. U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher…
A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same Old Price Forecast
…some changes in the forecasts for U.S. cotton production, but will those changes affect prices? Gary Crawford reports. A Smaller U.S. Cotton Crop Than Expected, but Same Old Price Forecast…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…program provides financial assistance to dairy producers when the margin – the difference between feed costs and the price of milk – falls below the coverage level selected by the…
CCM Applauds Release of TPP Text
…California fruit can enter the marketplace at a more competitive price. Following the Uruguay Round agreement, citrus imports into the United States have exploded, whereas citrus exports from California have…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…example, the corn price for 2014 is 30 percent below the historical benchmark price used by the ARC-County program, and revenues of the farms participating in the ARC-County program are…
Fast Food Prices on the Rise
Fast food prices rising at a fast pace. Cathy Isom checks into how the price hikes for food bought at grocery stores have been very small and have been going…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…that customer.” Given the small pistachio crop , Gibbons said he believes growers should expect prices to reach an all-time high. Last year, the grower price was around $3.50 per…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…the price pork producers received for each hog marketed. They also helped generate an estimated 110,000 pork-related U.S. jobs. The United States now exports more pork to its 20 FTA…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
…negotiated each day regardless of how buyers and sellers arrive at the prices. Another provision will require that pigs sold after 1:30 p.m. be included in the next morning’s price…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer. “The fall harvest is a busy…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…report to USDA the prices they pay for cattle, hogs and sheep purchased from farmers and ranchers for slaughter, as well as the prices they receive for the sale of…
“It’s All in the Sauce” Contest at the 7th Annual Testicle Festival
…at Estrada’s Deer Camp in Watsonville. The price that includes the rocky mountain oysters and full chicken bbq dinner is $50 for adults, $20 for children 5-12 and free for…