…Net placements were down 6 percent from the October 2014 total of 21.7 million. Nationally, the November market egg price, at $1.37 per dozen, increased 43.6 cents from October and…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The new programs, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, are cornerstones of the commodity farm safety, offering farmers protection…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…on milk prices as well,” he said. Grunsky acknowledged current wheat prices are not “great,” as the U.S. has adequate stockpiles of wheat and the strength of the dollar has…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…on them.” Previously, the program offered coverage at 55 percent of the average market price for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of expected production. Producers can now choose higher…
Agri View: Up-Up-Up
Everett Griner talks about wide price increases effecting everything in today’s Agri View. Up-Up-Up…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below levels of protection selected by the applicant. “The 2014…
Egg Marketers Await Beginning of New Regulations
…for the California Restaurant Association, said there is an expectation that egg prices will go up, but whether restaurants will respond by raising prices of menu items that use eggs…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…more than half – $26,000 – of the price for equipment such as shopping carts, a forklift, and two floor scales. The upgrades to the facility and equipment makes Rhinelander…
County Rules Help to Reduce Theft of Walnuts
Farmers, law enforcement officers and county agricultural commissioners say they have taken a big bite out of crime in California’s eight leading walnut-producing counties. As the price of walnuts increased…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…impacts, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts limited surveys of honey production, number of colonies, price, and value of production which provide some data essential for research by…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
…to enroll in the voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The program provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…as the Agricultural Risk Coverage, the Price Loss Coverage, Supplemental Coverage Option and Stacked Income Protection Plan. USDA is now able to leverage data from the Agricultural Risk Coverage and…
AZ/CA/NV Direct Feeder Cattle Review
…300 lbs. 270.00 Mar Del; 325 lbs. 306.00 Mar Del. Large #3 Holstein steers Head Wt. Range Avg. Weight Price Range Avg. Price Delivery 150 300 300 270.00 270.00 Mar….
Farmers Deciding on Farm Bill Programs
The nation’s farmers are looking at their options of farm bill programs, and many are deciding whether to choose the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs. Sabrina Hill…