Overall, food prices this year are rising much less than expected and that has caused a major change in the USDA’s food price forecast. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open…
Produce Prices Show Food Supply Improvement
…fruit and vegetable prices have done a somewhat unexpected major course correction downward this year. Volpe says that the very small amount of food price inflation is good news on…
Changes to Crop and Price Forecasts
USDA made some changes to its previous crop and price forecasts. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Possible Changes in Crop Outlook Report
Farmers and traders are speculating now on whether or not USDA will change its previous crop production and price forecasts when its new outlook report comes out Thursday. Gary Crawford…
Sec. Ross Sends Letter to Dairy Industry
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross addresses dairy stakeholders via a letter. Sabrina Hill has more on she says about the new temporary price relief for milk producers. Click to open or…
USDA May Price Report
The new price report shows more losses for wheat and corn, but stronger livestock prices during this past month. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…remember that crop insurance does not protect against systemic, multi-year price declines. That is the job of the commodity title. And, our commodity title is one that I’m proud of….
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…report. Growers of many fruits are getting significant prices for their produce so far in 2013, according to the USDA’s recent fruit and tree nut price outlook. Prices for apples…
AgNeTVideo Report: Monterey County Ag, Part 1
…than other areas around the nation. Lauritzen says it does come with a price – all the issues surrounding agriculture such as water quality and pesticide use. This is the…
Agriculture Tours Highlight of World Ag Expo
…Sun Pacific Packing & Historic Exeter, California. Ticket price for the tours runs between $30 and $45, depending on the destination. For more information on the agriculture tours, click here….
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
The CDFA has announced it’s answer to the milk price hearing last month, but is it too little, too late? The CDFA says it will temporarily increase Class 1,2,3, 4a…
USDA Announces Speakers for Ag Forum
…demand and food price outlooks. USDA has hosted the Agricultural Outlook Forum since 1923 to provide farmers and ranchers, government, and agribusinesses with sound information for decision-making. Attendees are expected…
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…farm economy hung in there. In fact, Agriculture Food Price Analyst Ricky Volpe says the December consumer price figures should show only a slight inflation. Food shoppers may not be…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
…a milk price hearing on Friday, December 21, to discuss possibly raising all class milk prices for up to six months in an effort to help struggling California dairies. The…