Among the big news from this month’s Crop Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is the yield and price estimates for corn. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…farm water supplies delivered through the CVP Friant Unit. “Our water prices have been steadily going up as supplies have become more uncertain,” said Cosyns, who is a Madera Irrigation…
Food Price Inflation Remains Low
Food price inflation so far this year continues to be almost nil, even though some products are showing increases. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Fruits and Vegetable Crops Struggle in Some States
Here in California many shoppers are used to price differences between local and out-of-state produce. This summer’s very wet conditions in the southeastern states will likely mean consumers in those…
2014 to Bring Lower Feed Costs
Next year will bring lower feed costs for livestock producers, but each type of producer will face different production and price prospects. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or…
USDA Price Report
While the overall prices received by producers during July rose from the previous month, some individual categories were down. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Condition of Corn Crop
…and livestock operations, as it greatly influences the price of feed. Susan Carter has more on the crop’s condition so far this year. Click to open or download audio report…
Food Prices Avoid Major Increases
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….