…per hundredweight. Three years later, value sank to $13 per hundredweight. Since 1949, the USDA has implemented the Milk Price Support Program which aids farmers by maintaining a price minimum…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…involved with increasing inputs and labor over the years” is substantial, Bitter said. “We have not seen commensurate price increases in commodity prices or grape value,” he said, adding that…
Another Increase to California’s Minimum Wage is On the Way
…3.18 percent rise in the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Along with the hourly wage hike, the minimum salary for full-time exempt employees will also increase to $68,640 per year. However,…
Predicting Food Price Inflation for 2025
Predicting food price inflation for next year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by stokkete/DepositPhotos image Shoppers are seeing low food price inflation this year, but what…
Larger California Peach Crop Expected Despite A Warm Winter
…tons, a slight increase from 2023, though significantly below the early 2000s levels. Prices have stayed flat, with the 2024 base price agreement at $635 per ton. Canned fruit prices…
Dairy Price Forecasts
…Board Chair Mark Jekanowski goes over this month’s USDA price forecasts for dairy categories, classes, and all-milk prices. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
New Report on Food Price Inflation
There’s a new report now out on food price inflation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by cboswell/DepositPhotos image A new report is showing very little food…
Profit Downturn for Global Ag Traders
Lower profits for global ag traders. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wheat seed crop grain price goes up rising increase in global commodity market trade export. Image…
2025 Food Price Forecast
What will food prices hold for next year? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Daviles/DepositPhotos image The Agriculture Department is out with its first food price…
Some Good News in Food Price Forecast
USDA’s latest food price forecast has a little good news for shoppers. Gary Crawford has more coming on up This Land of Ours. Image by takoburito/DepositPhotos image Analysts at the…
Despite Low Demand, Fertilizer Prices Remain High
Image by singkham/DepositPhotos image Fertilizer prices remain higher despite agriculture being past the high-demand spring season. Josh Linville of StoneX told Agweb.com that multiple global factors are the reason prices have…
Independent Study Finds Economic Benefits to Beef Checkoff
…Beef Checkoff, the total domestic beef demand would have been 2.4 billion pounds (8.5%) lower per year than the actual results. The steer price would have been 7.8% lower per…
Good News about Food Prices
Image by Vadymvdrobot/DepositPhotos image There’s more good news on the food price front. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
New Federal Milk Marketing Order Recommendations Released
…of a new base Class I skim milk price formula. These changes are designed to reflect current market conditions and improve price equity, especially for extended shelf-life milk products. American…