…local and national hay market with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities. Foglio says that they are experiencing some downward pressure with out of state ranches and tariff uncertainly has limited…
Hay and Alfalfa Market After Tariffs
AgNet west reporter Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, spoke with Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities about the hay and alfalfa market. Hay and Alfalfa Market After Tariffs How’s it looking,…
Concerns Voiced on Proposed Expansion of Futures Trading Hours
…futures markets to manage price risks associated with agricultural commodities. Futures trading plays a vital role in price discovery, allowing buyers and sellers to establish fair market values based on…
Hay and Alfalfa Market Update
Fir0002/Flagstaffotos, via Wikimedia Commons AgNet West reporter Nick Papagni talked with Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities. He asked Nick: Are we going to have some good news heading into June…
From Exports to Excess: How Tariffs Are Crushing the Hay Market
…the dairy market when the hay and alfalfa start to stack up? For sure. From a farming standpoint, very, very tough today in several commodities, obviously, dairy commodities being one of…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 05-20-25
…Paul, category director at Homegrown Organic Farms. Stephen shares the company’s incredible evolution—from a small stone fruit operation to a robust, employee-owned enterprise managing 16 commodities across multiple states. Listeners…
California’s Agriculture Industry Faces Urgent Aging Challenge
…sector is not only a fundamental part of the economy but also a leader in producing specialty crops such as almonds, strawberries, and lettuce—commodities that require highly skilled labor. The…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-14-25
…of the farm bill until 2026, with 59% of economists predicting this, but 18% anticipating passage by the end of 2022. The top 10 agricultural commodities in California, as per…
California Farmland Value Depreciating
Image by Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter” California farmland value is not good. Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities says farm ground is depreciating because 90% of the commodities you farm…
Hay/Alfalfa Market Report
photo by Nick Foglio Nick Foglio from Foglio Commodities talking about the early markets in alfalfa. Over the last couple weeks getting the feed market starting to find itself here…
Producer Commodity Prices Update for March
USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report reflects changes in prices received from the previous month for commodities in general, and in both crop and livestock sectors. Rod Bain has the details….
California Colored Potato Crop on Schedule
Multi colored baby potatoes. Specialty Crops Market News disseminates detailed information on marketing conditions for hundreds of agricultural commodities at major domestic and international wholesale markets, production areas, and ports…
Gains in Domestic Avocado Production
Avocados. Los Angeles produce market. Specialty Crops Market News disseminates detailed information on marketing conditions for hundreds of agricultural commodities at major domestic and international wholesale markets, production areas, and…
Impact of Tariffs Between the U.S. and China Ag Markets
…that the U.S. tariffs on China and China’s retaliation are assumed to persist throughout the current and next marketing years, affecting major commodities like cotton and pork. Despite this, hog…