…addition to soybeans, the two other crops that could pull acres away from corn are cotton and sorghum. Plantings for both crops are expected to be around one percent higher…
Falling Food Prices Hurt Farm Belt
…pressure on the farm economy. The Wall Street Journal says reasons behind the lower prices start with excess production in several ag sectors, including dairy, meats, grains, and other staples….
Agri View: Meat Production
Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Meat Production Farmers who produce our food live under constant pressure from environmental groups and animal care…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…significantly to $80.7 billion-an increase of 43 percent since the February forecast. Falling production expenses, including the price of fuel and inputs, was the largest contributor to this latest rally…
Rice Crop Condition Still Dropping
The condition of the rice crop is still dropping, but only slightly. Gary Crawford has the story. Rice Crop Condition Still Dropping…
Human Brain Evolution Not Possible Without Eating Meat
…far less sustainable agricultural land base than omnivorous diets. The report says meat production can utilize pasture land and crop land that vegetables and fruits are unable to use. While…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during July totaled 292 million, up 4 million from June’s production and up 19 million from July 2015. The all layers during the month…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…new ones. “The biggest challenge for ag retailers going forward will be to manage inventory to sync with demand,” notes Ehmke. Lastly, seed and crop protection companies are experiencing a…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…spring precipitation. Once the crop was finally in the ground, conditions turned dry. Crop maturity has been pushed. Soybeans Ohio: 50 bu. per acre. While the crop has moisture to…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 12.8 million tons, averaging 49.6 tons per acre. The current forecasted production is 11 percent below the 2015 crop, and 2…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
…last harvest with the industry thinking the crop size was going to be lower than the objective estimate and pricing climbed even higher. As we got into fall, the conventional…
AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…horse halls. Genetics, animal production and more will be showcased. Thirty conferences and symposiums will be covering topics including: research, strategy, genetics, Common Agricultural Policy, international business, environment and animal…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…allowed Seed SEF to register a swap execution facility, which is a trading platform. The hemp industry has long sought to distance the crop from marijuana, hemp’s biological cousin. Hemp…