…Ned Price calls the latest grain exports from Ukraine “unambiguously a good thing”. “Ships are once again sailing from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. At the latest count, more than 20…
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
…supply. Bloomberg says the challenge may come from a lack of rain in parts of India, which is, by far, the biggest rice exporter in the world. The drier weather…
CFTC Seeks Ag Advisory Committee Nominations
…light of recent environmental developments and geopolitical events affecting the agricultural markets.” There are five active Advisory Committees overseen by the CFTC. They were created to provide advice and recommendations…
Good Year So Far for California Cotton, ‘Knock on Wood’
…good to see the prices up there helping us overcome it, but long term I don’t know where we’re going to be.” As 100 percent of California cotton is exported,…
Almond Update: ABC Board of Directors Begins Its New Term
…the last crop year having diminished considerably from where we thought it was going to be earlier in the year thanks to those larger export shipments, we are resolving this….
Fun Facts about Farmers Markets
…farmers markets in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years, from just under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 8,600 markets currently registered in the USDA Farmers Market…
Celebrating National Farmers Market Week
…Vilsack say it’s in recognition of the role farmers markets play in making more nutritious food available to local communities. This is the 23rd year for National Famers Market Week,…
Comment Period Extended for Poultry Contracting Proposal
…to protect American poultry growers from abuses and enhance competitiveness in U.S. livestock and poultry markets. Information is included in the webinar to instruct anyone who wishes to comment but…
Delicate Balance of International Trade and Markets
…easy to disrupt these markets. It’s very easy to disrupt supplies. It’s also clear that markets work. Prices went very high up and suppliers all over the world responded.” Another…
New NPB VP Suggests Volunteering, Talks Priorities
…do domestically and what we do on the international export market is always key,” he said. “And, in my mind, probably the most important thing that we do as the…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…Agricultural Marketing Service has signed the agreement under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). “Providing access to new markets for more producers and helping more Americans experiencing…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
…export arm of the National Cotton Council. It will also be coordinating important U.S. exporter meetings with those Pakistani executives during the trade mission. The executives will travel across the…
Initial Pistachio Crop Expectation Comes Down, Could Help Prices
…that production reached that level. Pistachio demand has remained strong, helping to address the abundance of supply. All markets aside from the European Union have increased demand for shipments of…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
…with marketing efforts. Almond demand remains strong in export markets, as evidenced by new export shipment records being set in April and May. “We’re seeing some improvement for sure, little…