…Department determines the individual monthly prices of feed, adjustments to premiums, making margin determinations monthly, rather than bimonthly, expanding the Livestock Gross Margin program and allowing producers to use both…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…weather during harvest, the industry is confident about this year’s crop. “Other than (the rain), the season has gone real well. Prices are good. People are enjoying the fruit, and…
Global Food Prices Edging Higher
…month and sugar prices increased 1.6 percent. The index shows global vegetable oil prices decreased 7.6 percent. Finally, dairy prices were up slightly from January, but reached the highest level…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…Minister of India and government officials want to curb imports to avoid a crash in local wheat prices, which would bring on a backlash from millions of poorer citizens. Many…
January Agriculture Prices Report
January Prices Received Index Decreased 1.6 Percent The January Agriculture Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 86.4, decreased 1.6 percent from December 2016. At 78.3, the Crop Production Index decreased…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…three years. Cotton prices fell nearly forty percent in 2014 and farmers had no official program to help cover their losses. As a result finding any financial aid for their…
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…efforts. That’s a tough blow to Brazilian farmers who’ve seen a multiple-year drop in Ag prices, currency appreciation, and a national recession. An AgroConsult analyst says because the damaged crop…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…Milk Producers Federation, of which DFA is a member. Her full testimony can be found here. The MPP, designed to assist farmers during periods of distressed milk prices or high…
Rural Mainstreet Index Improving
…less negative. Over the past 12 months, livestock commodity prices have tumbled by 9.4 percent and grain commodity prices have slumped by 6.3 percent, both an improvement over last month,”…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…countries by gender and age subgroups. What Did the Study Find? ERS research confirms that changes in income and food prices more strongly affect food intakes in low-income countries than…
Immigration Crackdown Making Farm Labor Nervous
…may also mean rising grocery costs for consumers. A recent Farm Bureau study shows enforcement-only immigration policy without reforms that benefit farm labor could increase food prices by as much…
House Agriculture Committee Prepares for Farm Bill by Exploring Economic Outlook in Rural America
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review the economic challenges facing rural America. Members heard from several witnesses who highlighted these factors, including low farm commodity prices, declining…
U.S. Distillers Grains Exports Reached 11.48 Million Metric Tons in 2016
…2015 and the lowest in four years. DG export prices averaged $191 per MT, down 19 percent from 2015 and the lowest in six years; While U.S. DG exports to…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…of cotton will be planted in the U.S. this year. An analyst with the National Cotton Council says the increase in acreage is “largely the result of weaker prices of…