This past year many farmers have ridden a roller coaster of commodity prices. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
CDFA ACCEPTING CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR 2014 FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS SACRAMENTO, December 17, 2013 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is…
2014 Projections for Cattle
Cattle producers will see another spike in prices next year as the herd shrinks and beef production declines. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Role of Foreign Production and Demand in Crop Reports
In this round of USDA reports, the prospects for foreign production and demand may be the main drivers in the new forecasts for U.S. supplies, stocks and prices. Gary Crawford…
More Competition from Other Meats for Beef Industry
The beef industry is going to be dealing with even stiffer competition from other meats, as beef supplies shrink and prices rise. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or…
Balanced Soil Important for Efficiency
Sabrina Hill talks with Senior Marketing Manager for Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizer Lonny Smith about soil health. Click to open or download audio report. There’s a lot that goes into efficient…
Retail Beef Prices Could Increase
If you think beef costs a lot now, just wait. Gary Crawford has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Cotton Producers Could See Higher Prices This Season
USDA’s Gary Crawford reports the U.S. cotton producers are picking a crop right now forecast at just over 13 million bales but the world marketing situation is full of uncertainties….
Big Harvest Could Lower Prices
USDA’s Chief Economist says for crop producers the projected huge harvests will bring prices down to lower levels, but not disastrously low levels. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open…
Lower Crop Prices and Grower Incomes
Lower prices for many crops are clearly here now, but the effect on the incomes of farmers is not so clear. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio…
Deadline for Milk Income Loss Contract Program
…that MILC payments were available must be submitted by Nov. 1, 2013. “The MILC program helps dairy producers get through tough economic times,” said Garcia. “When low dairy prices create…
USDA Announces Cancellation and Postponement of Selected Reports Impacted by the Lapse in Federal Funding
…Prices reports scheduled for October 18th are postponed. While the lapse in federal funding has ended, NASS has not been able to engage in the necessary data collection and analysis…
Drop in USDA Agricultural Prices Report
Producers receiving lower prices for corn and feed grains, among other crops, led to a drop in USDA’s Agricultural Prices Report in September. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or…
Will Food Prices Drop Next Year?
The latest USDA Food Price Outlook shows a lower than average food price inflation and a downward price trend for some categories this year. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open…