USDA analysts have been preparing ahead of time for their upcoming forecasts of U.S. crop supply, demand and prices, but they will have to wait until the early hours of…
USDA Price Report
While the overall prices received by producers during July rose from the previous month, some individual categories were down. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Future of Food Prices
Taking a look into the future,what can food shoppers expect from food prices next year? Here’s Gary Crawford with the answer. Click to open or download audio report…
Beef Prices Increases Expected to Continue
Food shoppers can expect to keep paying more for beef this year and next. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Food Prices Avoid Major Increases
Overall, food prices this year are rising much less than expected and that has caused a major change in the USDA’s food price forecast. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open…
Produce Prices Show Food Supply Improvement
…fruit and vegetable prices have done a somewhat unexpected major course correction downward this year. Volpe says that the very small amount of food price inflation is good news on…
Soil Nutrient Management Seminars Coming Up
…area-specific fertilizer regulations, calcium’s role in nutrient management, and fertigation and nutrient management. Seminars are scheduled in Exeter and Salinas. The Exeter seminar will also feature the topic of nutrient…
OAN Program Helps California Farmers
…2006 Arctic Cat vehicle was stolen in Sutter County. Other missing items this year include John Deer Gators, trailers, metal pipes, fertilizer and just about anything you can imagine. But…
Consumers May Pay Less for Pork
Supermarkets may have incentives this holiday week to mark down prices for that “other white meat”. Gary Crawford explains. Click to open or download audio report…
Sec. Ross Sends Letter to Dairy Industry
…milk prices. There was a previous temporary adjustment that went into effect in February but expired the end of May. In the letter, Secretary Ross writes: “Today, I have ordered…
Consumer Report: Will Beef Prices Stabilize?
Beef prices at the supermarket are continuing to climb at a rate far above the general inflation rate. Is there any relief in sight? Gary Crawford reports. Click to open…
Climb in Beef Prices Slowing
The climb in cattle and beef prices is slowing a bit at the moment due to some market uncertainty. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
New Regulations Mean More Work
…or nitrates entering the groundwater through agriculture applications. Nitrogen is used as a fertilizer, then absorbs into the soil. Eventually some of that nitrogen enters the groundwater as nitrates. A…
USDA May Price Report
The new price report shows more losses for wheat and corn, but stronger livestock prices during this past month. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….