…prices in the coming weeks. Mexico is experiencing a shortage of all avocado sizes, with quality issues like checkerboarding. Columbia will supply the East Coast until May, but only meet…
American Agriculture History Minute: Corn, and Corn Shelling
…part of American agriculture history, but very early on corn was typically shelled by hand and used for things like fuel for heating, fertilizer, of course cattle feeding, and bedding….
Rebuilding Cattle Inventories Remains Ongoing Question
…a lot of parts of the rest of the country as well,” Anderson said. “Drought really holds back our ability to expand even when prices say there’s an opportunity.” Anderson…
Walnut Alliance of California Formed
California walnut growers have formed the Walnut Alliance of California to improve their marketing environment and profitability. Historically, walnut prices have been unsustainably low, and the alliance aims to address…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 01-13-25
…the importance of biosecurity for small and backyard flocks, and the broader implications for public health and the agricultural industry. They also touch on the rising egg prices caused by…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-10-25
…for full-time foreign workers. Galen noted the potential impact of mass deportations on dairy farms and meatpacking plants. Looking ahead to 2025, he predicted stable milk prices and production growth,…
CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program Allocates Funding to New Projects
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (CDFA/FREP) has allocated $1.15 million to five new projects aimed at enhancing nutrient and irrigation management for California’s…
Farmers Expected to Face Tighter Profit Margins in 2025
DepositPhotos image In 2025, farmers are expected to face tighter profit margins due to high input costs despite a decrease in some commodity prices. However, one input cost that won’t…
Act Provides $9.8 Billion in Ag Relief, Texas to Benefit the Most
…covered crops. These payments are intended to offset part of the economic loss producers are facing, given the recent drop in crop prices and continuing high production costs. Analysis by…
H-2A Program Sees Slight Increase
…cost of hiring, which already includes higher petition fees and, in some states, rising minimum wages. Many farm operators find these additional expenses difficult to absorb, particularly when commodity prices…
Fertilizer Prices Mixed
Stack of fertiliser bags in storage DepositPhotos image As 2024 concludes, fertilizer prices are mixed, with Potash, UAN, and UAN costing more, while DAP, Urea, and MAP remain less expensive….
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-03-25
…to the agricultural sector and the ripple effects on other industries and consumer prices. Lorrie talks with Tom Harrington, President of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, about the impact of wolf…
Higher Retail Egg Price Forecasts for 2025
DepositPhotos image Will egg prices decline in 2025? Gary Crawford looks into it. Higher Retail Egg Price Forecasts for 2025 Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
…it’s not just that we’ve been setting record values on cattle prices and everything else—it’s the land values that have gone up.” As lawmakers debate the future of the 2017…