…key factors influencing land prices along with the income generated by the land and interest rates. However, when noticing low commodity prices, the company explains that land is a long-term…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…our cotton farmers. “Also, on our dairy, we have already seen prices of milk and other products fall by more than 10 percent over the last month alone. These are…
EPA 2019 RFS Proposal Missing Opportunity to Set Things Right
…in significantly lower RIN prices, reduced corn and ethanol demand, avoided legal obligations for highly profitable businesses, and provided windfall profits for certain oil refiners,” Slater said. “The final rule…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…fertilizer recommendations, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ecologist Alan Franzluebbers, lead investigator of this research. Surface soil is sampled in a field in Virginia while in winter cover…
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
While low milk prices and a trade war continue to make things difficult for America’s dairy farmers, a northeast U.S. cooperative is asking the government to step in and help…
Straw Bale Makes for Low Maintenance Gardening
…or around the bale. Next, you’ll want to condition the straw by using organic fertilizer or compost tea. The rich liquid breaks the bales down into plant-ready nutrients in just…
Trump Looking at Even Higher Tariffs
…risk that a spiraling conflict will undermine economic growth and inflict higher prices on both consumers and companies. The Federal Reserve has already noted that some firms have been slowing…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…the key agricultural commodities. For example, corn, soybeans, and wheat prices peaked in May before dropping somewhat in early June. Prices tumbled in mid-June when it became apparent that the…
Agri View: Understanding How Farm Subsidies Work
…conflict has an impact on both subsidies and farm prices. Market prices go down, grain prices go up. One prominent Senator put it this way. “We don’t need another subsidy….
Meat Companies Accused of Artificially Inflating Pork Prices
…accuses the meat packers of conspiring with the service to exchange “detailed, competitively sensitive, and closely-guarded non-public information.” The buyers claim that the scheme boosted prices by more than 50…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
…manufacturers, brewing companies that use aluminum cans, automakers and nail and fastener makers. The tariffs, according to the industry group, has prompted a 50 percent increase in product prices for…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Expands for June
…the survey, bankers responses project farmland prices to sink by another 2.1 percent over the next year, and the confidence index, which reflects expectations for the economy six months out,…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…be reluctant to provide financing to an industry operating at the mercy of weather extremes and volatile global market prices.” Craft said this farm bill not only can help cotton…
Enrollment for Safety Net Coverage Ends August 1
…crop prices or farm revenues fall below the historical price or revenue benchmarks established by the program. Producers who made their elections in previous years must still enroll during the…