…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…
Heitkamp: Trade War Strikes at Rural Economies
…comments come as China indicated it would impose retaliatory trade barriers that are against U.S. goods if the administration follows through with the threat, causing soybean prices to plummet to…
Trade War Costly for U.S. Farmers
…billion on the 2018 soybean crop. The American Soybean Association Tuesday linked the drop to the trade war, as President John Heisdorffer stated: “Soybean prices are declining as a direct…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show typically higher average prices for fresh produce as opposed to frozen options, with some commodities being significantly cheaper when frozen. The difference in…
Farm Credit Outlook Shows Prices for Grains to Strengthen
An outlook presented to the Farm Credit Administration shows corn and soybean prices are projected to strengthen, boosting profit margins for crop farmers. The report shows profit margins are expected…
Secretary Perdue Comments on Canada Dairy Issue
…result in oversupply of some products on the global market that depresses prices, according to Reuters. MacAulay said the two were not ready to signal what changes might be included…
Farm Bureau: Farmers Buoyed by Senate Farm Bill Vote
…Committee. Low commodity prices, rising interest rates and an uncertain future for exports hang heavy over America’s farm and ranch land. But today’s vote means light on the horizon. We…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…this prolonged period of low milk prices,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “With the House also set to move on its version of the Farm Bill later this…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…process to get a Farm Bill reauthorized on time.” “Whether it’s low prices, over burdensome regulations, or unpredictable trade markets, it’s no secret that farmers and ranchers are struggling. That’s…