U.S. grain prices and demand for grain products will likely not change much, if at all. That forecast comes from Dr. Keith Coble, the Agricultural and Economics Department head at…
Whole Foods Moving Away from Local Products
Whole Foods grocery stores are shifting their focus away from local products to make room for more nationally recognized brands in an effort to reduce prices in the 473 stores…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…days. Hard red winter wheat growers in Kansas and Oklahoma are already not expecting to have a large crop this year. They’ve been battling lower prices because of a large…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…dairy also lost close to $10 million due to lowered prices, dumping milk and heat-stressed cows producing less. Aquaculture was affected by losses totaling $17.5 million. The Florida beef industry…
Organic Milk Sales Lower
…lactose-free. Organic milk prices fell from roughly $40 per hundredweight in 2016 to $27 in 2017. Organic dairy processors are looking for new ways to move the product. Company officials…
New Zealand Production Drop Causes Dairy Prices to Rise
…at $3,124 per ton. The most widely traded product, whole milk powder, saw the largest gain in prices at an increase of 4.2 percent. Skim milk powder prices also rose…
Demand Supporting Hog Prices
U.S. hog prices are being supported by strong demand, according to Purdue University economist Chris Hurt. He says pork production is expected to rise by three percent in the first-half…
Report Shows 2014-15 HPAI Impact
…effects of bird culls. Trade restrictions decreased overseas demand for broiler products and led to lower prices for broiler producers. Prices for many poultry products remained at multi-year lows in…
Index Shows Farmer Optimism Increasing
A survey of farmers shows optimism is increasing in the Midwest farm country, despite continued low prices. The latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agricultural Confidence Index found increasing optimism, posting an…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
A University of Illinois economist expects 2018 crop prices to remain below high levels seen earlier this decade due to global inventories. Economist Todd Hubbs explains that global economic growth…
Downward Pressure Expected on 2018 Cash Rents
As commodity prices fell over the past few years, many landowners across the country agreed to lower cash rents. The annual LandOwner/Pro Farmer Cash Rent and Values Survey shows a…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…supplier, and investor interest has also shrunk because fewer people want to use futures to hedge risk. Prices have slumped approximately 17 percent in December. The liquidity drain out of…
Purdue Releases 2018 Ag Economic Sector Forecasts
…of the past four years. With ending stocks carrying over, 2017 will have one of the lowest average marketing prices in years. Corn acres are expected to decline next year,…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…