Everett Griner talks about the reasons for meat prices increasing in the grocery store in today’s Agri View. Now the cost you pay for a T-Bone steak, or a chuck…
New Study: RIN Price Cap for E15 RVP Waiver “Deal” Would Cut Ethanol Consumption and Trounce Corn Prices
…retailers to sell the fuel, capping D6 [conventional biofuel] RIN prices would reduce consumption of E15 and E85;” “A cap on D6 RIN prices between $0.10/gal to $0.20/gal would likely…
EPA Unresponsive to Letter on RIN Prices
…that steps are needed to lower RIN prices to help refiners. However, under Democratic and Republican administrations, EPA found that RIN prices don’t determine the success or failure of refiners….
USDA Releases 2018 Planting Estimates
…corn in the overall number of planted acres, with the potential for 91.5 million acres of soybeans in the ground. Soybean prices have rallied recently over South American weather concerns,…
Mexico Buying More Brazilian Corn as NAFTA Negotiations Continue
…with low commodity prices and rising South American competition. U.S. farmers, food processors, and grain traders have spent months trying to make sure relationships don’t fall part if the NAFTA…
How Potential ADM, Bungee Merger Would Impact Farmers
…move won’t move grain prices, however. The speculation of a potential merger between the two grain handling giants continues, while both companies offer little detail or comments regarding a merger….
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…tillage reduction, practices that sequester carbon in the soil, reduce fertilizer needs, improve soil quality and increase yield. Greg Ira, coordinator of the UC California Naturalist program, said a new…
February Garden Prep for Spring Gardening
…to come in the spring. For your flower beds, re-fertilize cool season flower beds using a liquid or granular form of fertilizer. Just be careful not to apply an excessive…
Fertilizer Institute Issues Annual Industry Report
The Fertilizer Institute 2017 State of the Fertilizer Industry report shows a continued investment in nutrient management and stewardship, among other things. Organizers say the annual report, which is part…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…takes place in southern California where the climate is more suitable for a sub-tropic crop. Some avocado growers have begun planting coffee trees as the irrigation and fertilizer requirements for…
Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
…reduction in time and effort to target field scouting activities, better manage (and many times reduce) fertilizer usage, and provide visual tools both in the field and in the office.”…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…U.S. motorists in traditional light-duty vehicles. That’s an increase from 2.8 trillion miles in 2017 to 3.3 trillion miles in 2050. EIA also reports that, “Retail prices of motor gasoline…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about how shipping cost affects the prices consumers pay for food in today’s Agri View. Now anybody who reads a paper or watches the news on TV…
Tyson: Higher Freight Costs Will Push Up Consumer Prices
…prices for all its products. The company says the tight trucking market will add more than $200 million to its cost structure this year. Chief Executive Tom Hayes says, “Freight…