…the fields late.” Add in the summertime heat wave, disease pressures and lower prices, and the canneries will be seeing fewer tomatoes than they contracted for. Mike Montna, president and…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
…level since 2008, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. Lower beef prices are adding pressure to lower pork prices, along with an anticipated 4.9 percent increase in pork production this…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…higher prices of pork bellies. We saw a rally in wholesale bacon prices this summer and fall which is being reflected at the retail level,” Newton said. “Bacon is a…
Rural Mainstreet Index Lower
The Rural Mainstreet Index fell to its lowest level of the year last month as farmland prices declined and agriculture equipment sales were dismal. The index, compiled by Nebraska’s Creighton…
Margin Protection Crop Insurance Decision Due
…setting period. It locks in input prices (the margin) based on corresponding futures traded in Chicago for urea, DAP, diesel fuel, and interest rates. Program Schnitkey doesn’t see any compelling…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…sixth year of evaluating a wide variety of forage sorghums. Using limited amounts of water and fertilizer, their work indicates a potential for sorghum forage crops to still produce high…
Pecan Pies at Risk Following Hurricane Irma
…News reports that while pecans are a niche crop, the nuts are often associated with holiday desserts, and they’re among Georgia’s top agricultural commodities. Prices were already at the highest…
Retail Meat Prices Slip Lower in August
Consumer prices for meat decline 0.4 percent in August, compared to figures compiled in July. A monthly report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows overall U.S. meat prices for…
Almond Board: Low-Dust Harvest Equipment Demos
…regulations. As a Federal Marketing Order, it is important to note that the Almond Board is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or market prices. …
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
Avocado prices have reached a record high and a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could have U.S. consumers paying even more for the fruit. A group of avocado…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine in some areas, but the overall wine market in California appears stable with relatively balanced prices. California is the world’s fourth largest producer of wine, with over…
Agri View: Energy to Produce Food
…of all energy produced in the United States. Farmers use a portion of that. Natural gas is used to produce most fertilizer. Diesel fuel keeps tractors and other motorized equipment…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…low commodity prices, government inaction on this vital issue would signal a detrimental economic downturn,” Skor said. “About a decade ago, the U.S. and Brazil put aside a long-standing dispute…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
Iowa State University says pork prices could fall by nearly five dollars per-animal if the U.S. withdraws from the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. President Donald Trump suggested…