…as Amazon took over Whole Foods and slashed prices. The analysis concluded that foot traffic to Whole Foods increased 17 percent year-over-year during the week of the price reduction beginning…
Food Price Index Increases
…a seven-month high. Global dairy prices increased 2.1 percent for the month, and meat prices were unchanged, along with little change in sugar prices. From the National Association of Farm…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…La Niñas have roiled agricultural markets, sending prices on “wild rides,” often lower amid exceptionally high levels of volatility. Research shows the cooler-than-normal water is pooling along the Equator on…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in revenue or prices for covered…
Fertilizer Company to Halt Production to Curb Excess Supply
…midst of seeking regulatory approvals for a merger with competitor Agrium. Potash is a major ingredient in most commercial fertilizers, as potassium from potash is often referred to as the…
Record Crop Value in Sacramento County
…per acre also increased 20 percent over last year. Prices also experienced an 11 percent increase. These factors contributed to bringing in more than $56 million, an overall increase of…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…Production in Greece is average and should potentially supplement the decreased production experienced in Italy. The lower supply of kiwifruit has done nothing to curb demand and prices are some…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…in China led the nation to reject U.S. corn shipments and pushed corn prices lower. The settlement is estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, according to Reuters. The settlement…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…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…