…cotton prices in the next 12 months. Many indicated they expected to see higher commodity prices through the next year. The improvement in producers’ expectations for commodity prices corresponded with…
Agri View: Soybean Potential
…accepted that the answer will not be more plants per acre. Nor fertilizer and labor. But, a plant that produces more pods and pods that produce more beans. Well, that…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the federal government’s official source of statistics about on-farm and post-harvest commercial fertilizer and pesticide use and pest management practices. NASS conducts agricultural chemical use…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…Japanese consumers by raising prices and limiting their access to high-quality U.S. frozen beef. I have asked representatives of the Japanese government directly and clearly to make every effort to…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…President Diana Moss explained, “The merger substantially eliminates competition across a number of important markets. It could squeeze out smaller rivals and saddle farmers and consumers with higher prices, reduced…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
…in 2009. Despite negative margins and low milk prices, producers have become increasingly displeased with the program’s performance over the years. Many complaints center around the USDA’s calculation of feed…
Canada Wants Dispute Mechanism in NAFTA Redo
…that Canada would continue to defend its system of tariffs and quotas that keep domestic dairy prices high and imports low. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…buoy milk prices being weighed down by large inventories and other factors. Milk production typically falls during summer months, as cows respond to the heat. Record-setting heat in June had…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
…prices high and limit imports. A deal last year that allowed Canadian dairy farmers to sell their milk proteins to domestic processors at a discount, drastically slowing American imports. The…
Love for Bacon Pushing Pork Belly Prices to Record Highs
America loves its bacon, and that love is pushing pork belly prices to record highs. Prices for the part of the hog that’s used to make bacon have jumped roughly…
Ag Lenders Pessimistic About Farm Profits
…remain profitable through the rest of this year. A Farmer Mac analyst said the grains, cattle, and dairy sectors have been hit hardest as market prices remain at the low…
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
…care. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says farmers have been struggling for some time with low commodity prices and a sharp drop in farm income. In turn, that’s led to a…
U.S. DDGS Exports Up 16 Percent To Southeast Asia
…U.S. DDGS into their rations and, combined with attractive prices and available supply, are seeing results in increased demand. Learn more about the Council’s efforts to promote U.S. DDGS here….
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…(2) to create community service and learning opportunities for female and juvenile offenders. The district will also develop and host educational workshops for county residents on irrigation techniques, fertilizer application,…