…in a lot worse spot than we are, because their planting window is right now.” Because a late-planted crop is usually also smaller, Sutton said he hopes prices will improve…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…prices far below their domestic price – in violation of Canada’s trade agreement concessions. Dairy leaders emphasized that U.S. dairy exports create jobs across the nation, and distributed fact sheets…
Organic Wine Study-Price or Taste?
…prices paid for different bottles of wine through online retailers. They also compared various wine characteristics to get the price effect of organic certification and labeling. Data was collected from…
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…prices due to pressured supply. This situation will continue towards summer, with record piglet prices during Q1. Exports remain the wild card for the market’s price top, with high prices…
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
…fertilizer. Technology tells them exactly how much. And when. One doesn’t have to guess when to turn on the irrigation or how long to run it. Precision is more than…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…significant head-to-head competition between Deere and Monsanto’s Precision Planting technologies would have been lost. That competition had led to lower prices and more innovative products.” The proposed sale would have…
Agri View: Outlook for 2017
…for agriculture as a whole. Farm commodity prices were mostly good back then. But here is something to keep in mind now. When crop prices go up, so does the…
Ag Lender Survey: Farm Profitability Down, Commodity Prices Top Concern
…Ninety-five percent of lenders indicated commodity prices — particularly grains, beef cattle and dairy — are a top concern. While concerns about commodity prices varied by region, overall, lenders are…
Ag Producer Sentiment Inches Higher in April
…commodity prices over the next year. When asked if they thought soybean prices would be higher, lower, or about the same in 12 months, a pessimistic shift was observed compared…
Brazil Looking at Tariffs on U.S. Ethanol Imports
…crop for sugar production because of recent higher sugar prices. Less of the product is going into the Brazilian ethanol industry. Ethanol imports grew five times larger in the first…
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
…west and allowed the Farm Service Agency to make more direct and guaranteed loans to farmers who need access to credit when commodity prices are low. From the National Association…
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…inputs sector. This decreases competition amongst the few companies that dominate the marketplace, limiting choice and raising prices for family farmers. “ChemChina’s proposed takeover of Syngenta would disrupt trade flows…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
…Auburn. However, the single-pass approach is a viable option that may become even more advantageous in the future, particularly if cotton prices stay low and fuel and labor costs continue…
Agri View: Avian Flu is Costly and Scary
…poultry industry wiped out 48 million birds. That’s not all. It sent egg prices skyrocketing. It caused other countries to ban the shipment of all U.S. poultry products. Unless the…