…upcoming farm bill debate. “Because of low commodity prices, many of America’s farmers and ranchers are struggling,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “The risk management and safety net provisions of…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…and prices have remained strong. This year has also seen less competition from producers in Mexico. The rainfall that California enjoyed this winter helped boost optimism in the industry, leading…
Canadian Problems with PEDv Continue to Grow
…rate in young piglets can be as high as 100 percent. A recent U.S. outbreak back in the winter of 2013-2014 killed millions of animals, sending pork prices to record…
Rabobank Issues Report on Declining Wheat Acres
…planted acres is going to have a domino effect that will spill down the supply chain. Fewer acres means less supply available, which means more imports and higher prices for…
Retailers Expect Growth in Precision Farming
…prices and cautious buying habits of their customers. The fifth annual Precision Dealers Benchmark Study has a more optimistic tone to it than recent years. Retailers are more optimistic about…
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
…and low food prices for many countries in the study, so food security is likely to improve by 2027. The population percentage labeled as ‘food insecure’ is 17 percent this…
Farmland Market Trend Hard to Define
…shows a price decline from previous selling prices. Ag land values in most areas should be expected to continue gradually declining over the next several years if commodity prices and…
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…deal. Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey tweeted back at Trump, saying, “I disagree – the new sugar deal hikes prices for consumers even more.” However, the sugar and corn refining…
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…home and attributes the declines in the prices consumers pay to the hard work of American farmers and ranchers. And that’s music to our ears on July 4th. I’m Cathy…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
…being how fast will the industry continue to grow. Despite record production for the industry, hog prices are decent, with expectations of an annual average of $15 per head. Iowa…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
Cattle prices in Brazil are posting the biggest losses in a decade to start a year following this springs investigation into a meat inspection scandal. Bloomberg News reports that since…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
…approve the trait in 2014 but farmers contended the damage had been done because of lower corn prices and lost sales. The plaintiffs contend that the China rejection led to…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…over 800 million pounds of foreign beef imported into the U.S. Since the revocation of COOL, smaller domestic farmers and ranchers have typically been receiving lower prices for their meat….
Nitrogen Levels in Navel Oranges
Citrus demands for nitrogen are greatest from bloom through June, making spring the best time to apply supplemental nitrogen fertilizer to navel oranges. Growers typically apply between 1/10 and 1/4…