…beef. It is back at the top of meat consumption list. That stabilizes prices. And it pays the extra pasture rent. That is good for everybody involved. That’s Agri View…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…through the broader U.S. economy, direct and indirect employment surpasses 280,000 workers with economic activity of nearly $100 billion. That testimony stated, though, that while current cotton futures market prices…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…the MPP’s supplemental coverage option paints a clear picture of the current shortcoming. Farmers’ use of the MPP – which enables them to insure the margin between milk prices and…
NFU Urges Trump Administration to Oppose Dow-DuPont Merger
…merger will result in less innovation, higher prices, and less choice for farmers,” said NFU President Roger Johnson in a letter to President Trump. “Given the damaging and lasting effects…
Subcommittee Examines Farm Policy in Advance of the Next Farm Bill
…facing and adjust policies to reflect that in the next farm bill,” said Subcommittee Chairman Crawford. “Commodity prices have collapsed over the past four years and net farm income continues…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
…business – and increase consumer prices for meat,” said NPPC President Ken Maschhoff, a pork producer from Carlyle, Ill. “These regulations could impose staggering costs on the pork industry. The…
Store Formats and Patterns in Household Grocery Purchases
…retail landscape. Whether traditional or nontraditional, store formats differ in prices, product assortment, advertising strategies, and location, and each of these characteristics can affect consumers’ food choices. This report broadly…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…on the economy of $100 million or more, adjusted annually for inflation; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation,…
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…in the United States by selling at prices that are substantially below their costs of production. This is reflected in the petition’s alleged dumping margins of 23.3 percent for Argentina…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…it decreased to 56.7 percent by the fourth quarter. Feed costs decreased by 5.3 percent on a per cwt. basis because lower prices were paid for milk Return on Investment…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…is in a particularly unenviable position. After reaching record high milk prices in 2014, prices dropped drastically in 2016 from $24 per hundredweight to around $16 per hundredweight. The farm…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of adjustments that will affect the way both feed prices (including corn, alfalfa and soybean meal) and milk prices are calculated. The most needed improvement is restoring the feed cost…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…raising prices on consumers. “The vast majority of the industry remains united in its opposition to any change to the point of obligation. An America-first energy policy means American consumers…
Federal Reserve Makes Expected Interest Rate Increase
…interest rate increases mean more of the same for the farm economy, which is slumping amid low commodity prices. The increase will likely impact loans for big-ticket items, such as…