…the Vegetable Oil Price Index dropped 3.9 percent. Dairy prices fell 3.3 percent in April, representing the second straight month of decline. Meat prices edged higher in April, up 1.8…
U.S. on Path to Sustainable Commercial Fishing Waters
…and Market forces affected fisheries in other regions, such as in the Gulf of Mexico, where revenue for shrimp landings decreased due to high inventories, dampening prices for both domestic…
NMPF April Dairy Market Report
…cow numbers have crept up. Product inventories are building and beginning to erode the gains in milk prices registered during the second half of 2016. Commercial Use of Dairy Products…
Roberts Suggests no New Farm Bill Funding
…the next bill, according to the Hagstrom Report. Roberts noted that “times are tough in farm country,” while mentioning the credit situation and commodity prices, along with over-regulation burdens. Despite…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…farmers insure against either low milk prices or high feed costs, but the way the program calculates the relative value of feeds such as corn, soybean meal and hay was…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…moving more meat internationally because we have more available. Our products are commanding solid prices and winning back market share in many key destinations, even with a strong U.S. dollar…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…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…