…production growth since 2012 according to forecasts released in October 2016. Through September, 2016 prices for whole birds at wholesale remained above the trend prior to the 2015 HPAI outbreak….
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…prevented planting payment is made to compensate for the producer’s pre-planting costs generally incurred in preparation for planting the crop. These costs can include purchase of machinery, land rent, fertilizer,…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…He says lower milk and turkey prices led to the decrease in this year’s survey. “We’ve seen milk prices come down quite a bit from where they were in 2014….
Agri View: Food Cost
…But is a fact that it is more years than not. It has been the fact for the past seven to nine years. Now in most years meat prices have…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…reduction in inflation-adjusted farmland prices in 2018, the first significant correction since the ‘80s. Recent data shows farmland prices in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana dropping three percent from July-September of…
Mexico Loaded Up on Corn Ahead of U.S. Election
…Pro Farmer says the move proved prudent, since the results of the U.S. election sent the peso to an all-time low against the dollar, increasing corn prices in pesos ten-fold….
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…Rural Mainstreet economies. Over the past 12 months, livestock commodity prices have tumbled by 27.2 percent and grain commodity prices have slumped by 16.6 percent. The economic fallout from this…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…overall…37 cents from last year. Turkey showed the second-greatest price decrease, dropping 30 cents for a whole bird compared to last year. Pumpkin prices are slightly lower following the production…
U.S. Turkey Production
…production growth since 2012 according to forecasts released in October 2016. Through September, 2016 prices for whole birds at wholesale remained above the trend prior to the 2015 HPAI outbreak….
E.U. Advisers Pushing for U.S.-Style Insurance Program
…a dedicated platform that could be used to share best risk-management practices to avoid financial difficulties when disasters hit or market prices drop substantially. From the National Association of Farm…
Farm Groups Begin Lame-Duck TPP Push
…Association of Wheat Growers is urging Congress to take action, noting that wheat growers rely on export markets to ease low prices. Since February, the average cash price for wheat…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…about their views on the TPP. Over 1,000 farmers responded. The survey was designed to shed light on farmers’ views on low milk prices and other issues affecting dairy farmers…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
A series of storms this fall has promoted healthy grass growth on the range for grazing cattle, but improved feed conditions come as cattle prices remain in a slump and…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
Global food prices rose during October. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says its food price index climbed 1.2 points over the September totals to 172.6. Pro…