…rubber compound pliable in changing temperatures, a key performance achievement in maintaining and enhancing the vehicle’s grip on the road surface. Goodyear’s tests have shown rubber made with soybean oil…
Wholesale Chicken-Wings Hit Record High Prices
Wholesale prices of chicken wings are hitting record highs, leaving restaurants to choose between raising prices or cutting portions. The Wall Street Journal reports that Americans ate more than one…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
The pork industry is pressing for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the 2018 farm bill. The price tag would be high, but the industry argues the cost of an…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…bales in the field and high storage levels. The storm came at what one cotton gin operator called “the worst possible time.” Southeast Texas agriculture has extensive damage from the…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…in contrast to Mexico’s open trade approach, Canada has retained sky-high dairy tariffs and implemented policies that hinder free trade between North American neighbors. Canada’s new Class 6/7 pricing policy…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…percent or higher since 1980. Low education rural counties also had a higher average child poverty rate on average than for all other rural counties. Additionally, the unemployment rate of…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
…rate of return was too high compared with market conditions. In 2010, USDA negotiated with insurance companies to set a 14.5 percent target rate. According to GAO’s analysis, which updated…
Agri View: Costly Disaster Year
…pastures, cattle, and other livestock that will eventually run into the high millions of dollars. And, almost as soon as the fires were out, ranchers started to rebuild. One put…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…growers are faced with the need to deliver high-quality fruit to consumers year-round, while protecting the environment, fostering economic growth in their communities and coping with profound changes in production…
Amazon Cleared to Take Over Whole Foods
The Federal Trade Commission cleared Amazon to officially take over Whole Foods. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Amazon will spend $13.7 billion to acquire the Austin, Texas-based high-end food grocery…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…industry. Funding is made through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Specialty crops generally fetch high value for the farmers, but require more intensive…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
…Those trees are producing better, and so we see an uptick in production.” Some reports hinted that growers were moving to higher-density plantings. Although that is technically true, it’s relative…
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
…take on more debt. The amount of outstanding farm debt is likely to reach an all-time high this year. Brent Gloy of Agricultural Economic Insights says if the debt level…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
…everybody. Not just farmers. But, farmers are among the highest risk element of our entire population. You see, some areas of our country are more prone to drought than others….