…wings declined at a similar rate. More information For the full report and more information on wings, including their history, where Americans get their wings, wing recipes and wing prices,…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
…52 billion pounds. That was three percent higher than the previous year. Additional packing capacity helped make 2017 a very good year for pork producers. Large export demand at home…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…production is about 27 billion pounds. Exports in November were five percent higher than the previous year, even as shipments to Mexico decreased. The expansion of hog production is being…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
…store data found that compared to older generations, millennial-headed households spent the least per person on food at home. However, like the other generations analyzed, millennial households with higher incomes…
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…four years, but devastating wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters continue to punish agricultural communities,” said the Board. “Trade policies continue to promote the sale of farm products at prices…
Farm Futures Releases 2018 Planting Intentions Survey Results
…in the crop community in 2017. Farm Futures did say that all of this information could be subject to change based on changing prices and the weather. From the National…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
…new soil amendments to improve water quality. Some of these benefits of CSP include: Improved cattle gains per acre; Increased crop yields; Decreased inputs; Wildlife population improvements; and Better resilience…
American Drivers Top 3 Billion Miles Driven on E15
…dedicated to helping build the infrastructure and distribution of higher biofuel blends, to give more Americans the choice of E15 at the pump. We are proud to partner with leading…
South Korean Market Demands American Beef in Record Numbers
…has been gaining momentum thanks largely to a bilateral trade deal. The 2017 drought in Australia caused a decrease in production, which was coupled with higher tariffs. For the past…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…pork, beef, and WASDE-573-4 broiler production offsets lower turkey production. The 2018 beef production forecast is raised as higher cattle placements in late 2017 are expected to result in higher…
2017 Farm Equipment Sales Up
…horsepower tractors declined two percent, and 100 horsepower and higher two-wheel drive tractors decreased seven percent. Meanwhile, four-wheel drive tractor sales increased 18 percent on the year. Combine sales were…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…and trade uncertainty remain key risks to the outlook. High yields boosted production of corn and soybeans to near-record levels for the fourth year in a row, creating higher inventories…
Agri View: Real Christmas Tree Troubles
…were shortages of real trees this year. That made the prices for the real trees higher for consumers. Everett questions what the 2018 season will bring for Christmas tree producers….
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
U.S. grain prices and demand for grain products will likely not change much, if at all. That forecast comes from Dr. Keith Coble, the Agricultural and Economics Department head at…