…of the past four years. With ending stocks carrying over, 2017 will have one of the lowest average marketing prices in years. Corn acres are expected to decline next year,…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…
Beef and Pork Production Hit Record High Numbers
…three percent higher than last year. Beef production was at 2.29 billion pounds in November, two percent higher than November of 2016. A three percent increase in November slaughter to…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…adjustments, negative changes to tax policy, and mishandled trade policy opportunities. For now, he says drastically lower prices are not likely to happen anytime soon. “We’ve seen mostly stable prices…
Setting Aside Money In Case of NAFTA Failure?
…in the bureaucracy are trying to anticipate what we are going to do to protect small farmers from drops in prices should the U.S. pull out of NAFTA. There’s some…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…annual Honey report in March 2017. New data included prices for queens, expenditures, and estimates on pollination and other incomes. Additionally, NASS has combined the annual Colony Loss and the…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…producers across America. “We’ve seen recent challenges in farm income and commodity prices,” said Dr. Robert Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for the Farm Production and Conservation mission area. “The…
DuPont Pioneer Confirms Iowa Layoffs
…The company expects that over time, it will have a presence of “equal or higher” employment levels, because of the transition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Egg Supply Dropping Prices, Pressuring Cage-Free Market
An abundance of inexpensive, conventionally produced eggs is depressing demand for higher priced cage-free eggs. A new report by CoBank says egg production, conventual and cage-free, has surged since the…
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
…the bill, calling the support level “very disappointing,” as dairy producers continue to struggle with low milk prices and a “deeply flawed safety net program.” The bill also includes $2.6…
Cruz Proposes Renewable Fuel Credit Cap
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is proposing to cap the price of renewable fuel credits purchased by refiners at 10 cents, a mere fraction of the current market value. Prices…
FCA Reports on Agricultural Economic Conditions
…crop production levels are dragging down prices. That means increasing demand will be a key for the crop and protein sectors. The report also says changes to farm and trade…
Mexico Sees Possible Trade Deal with European Union
…sides are currently in technical meetings and preparing for higher-level talks next week. Mexico and the EU have an existing accord dating to 2000 that principally cut tariffs on industrial…
Northey Nomination Still on Hold
…to reduce the price of biofuel credits but did not offer any “win-win” proposals to do so. Cruz is expected to propose a cap on RIN prices, but that’s an…