…for commodity prices here in America. Mexico and Canada make up a significant share of American agricultural sales in commodities like corn, wheat, sorghum, red meat, and dairy products. Olson…
Raisin Prices Offset by Lower Production
…the lightest crop of Thompsons we’ve had in at least a couple of decades.” Raisin prices that were negotiated by the Raisin Bargaining Association (RBA) are over 50 percent higher…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
A bipartisan bill introduced this week seeks to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program, which helps farmers when commodity prices fall to damaging levels. Introduced by North…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
…in prices for the 2000 crop. An oversupply of raisins was the major contributor to such low prices. California packers were holding onto a significant amount of product from the…
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
…loans have increased somewhat, interest rates have edged higher, and the loan-to-deposit ratio, a key measure of bank liquidity, also has increased. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index is still below growth-neutral, which it has been for some time. The index jumped six points from September to October, but low crop prices…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…consistently indicates that California Almond acreage is higher than the annual USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) almond acreage reports, as seen in a comparative analysis of 2010, 2012, 2014…
California Labor Shortages Detailed in Survey
…diverse group of farmers growing a wide range of commodities including tree fruit, grapes, nuts, rice, and wheat. Employers have been increasing recruiting efforts, as well as offering higher wages…
Pork Producers Applaud Withdraw Of GIPSA Rules
…increased consumer prices for meat.” The interim final rule would have broadened the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) of 1921 related to using “unfair, unjustly discriminatory or…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…classification that lowered domestic prices for certain milk protein products to the minimum global price, was met with swift pushback, according to Politico. The proposal called a “five-page attack” on…
Agri View: Retail Prices and Diet Changes
Everett Griner talks about retail prices having an impact on families and diet changes in today’s Agri View. Retail Prices and Diet Changes…
Pastureland Values Hit New High
…in the country came in the Corn Belt, where average prices came in 1.7 percent lower than in 2016. Iowa pastureland prices dropped 8.8 percent to an average of $3,100…
Perdue Says NAFTA Benefits Canada More Than U.S.
…says NAFTA benefits Canada more than America in several different areas. “The Canadian dairy management supply program is overproducing product,” he says, “depressing milk solid prices around the world. There’s…
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
…regulations. As a Federal Marketing Order, it is important to note that the Almond Board is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or market prices. …