…to humans and the meat they produce has protein with a higher nutritional quality than the grains they are eating. Still, the World Wildlife Fund report claims that feeding animals…
Wal-Mart Customers Flocking to Whole Foods After Amazon Purchase
…as Amazon took over Whole Foods and slashed prices. The analysis concluded that foot traffic to Whole Foods increased 17 percent year-over-year during the week of the price reduction beginning…
Food Price Index Increases
…a seven-month high. Global dairy prices increased 2.1 percent for the month, and meat prices were unchanged, along with little change in sugar prices. From the National Association of Farm…
RFA Thanks 38 Senators for Leadership
…RFS. Allowing exported biofuels to count toward a domestic energy program runs afoul of the law, undermines market growth in E15 and higher blends, and would quite likely prompt other…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…La Niñas have roiled agricultural markets, sending prices on “wild rides,” often lower amid exceptionally high levels of volatility. Research shows the cooler-than-normal water is pooling along the Equator on…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in revenue or prices for covered…
USDA Releases Grain Stocks Estimates
…The report shows that old-crop corn stocks have reached a 30-year record at 2.2 billion bushels. That number was 32 percent higher than last year, but still below the pre-report…
Record Crop Value in Sacramento County
…per acre also increased 20 percent over last year. Prices also experienced an 11 percent increase. These factors contributed to bringing in more than $56 million, an overall increase of…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…billion in certified organic commodities in 2016. That’s up 23 percent over the previous year. The number of certified organic farms also climbed 11 percent higher, coming in at 14,217…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…Production in Greece is average and should potentially supplement the decreased production experienced in Italy. The lower supply of kiwifruit has done nothing to curb demand and prices are some…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…in China led the nation to reject U.S. corn shipments and pushed corn prices lower. The settlement is estimated to be close to $1.5 billion, according to Reuters. The settlement…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the fields late.” Add in the summertime heat wave, disease pressures and lower prices, and the canneries will be seeing fewer tomatoes than they contracted for. Mike Montna, president and…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
…production, many broilers have low weights, which along with larger birds demanding higher prices, has contributed to higher retail poultry prices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…higher prices of pork bellies. We saw a rally in wholesale bacon prices this summer and fall which is being reflected at the retail level,” Newton said. “Bacon is a…