…deficit with South Korea, claiming the losses would have been “significantly higher” without the deal. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Standard (RFS) has substantially benefited the U.S. economy by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas…
U.S. Moving Forward with WTO China Grains Case
…formal request. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office last year said global prices for the three commodities were lower than China’s domestic prices, yet the country did not maximize its use…
Agri View: Florida Carrots
…color. But a slightly higher sugar content than its California counterpart. So, time will tell if Florida can challenge California and Texas. We will see. That’s Agri View for today….
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
…opportunity to stockpile assets. Going into this downturn, record-high commodity prices helped farmers get their financial houses set up before prices tumbled. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
…the near-term is almost 17-billion gallons, or a blended rate of nearly 12-percent, which would drive gas prices down by 14-percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ethanol Production May Outpace Demand in Future
…fuel prices encourage people to get out and drive more. Pump usage is going up as E-10 is the dominant blend but more and more people are using the higher…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…the RFS, the model found corn prices would average just $2.75 per bushel in 2015, far below the cost of production. However, with the RFS in place, corn prices averaged…
Add a Pond to Your Garden or Farm
…not iced over. Ponds Store Water, therefore ponds can be positioned on higher parts of a property so that they can gravity-feed water down to parched gardens. I’m Cathy Isom……
Agri View: Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers
…that grow most of our rice. The damage has not been assessed yet. But, it hurt the rice crop again. You will feel it. In this year’s prices. That’s Agri…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…top firms to reap record profits paying lower prices to the farmers who produce our food and charging higher prices to consumers on the retail side. Agribusiness monopolies are quickly…
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…a coalition of farm groups argues that increasing exports won’t replace the need for fair prices in disputes such as the one over Canada’s dairy supply management system, along with…
Trump Wants Produce Dumping Protection in NAFTA 2.0
…for U.S. fruit and vegetable producers to prove that Mexico is dumping produce into the U.S. at below-market prices. The current rule says U.S. producers need to prove damage by…