…the new record could be achieved by the end of this marketing year thanks to attractive prices. Meanwhile, U.S. ethanol exports have already reached a new all-time high at 1.15…
Canada Plans to Protect its Dairy System in New NAFTA
…the nation’s system of tariffs and quotas that keep domestic dairy prices high and imports low. U.S. dairy farmers strongly dislike the system and want it dismantled. Canada’s Foreign Minister…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…completely misleading. “For too long, Canada has relied on government controls on farm milk production to boost prices, while minimizing dairy imports to limit competition. By comparison, the United States…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
Last week’s Department of Agriculture crop reports sent stocks of farm machinery companies lower. USDA on Thursday reported higher than expected crop yields in the August round of crop reports,…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…to go” before they’re practical for actual field use. In the meantime, growers such as Chinchiolo are increasingly replacing older orchards with shorter trees that are planted in higher density,…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…drought, accidentally drowning their lettuce crops. The only silver lining is vegetable prices haven’t risen significantly yet, even though fruit prices have. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…mainly due to higher soybean production. Soybean production is forecast at 4,381 million bushels, up 121 million on higher yields. Harvested area is forecast at 88.7 million acres, unchanged from…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports also achieved higher values on a per-head-slaughtered basis and accounted for a steady-to-higher percentage of total production. June beef exports were the…
Global Food Prices Hit Three-year High
Global food prices reached a three-year high in July, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The FAO Food Price Index in July averaged 179.1 points in July…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…farmers entered into organic production to add value to their farms. “The fraudulent imports caused a drastic drop in organic grain prices and caused consumer suspicion about the program,” Johnson…
Farmers Indicate Higher Outlook on Farm Economy
…cotton prices in the next 12 months. Many indicated they expected to see higher commodity prices through the next year. The improvement in producers’ expectations for commodity prices corresponded with…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…Japanese consumers by raising prices and limiting their access to high-quality U.S. frozen beef. I have asked representatives of the Japanese government directly and clearly to make every effort to…
Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…sell for $20 or more per pound, and even higher at farmer’s markets. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (bottom right) Public Domain, Link (bottom left) By Paul Gross (paul144) and…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…President Diana Moss explained, “The merger substantially eliminates competition across a number of important markets. It could squeeze out smaller rivals and saddle farmers and consumers with higher prices, reduced…