…goods last year and a new agreement would boost that number considerably higher. The head of the Japan Foreign Exchange Research Department at JP Morgan says a deal between the…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
Cattle prices in Brazil are posting the biggest losses in a decade to start a year following this springs investigation into a meat inspection scandal. Bloomberg News reports that since…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 20 grants totaling $4.3 million to help higher education institutions teach the next generation of…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
…approve the trait in 2014 but farmers contended the damage had been done because of lower corn prices and lost sales. The plaintiffs contend that the China rejection led to…
No More Brazilian Beef for Now
…fresh beef imports were not allowed to enter the country. That represents a substantially higher rejection rate than just one percent of all the shipments received from the rest of…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…of $490 per ton, a yield of 20 tons per acre, and a thinning cost of $1,177 per acre. While extra-early harvested varieties may have had a higher price of…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…Land-Grant Affairs, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL Dr. Steven H. Tallant, President, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville, TX Ms. Carrie L. Billy, President and CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium,…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…over 800 million pounds of foreign beef imported into the U.S. Since the revocation of COOL, smaller domestic farmers and ranchers have typically been receiving lower prices for their meat….
U.S. Exports to Mexico Stumble
…commodities. The declines also come as U.S. farmers deal with low commodity prices and excess supply that have reduced farm income over the last few years. From the National Association…
Pork Industry Expanding
…among processors may lead to a tightening of packer margins and give producers much more favorable prices in the months ahead. CoBank economist Trevor Amen says, “U.S. pork processing capacity…
Agri View: Weather is Important for Crop Outlook
…for cotton and grain farmers back in early April. In storage supplies of all crops was above average and early planting intentions from the March survey was higher than expected….
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…in many years, instead of buying from other countries around the world. As we cope with the biggest drop in farm prices in decades, we need to be opening up…
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…roughly doubled from 2007 to 2010. While higher educational status correlates to lower unemployment, rural Americans of all education levels saw declining unemployment rates since 2010. Those with less than…
California Cherries Poised for Record Year
…been exceptional and producers are reporting steady prices. Even with an increase in overall supply this year, demand for California cherries remains stable. “The domestic market has been incredibly strong…