…of cotton will be planted in the U.S. this year. An analyst with the National Cotton Council says the increase in acreage is “largely the result of weaker prices of…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…massive scale…pose a real risk to our economy.” The letter argues the mergers would translate into fewer options for farmers and raise input prices. DTN points out that many groups…
Agri View: Food Price Index
…prices will go unchanged through next spring. Meat prices will depend on production, and both beef and pork production is expected to rise. Now that is according to the Food…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
By Kim Kaplan, Agricultural Research Service Research showing a higher dose of vitamin D may benefit pregnant women by reducing inflammation is among the new nutrition and health findings in…
Valentine’s Day Ideas
…your pocket on the most popular Valentines Day flower – especially since retailers tend to jack-up the prices just for that day. One idea is to grow your own roses….
House, Senate Transportation Committees Planning a Busy Year
…transportation priorities include updating the nation’s waterways transportation system, and ensuring viable road and rail transport of agricultural commodities and inputs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…coupled with India’s reduced exports is helping to support current prices. In addition, unfixed on-call sales are providing support to futures prices. However, the struggling global economy and man-made fiber…
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
…2015. Average prices for the 2016 crop by type were as follows: red wine grapes, $899.44, up 13.9 percent from 2015; white wine grapes, $594.01, up 9.9 percent from 2015;…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…impact of regulating California milk handlers under a FMMO on the milk supply, product demand and prices, and milk allocation in California and throughout the United States. The entire hearing…
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…higher exports and lower ending stocks relative to last month. The world cotton forecast includes slightly higher consumption and lower ending stocks. Total red meat production for 2017 is lower,…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…lawsuit accused Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride and other poultry producers conspired to fix and maintain poultry prices since 2008. The suit says their primary method of fixing prices at certain levels…
USGC, RFA, Growth Energy Urge Administration to Address China Trade Tariffs on Ethanol, DDGs
…worth more than $300 million were shipped to China last year. As the letter explained, China’s recent actions have contributed to lower prices for ethanol and DDGS. Ethanol prices have…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…December pork exports to China/Hong Kong were still up 40 percent year-over-year in volume (47,242 mt) and 42 percent higher in value ($96 million). For the full year, exports to…
Net Farm Income Expected to Dip further in 2017
…receipts are forecast to remain largely unchanged, with large offsetting changes in dairy receipts—up by $4.7 billion, or 13.7 percent, based on forecast higher prices—and cattle/calf receipts, which are forecast…