…and Ag Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. Based on trends, Westhoff says prices will continue to be below average in 2017-2018 and be lower than 2016. Yields…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…the wrong track.” This improvement in optimism is encouraging despite the market supply pressure many are feeling with lower prices for pigs. The biggest challenge facing producers is “too many…
November Pork Exports Set Record
U.S. pork exports set a monthly volume record in November, helping overall U.S. red meat exports build momentum. Both beef and pork exports were 20 percent higher than last year…
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
…it had “completed discussions regarding shell-egg exports to South Korea.” It’s good news for American producers who are coping with an oversupply of eggs that is driving down prices. From…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…inputs to get cows to two-years old so you can milk them, so we’re trying to look at longevity and the overall health of the animal,” Kohtz said. Kohtz also…
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
…behind the deals is a clear one: “To increase prices and production costs for producers.” He says the federal government’s long and costly approval process for new biotech products and…
Agri View: Eating Out
…moving up in prices at a more rapid pace than that purchased and prepared at home. Actually, food at home cost slightly less now than it did a year ago….
American Drivers Surpass 500 Million Miles on E15
…accustomed to the better value and higher performance of fuel blended with ethanol,” said Emily Skor, Growth Energy CEO. “Now drivers are finding out that E15, which contains 15 percent…
New Communications Concept – SMART Farm Debuts at CES ®
…showcase a few examples of these innovations that, for example, result in better care for animals, fewer trips across the field and more precise application of water and crop inputs…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…on a large scale could affect other agricultural land uses, prices of other crops, and trade in agricultural products. Each scenario provides 250 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity generation from switchgrass…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…felt the pinch of low egg prices for most of 2016, as U.S. egg production recovered from the 2015 outbreak of avian influenza with fully restocked barns and supplies that…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…concerning.” Kauffman says the extent that farmland value holds up should help soften some of that blow from low prices and the higher ratio. From the National Association of Farm…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in an annual election…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…the early termination will also allow USDA to enroll other land with higher conservation value elsewhere. “Starting the next generation of farmers and ranchers out with conservation and stewardship in…