…a new report (.pdf) from CoBank Knowledge Exchange, the butterfat boom will continue as the entire dairy supply chain is capturing additional value from milk with higher fat and protein…
A ‘Wild Ride’ for Almond Growers Dealing with Pest and Disease Challenges
…explained. Insect damage was also significant with increased damage from navel orangeworm and leaffooted plant bug. There were also reports of higher-than-average ant damage. Caffrey said that growers in many…
Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Fundraising Drive Underway
…Jim Williams, executive director of the National FFA Foundation. “This scholarship program ensures that we can continue to provide opportunities to FFA members to pursue higher education in all forms.”…
Federal Urban Agriculture Committee to Meet this Month
…committee for one to three-year terms by the Secretary of Agriculture. The members represent a diverse set of expertise, including urban production, innovative production, higher education, non-profit, finance, business and…
Organic Fresh Produce Continues Making Gains in Sales and Volume
…in sales and a 1.8 percent rise in volume. Despite ongoing inflationary pressures, both organic and conventional produce witnessed comparatively smaller price hikes. Conventional produce prices per pound rose by…
Trends in Agricultural Land Ownership
…transfer of ownership takes place. A Farmers National Company report says a strong ag economy has driven the market higher for several years. Most landowners have seen steady increases in…
Farm Bill Extension Expected
…inputs and we have higher interest rates. And so, all the more reason for certainty and early planning to take place.” He said Congress needs to provide that breathing room…
Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices Decline After Volatile Week
…Israel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices Decline After Volatile Week Sabrina Halvorson National…
Food Price Inflation Easing Down
…Index shows that during September, prices for all items in the economy rose two-tenths of 1 percent, putting the inflation rate 3.7 percent higher than this time a year ago….
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
With the holidays just around the corner, prices are less foul on a popular bird. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The cost of purchasing a turkey could…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers high production and low prices for major U.S. tree nuts, Tulare County crop…
Farm Real Estate Market Holding Steady
…when looking at the real estate market. The current state of the ag land market is resilient, and the demand for high-quality farmland remains strong in the face of higher…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…greater proportion of their budgets on food than those in higher-income countries, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). As incomes rise with economic development and urbanization, the share of…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-28-23
…Almond Industry Award season, organic strawberries bringing in higher prices, and weed issues in rice and the resistance of watergrass. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…