…for the most part. The company notes that despite current low grain prices, many farmers had the opportunity to forward price corn and soybeans at similar or better prices than…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
…facto summertime ban on E15,” according to the letter. The letter notes that ethanol prices, RIN credit prices, and ethanol profit margins are falling, as small refiner exemptions issued by…
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…agriculture, but “the negative impacts of recent trade skirmishes have begun to surface.” In reaction to weak farm commodity prices and income, almost one-third, 31 percent, of bank CEOs reported…
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…blends (like E15) falls 17% between 2018 and 2023. Wholesale ethanol prices plunge by an average of 19 cents per gallon, or 11%, between 2018 and 2023. Ethanol prices are…
Tariffs Impacting Ag Equipment Manufactures, Dealers
…forced to place advanced orders to avoid tariffs, and others have been told by customers that they will “delay or cancel purchase decisions due to higher prices.” The equipment manufacturing…
Agri View: Farmer Suicide or Accident?
…national average. Much higher than celebrity status suicide. It is even higher than the military. The logical question is, why? There is more than one reason. Among them are; income…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…supply management system utilizes quotas for production and prices to stabilize the country’s dairy market. American trade representatives are pushing for concessions in Canada’s dairy program and better access to…
The only thing a $15.00 an hour wage has done is made everything in automation that more affordable.
Jeff Klein, Jack Klein Partnership
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
…tons of the September forecast, with final numbers often being higher than the forecast. Growers are expecting harvest time to begin sometime during the middle of September. About the Author…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…and winter. If that comes to fruition, that will mean more growth and a higher probability of increased intensity of next summer’s fire season. On a national level, information from…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
…year. Exports of poultry and poultry products are forecast $100 million higher to $5.3 billion, due to elevated prices and volumes for most products. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
R-CALF Looking for COOL in NAFTA
…of USA,” multinational beef packers “wallow in higher profits” because they can import lower-cost cattle into the U.S. market. The organization claims that Since NAFTA, the U.S. imports on average…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
…milk prices. The fourth-generation farm dates back to 1873. However, with the dairy market muddled in oversupply and impacting prices, the farm was set to go out of business, unless…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
…for the Administration to rescind tariffs, secure trade agreements and allow for year-round sales of higher blends of ethanol; “no-cost actions that would allow for the marketplace to drive demand.”…