…prices for corn and especially soybeans this fall. Importantly, the price rally included not just nearby futures contracts, but extended to prices for both the 2017 and, to a lesser…
Agri View: Cotton Exports Increasing
…will make a big change in US exports. It’ll take a little time, but stronger exports definitely helps boost prices. 2017? Perhaps. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…
Funding for Robotic Research
…U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2017. See the request for applications for…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…hot dogs include “everything but the oink,” today’s wieners are made from exactly what is listed in the ingredients statement on the package. Ingredients combined with meat and poultry in…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…and international markets and consumer needs. NASS will publish the survey results January 31, 2017, in the Sheep and Goats report. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poultry Industry Fears RFS Increase Will Alter Grain Prices
…meat industry publication Meatingplace that the RFS had cost the poultry industry $59 billion since becoming law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Chicken Council…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed four members and five alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…share the cost of adopting healthy soil practices. The University of California and a growing number of non-profits and industry groups are also offering assistance. In 2017 CDFA will begin…
Dairy Exports to Increase by $500 Million in 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting exports to grow larger by $1 billion in 2017 with dairy exports taking up a big chunk of that growth. The latest USDA…
The Meat-Cancer Link Debate Heats Up Again
…Agency for Research on Cancer issued an opinion that eating processed meats raises the risk of cancer. The meat industry immediately responded to that statement, calling it “unsubstantiated.” Some lawmakers…
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
…both lowered revenue forecasts for 2016. Meat processor Tyson Foods reported a steep drop in revenues over the last month and sees lower revenue numbers ahead in 2017. Cash receipts…
Georgia Dock Chicken-pricing Index Suspended
The Georgia Department of Agriculture this week suspended the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index while companies adjust to new requirements to prove data accuracy. Meat industry publication Meatingplace had reported the…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…South America and, most recently, Bangladesh. The fungus Magnaporthe oryzae triticum (MoT) was first detected in Brazil in 1985. The disease has moved into the neighboring countries of Argentina, Bolivia…
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
…help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a clean and wholesome supply of milk and meat. The FIAB vacancies are for commercial feed industry representatives, and applicants must hold…