…December 2017. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-February 2018. While the Ag Economy Barometer reached a survey high of more than 150 points back in January 2017,…
Third Snow Survey Shows Improvement from Last Month
…average by April 1. At the beginning of March 2017, Phillip Station measured 180 percent of the average snowpack as a result of the wettest winter in 20 years. The…
Paraguay Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…– representing almost 36 percent of the $149 average value of a hog in 2017 – to the price we received for each animal marketed. “The United States can’t sit…
NCBA President Has Ambitious Goals for 2018
…fake meat. “And that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Kester. Kester The 2018 farm bill is a significant issue for all the different sectors of the agricultural industry….
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…Author Taylor Hillman From the Natural Resources Conservation Service: DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 14, 2017—Andrew “Drew” Loganbill has been selected to receive the 2017 Conservation Planning Excellence of the Year Award…
Agri View: Eating Healthier
…more prepared foods. In other words, they cook less. Definitely less meat. One of the major reasons for the difference is, generally speaking, they make more money. And when they…
2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow Named
…consumers here in the United States.” An industry panel of judges selected the 2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow, who all have had a Common Industry Audit completed on their farms….
Almond Update: Fighting Domestic Skepticism
The Almond Board of California said they continued to see apprehension with North American consumers in 2017. ABC’s Director of North America, Molly Spence, said that sentiment lessens the value…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
In spite of a strong U.S. dollar, the USDA is projecting red meat and poultry exports= to rise steadily over the next decade. The trade website, Meating Place Dot Com,…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
Get your foodie passport ready to tour scrumptious California veggie country! With over 970 thousand acres of harvested vegetables, melons, and strawberries, the just released USDA NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary…
Still Time to be Counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
NASS to follow-up with producers who have not yet responded Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture, according to the U.S. Department…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…as the Under Secretary for the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service (FFAS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In September of 2017, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD),…
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
…including cereal, pasta, canned fruit, and meat. While the administration says the proposal would save $129 billion over ten years, it’s come under fire. The program would present logistical challenges…
Farm Groups Ask President Trump to Support Renewable Fuels Standard
…decline $4.3 billion, a 6.7 percent reduction from 2017 levels. This represents the lowest net farm income, in nominal dollars, since 2006 and is a 50-percent decline in net farm…