…poultry commodities, but the overall market impact differed for each commodity. Meat industry publication Meatingplace points out that the effects of the trade disruptions also lasted longer than the direct…
2018 Crop Prices Outlook
…from the highs seen in 2014 and the subsequent supply response. Meanwhile, livestock production levels are expected to increase in 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…go out of the area to buy parts. Mallory Salant, district manager of Fruit Growers Supply in Santa Paula, said the fire led to skyrocketing demand for certain items. “Aboveground…
Farmers Respond to Poll on NAFTA
…NAFTA is crucial to U.S. farmers and to maintaining a low-cost food supply. A quarter of the respondents said they’re still not sure if it’s necessary to keep or eliminate…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
…supply, falling domestic demand, and a strong dollar all show that prices may slip before they improve. Mike North of Commodity Risk Management says there’s a growing supply of product…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…so far,” Dickhut adds, “and there’s interest in buying land out there with a relatively low supply.” He did say that low commodity prices may continue to apply short-term pressure…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
…fuels into the nation’s gasoline supply. A DTN report says capping the cost of RINs at ten cents each would basically all but eliminate the Renewable Fuels Standard mandate for…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…investigations, including connecting changes in the food supply to public-health outcomes. “Home-grown” rubber—Tires made of natural guayule rubber earned high marks in a study that concluded in 2017, raising prospects…
Egg Supply Dropping Prices, Pressuring Cage-Free Market
An abundance of inexpensive, conventionally produced eggs is depressing demand for higher priced cage-free eggs. A new report by CoBank says egg production, conventual and cage-free, has surged since the…
Christmas Decorations from Trash
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Wendy’s to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef Supply Chain
The Ohio-based burger chain Wendy’s will reduce antibiotics use in its beef supply chain. The announcement follows similar measures the fast food restaurant chain took in its poultry supply chain….
Cruz Proposes Renewable Fuel Credit Cap
…has instead argued for policies to increase volumes of ethanol in the U.S. gasoline supply. They claim the volume increase would boost supplies of the credits, lowering their prices. From…
Canada and Mexico Working to Strengthen Trade Ties
…supply chain. In the meantime, officials from all three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week for a week of discussions in between formal rounds of negotiations. From…
Oil and Ethanol Supporters Get Together to Talk RFS
…biofuel credits the Environmental Protection Agency uses to ensure that refiners are blending the required amounts of biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply. Ethanol producers and supporters have been doubtful…