Representatives of a dairy industry group from Canada were visiting Washington, D.C. this week to support the nation’s dairy supply management system. Dairy Farmers of Canada made the visit as…
Reasons to Buy Local
…Sure, the one-stop shopping can be convenient, but not if you’re looking for fresh, local produce. You won’t always find local fresh fruits and veggies at those big box chain…
Roberts, McCaskill To Host Agriculture Security Roundtable
…discuss the role of the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies in protecting farmers and ranchers, and our nation’s food supply. The discussion Friday in Kansas City, Missouri is…
Not All Ag Groups Happy with Direction of NAFTA Talks
…a coalition of farm groups argues that increasing exports won’t replace the need for fair prices in disputes such as the one over Canada’s dairy supply management system, along with…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…had a substantial impact, it left ample supply for other world buyers to purchase – and USGC programs throughout the world are helping end-users learn how to incorporate U.S. DDGS…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
…it doesn’t’ seem likely trade will increase “to the extent that would affect China’s beef market, because of its limited supply.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…Canada’s surplus milk at the expense of the United States and other exporters. Ironically, Canada’s so-called ‘supply management’ system is failing to manage supply. Despite having no domestic market for…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…to 47 percent. With the supply of newcomers seeking work on U.S. farms less certain than in the past, agricultural employers are adjusting how they recruit and retain workers, writes…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…last week, said he has observed in the market “more interest in California apples than there has been recently,” driven mostly by the supply gap. “How that translates into better…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…reduced from the previous month as slow growth in milk per cow more than offsets increases in dairy cow numbers. Read the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report….
USDA Reports Preview
The August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates will include the first USDA yield estimates of the season. The August report has historically pushed the markets up or down significantly….
Global Food Prices Hit Three-year High
…2017, up 2.3 percent from June and the third successive month of increases. The report says a combination of supply constraints and currency movements provided support to prices of most…
Cargill Purchases Southern States Cooperative Animal Feed Business
…The other segments of Southern States Cooperative’s business – retail, farm supply, energy, and agronomy – are not part of the transaction. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…to growers this year stands at $70.50 per ton, down nearly $10 from two years ago, which Montna of the tomato growers association attributed to an oversupply of tomatoes and…