Deere & Company is raising equipment prices in order to protect profits as costs rise. The farm and construction machinery manufacturer says profits were up 50 percent and equipment sales…
Consumers Buy More Organic in 2017
…also reflects new sales of nearly $3.5 billion. Sales of organic non-food products also rose to $4.2 billion, rising 7.4 percent higher to set a new benchmark. The growth rate…
China Drops Investigations, Top Market for Sorghum Reopens
…sorghum exports to China won’t resume immediately, the announcement comes roughly a month before the U.S. sorghum harvest is set to begin, boding well for new-crop sales. From the National…
Nationwide Reveals Most Common Agribusiness Insurance Claims
Motor vehicle accidents top the list of insurance claims in farming in agribusiness. Accident scene involving a tractor overturn fatality. Photo courtesy of Iowa FACE Program. A statement from Nationwide…
Trump Exploring Exports Under RFS, Scaling Back Hardship Waivers, E15 Sales
…spark further trade tensions. But, the action by the White House would also allow for year-round sales of E15, a win for ethanol producers. Regarding the hardship waivers, which Senator…
Equipment Sales Sluggish, but Positive
The latest monthly tractor and combine sales report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows increased combine sales. U.S. retail sales of combines jumped almost 59 percent last month, compared…
Perdue Names Bruce Summers AMS Administrator
…grading, laboratory and quality verification programs. The agency also manages the USDA Market News Service, which provides free, unbiased price and sales information on farm commodities, and ensures fair trade…
Organic Produce Has Strong First Quarter
…of organic fresh produce and found significant growth compared to 2017. Packaged salads continued to lead the way for organic vegetable sales, representing 19 percent of all sales of organic…
Farm Bureau to Offer Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance
…Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy farmers the opportunity to manage risk by focusing on revenue from milk sales. “We know that the level of risk protection…
Agri View: Roadside Markets and Eating Healthier
…variety of fruits and vegetables. Thus, a much larger volume of these foods are now being consumed. This is shown by increased sales of both. Especially fruits. The average spending…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
…year and the lowest level since the series first launched in 1993. The farmers’ share of every $1 spent on domestically produced food represents the percentage of farm commodity sales…
Helping Growers Navigate a Challenging AtmosphereSponsored Content
…Yara North America‘s Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Kenyon talked to AgNet West about looking at their position as support for growers against those challenges. Listen to Kenyon’s…
Culver’s to Donate Custard Sales to FFA
Culver’s announced it will donate proceeds from custard sales to FFA on May 3rd. Proceeds from every scoop purchased will go to FFA and other local agricultural organizations, according to…
API: Forcing Year-round E15 Sales a Concern
While the Trump administration was met with applause from many in agriculture in suggesting it will grant an E15 summertime waiver, to allow sales year-round, oil industry officials are expressing…