…2016, there will be an uptick in both net farm and net cash income in 2017 American Farm Bureau. Federation Chief Economist Dr. Bob Young says livestock sales are driving…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
…The Saudi dairy industry is one of the most modern in the world and the country’s large poultry industry processes fresh product for domestic use as well as sales to…
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
…the sale of crop inventories. The net cash farm income measure counts those sales as part of current-year income while the net farm income measure counted the value of those…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…the South African market, but Warner says the pork industry’s pressing for a bigger opening. Sales in the EU are just a fraction of U.S. pork exports. Closed markets include…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
…another top-performer. Sales haven’t been at this level since 2011 when Korea had a severe domestic shortage of pork due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. South Korea South America has…
U.S. Feed Grain and Ethanol Exports Up
…corn sales to several countries have already outpaced historical sales, including a new record set for exports to Saudi Arabia, the highest exports to Taiwan since the 1994/1995 marketing year…
Farm Machinery Stocks Drop After USDA Reports
…on the report day. With elevated crop surpluses decreasing farmer purchasing power, machinery sales in North America have fallen in the past three years, according to the Wall Street Journal….
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…25 million bushels, reflecting the increased competitiveness of supplies in Argentina and Brazil and the low level of new-crop outstanding sales. This month’s 2017/18 foreign coarse grain outlook is for…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…from small lots to 70,000 cases. He managed all aspects of processing from crush through bottling, product development, staff, sales support, events, and marketing and promotion. His experience also includes…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
…on equipment sales if the money goes toward replacement. By a 17-point margin, voters say farmers should not pay taxes when they sell farmland and use the money to buy…
Top U.S. Milk Processor Struggling
A new report shows that Dean Foods Company is struggling amid slowing milk sales and rising costs. The news comes as Dean’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, is preparing to open…
Margaritaville Lime Bags
A lime is a perfect fruit to have a slice of with a cool refreshing drink. Cathy Isom tells us about the California company hoping to boost produce sales by…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…Federation, first quarter U.S. beef sales to Japan increased 42 percent over 2016. In addition to the United States, the 50 percent safeguard tariff also applies to imports from Canada,…
Secretary Perdue Regarding Japan’s Planned Increase of Tariff on U.S. Frozen Beef
…force. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement: “I am concerned that an increase in Japan’s tariff on frozen beef imports will impede U.S. beef sales and…