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Organic Impact on Conventional Pesticides and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
California researchers found organic agriculture can increase pesticide use on nearby conventionally farmed fields, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Injunction Over Disaster Payments and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
The Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation filed a preliminary injunction over disaster payments, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
How Expensive is Your Grocery Cart?
California Ag Today
New data shows food-at-home, or grocery prices, rose the fastest last year in Houston, Texas, by 7.8 percent, followed by Boston, Massachusetts, at seven percent.
AFBF on Fuel and Energy Costs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fuel and electricity prices are on the rise again amid declining farm income and the American Farm Bureau responds.
Prop 12 and Pork Prices
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
California’s Proposition 12 is taking a toll on pork producers, according to one Senator.
Grizzlies in the North Cascades and Bird Flu Found in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife released an environmental impact statement on options to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades of Washington state, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.
Grizzlies in the North Cascades and Bird Flu Found in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
The National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife released an environmental impact statement on options to restore grizzlies in the North Cascades of Washington state, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.
Florida Blueberry Season and Bird Flu Found in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, and the USDA, FDA, and CDC announced the detection of Bird Flu in cattle.
California Planting Decisions and U.S. Ag Imports Outpace Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Falling commodity prices, rising production costs and water uncertainty are some of the factors weighing on planting decisions for California farmers this year, and the USDA reports U.S. ag IMPORTS exceeded exports by $16.6 billion in 2023.
Farm Share of Food Dollars and Grocery Prices Hold Steady
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, farms received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food away from home, and grocery prices held steady in the February Consumer Price Index by the Department of Labor.
Dairy Heifer Sticker Shock and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers looking to buy young heifers to replace their older milking cows should get used to the sticker shock, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.
Fertilizer Prices Stabilize and Vilsack on Rural Infrastructure Funding
The Agribusiness Update
After sharp spikes in fertilizer prices in 2022, farmers saw some relief last year as prices stabilized, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of over $772 million for rural infrastructure projects.
EPA Issues Dicamba Ruling and Gas Prices Rise Again
The Agribusiness Update
Following an Arizona District Court’s vacating of the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, the EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order, and for the fourth straight week, the nation's average price of gas has risen 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon.
Grocery Prices Up Slightly and Bird Flu Vaccine Coming
The Agribusiness Update
Grocery prices increased slightly last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says a U.S. vaccine for bird flu is coming.
Lower Almond Prices Stymie Work To Improve Production Practices
California Tree Nut Report
2024 Cotton Highlights
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Jody Campiche, National Cotton Council, provides highlights from the organization's latest Economic Report.
California Wolf Funds Run Dry and NASS Data Shows 2% Drop in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
Less than a year after California implements pilot program to compensate ranchers for livestock losses and economic impacts of wolves, the state runs out of money, and National Ag Statistics Service Cattle report shows a 2% decline in U.S. cattle inventory.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference and NASS Data Shows 2% Drop in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut growers attending the 47th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference at the UGA Tifton Campus had a total immersion in all things peanuts, and National Ag Statistics Service Cattle report shows a 2% decline in U.S. cattle inventory.
California Wolf Funds Run Dry and NASS Data Shows 2% Drop in Cattle
The Agribusiness Update
Less than a year after California implements pilot program to compensate ranchers for livestock losses and economic impacts of wolves, the state runs out of money, and National Ag Statistics Service Cattle report shows a 2% decline in U.S. cattle inventory.
Cattle Inventory's Impact on Dairy
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA recently reported the U.S. cattle herd reached its lowest level since 1951. Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing explains what this means for dairy farmers.