By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Cash poured into farms in 2007 as farmers received record or near- record prices for wheat, corn, soybeans and milo. Economists say commodity prices surged with strong worldwide demand that is outstripping supply. A sign Tuesday at...
By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Cash poured into farms in 2007 as farmers received record or near- record prices for wheat, corn, soybeans and milo. Economists say commodity prices surged with strong worldwide demand that is outstripping supply. A sign Tuesday at...
The 8 million people who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children will be able to eat more healthfully in the new year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Dec. 6 that the program will now include fruits, vegetables and whole grains-the first major changes...
The first thing you notice when meeting a farmer is their handshake. Some are leathery and dirt-caked, others are flakey with dust. Just one grip can radiate a sense of hardened determination and down-to-the-bone weariness, but also an intimation of optimism. For many Whatcom County farmers, the...
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Scott Faber, +1-202-230-1899, sfaber@environmentaldefense.org, or Sharyn Stein, +1-202-572-3396, sstein@environmentaldefense.org, both of Environmental Defense WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmental Defense said today that a conservation proposal by the House Agriculture Committee falls short of meeting the needs of most farmers and the environment. The proposal would increase...
Agricultural markets are inherently unstable, primarily due to a combination of inelastic demand for food and production technology that is subject to the natural vagaries of weather, disease, and pests. Price volatility causes many agricultural firms to rely on forecasts in decision making. Consequently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA...
US Dairy farmers' average production costs in 2005 reached US$21.30 per 100 lbs of milk, an increase of 7.4% from the previous year's $19.83, even as farmers could collect only $17.90, a decline of 4.2% from the 2004 average of $18.68. Data from the...
Byline: Don Bousquet, Resource News International WINNIPEG, MB, Sep 06, 2006 Resource News International via COMTEX -- Winnipeg grain and oilseed futures finished the week ended September 1 mixed with canola a bit lower on the advancing harvest, the firm Canadian dollar, and weakness...
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." -- Charles Darwin. Two key factors are reshaping grain flows and logistics in corn: dramatic growth of the ethanol sector and the high cost...
Byline: Elizabeth Curry Williams Complying with farm program requirements is like the children's whispering game-everyone is getting a slightly different message, says Kennedy & Coe farm program specialist Wayne Myers in Greeley, Colo. Unfortunately, the penalties for not following the "right" message...
* With accurate information, individuals can make sound decisions that allow them to adjust their actions to the situation at hand. Information comes from many sources, but the value of publicly provided information is often underestimated. * For farmers who are trying to react to a potential pest infection, such...
Good news for Farmers Bank in Hamburg. The Ashley County lender got word that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was lifting its capital directive order against the bank. That regulatory order dates back to Jan. 28, 2003. The bank fell in deep when the U.S. Department of...
Improving global supply prospects for oilseeds this week were reinforcing predictions of surplus and relatively low prices in this sector for 2006, trade sources said. The oilseed picture contrasts with the ongoing outlook for tighter grain stocks, portrayed in large forward premiums in wheat...
Marketing is an important component of the farm management process, and poor marketing performance is often cited as a cause of low farm incomes. It is a common belief among market observers that farmers substantially underperform the market, which is reflected by the oft-repeated adage that, "Farmers market two-thirds of...
Winnipeg, MB, Jun 15, 2005 Resource News International via COMTEX Winnipeg grain and oilseed futures prices ended the week of June 10th mixed with price movement very small. Canola posted small losses as the market was undermined by the weakness in the Chicago soy complex,...
HOUSTON -- Farmers, angry over rising farm fuel costs, energy and fertilizer say the USDA is not doing enough to help and even though grain crop prices are at record highs - so are the costs associated with them.
By Matthew Wilde, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 16--CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Northeast Iowa farmers are close to wrapping up a record harvest. A Cedar Falls producer says they could do even better. Monday's U.S. Department...
DRIED FRUIT CONSUMPTION--Consumption of eight types of dried fruit totaled 2.38 pounds per person dried basis in 2003/04, down 6% from 2002/03 and the lowest quantity since 1980/81, according to USDA. Raisins and dried plums continued to make up the bulk of dried fruits consumed by...
By Dan Wallach, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 9--Rice, the world's No. 1 food staple, shows up in all kinds of places, even in an American diet obsessed with avoidance of carbohydrates, a rice industry executive said Wednesday....
By Ann Bailey, Agweek Magazine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 6--Row crops in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are gaining ground. North Dakota and Minnesota soybean acres are expected to climb by more than 200,000 in each state this year,...
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